The role: Operations Manager 

Salary: Grade 6 £33,699 - £37,280 FTE

Hours: 37 hours per week, year-round (52 weeks)

Contract term: Permanent 

The School:

Allestree Woodlands School offers a broad curriculum at all key stages and has a thriving Sixth Form. We pride ourselves on the warm and friendly atmosphere of our school. We strive for the best achievements for our students and passionately believe that every young person deserves the chance to be successful.

The role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Operations Manager to join our committed team at Allestree Woodlands School. Within this role you will oversee key operational functions playing a central role in ensuring the smooth running of our school. You will manage and develop staff and be one of the main liaisons between the school and the Trust’s central team. You will lead a high‑quality support services, provide excellent customer service, and ensure full compliance across the areas which fall within your remit.

The person:

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, hardworking and organised. They will have experience of working in a school environment and in a customer service focused role. We are looking for someone who has the confidence to develop and improve the service provided within the school and manage and motivate colleagues.

Experience of finance or budgeting would be advantageous.

Why join us?

There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.

We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well-motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.

We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.

We offer:

·   Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.

·   We do not operate appraisal or appraisal related pay progression. All employees participate in our Professional Learning Scheme which supports colleagues to develop their expertise and benefit from valuable professional learning.

·   An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.

·   Entry to a career average pension scheme.

·   Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.

·   A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.

·   Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.

·   We take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.

Applications must arrive by:    Tuesday 19 May 2026 at 9.00am.

Interviews will be held on:       Likely to be 21 – 22 May 2026, exact date to be confirmed.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.

In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.

We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.