Trust Operations Manager
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7EG14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
7 November 2025 at 11am
Date listed
22 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £46,142.00 - £49,282.00 Annually (FTE) Band H, £46,142 to £49,282 FTE
Trust Operations Manager job summary
PERMANENT POST
FULL TIME (37 HOURS PER WEEK), FULL YEAR
BAND H, £46,142 TO £49,282 FTE
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to lead and manage operational services across Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Settlebeck School, and a local primary school within our Trust.
This pivotal role offers the opportunity to shape operational excellence across multiple sites, ensuring high-quality support services that enable our schools to thrive.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic leadership and day-to-day management of support staff across the schools.
- Line manage the Office Manager and Deputy Facilities Manager.
- Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of support systems, procedures, and policies.
- Act as a key liaison between teaching staff, support teams, and senior leadership.
- Represent Operational Support at Senior Leadership Team (SLT) meetings.
- Oversee induction, training, appraisal, and mentoring for operations staff.
- Motivate and develop team members to ensure high performance and service delivery.
- Manage team budgets effectively, ensuring compliance with Trust financial procedures.
- Support Headteachers in developing and implementing business planning across the schools.
What We’re Looking For:
- Proven leadership and management experience in an operational or educational setting.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to drive continuous improvement and foster a collaborative team culture.
- Financial acumen and experience managing budgets.
- Commitment to the values and vision of our Trust.
Join us in making a meaningful impact on the educational experience of our students by ensuring our schools run smoothly and efficiently.
The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy should an effective number of applicants be received. Early applications are encouraged.
If you experience any issues whilst using MyNewTerm, then please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR Team via email, hr@changinglives.education or T: 01946 820 356.
Changing Lives Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References and a Self-Disclosure Form will be sought prior to interview. In accordance with KCSIE, online searches may be carried out as part of the recruitment process.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School is committed to the safeguarding of all students and as part of the recruitment process we conduct enhanced checks into applicant’s background.
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View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1036 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith website
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
A mixed selective academy
Roll: 1042 including 236 in the Sixth Form
Ofsted: Good in every category
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