Operations Manager at Doubletrees School
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About this Role
The Role
As Operations Manager, you will provide high-level strategic
and operational support, ensuring the smooth and effective management of the
school’s administrative, HR, financial, and operational functions. You will act
as a key link between leadership, staff, governors, parents, and external
stakeholders, enabling the Headteacher to focus on strategic priorities.
You will lead and line manage the administration team and
premises supervisor, holding them to account for the delivery of their
responsibilities. By overseeing compliance, financial processes, HR systems,
and facilities management, you will ensure the school operates as a safe,
well-organised, and financially sustainable environment that supports
outstanding teaching and learning.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and to support and develop the school in line with its shared values and improvement priorities. We provide a creative and ambitious range of learning for over 100 pupils with a range of complex learning, physical and communication needs aged from 2-19 years. The school is a member of the Special Partnership Trust, an ambitious and energetic trust, inspiring collaboration of specialist provision in Cornwall, with a focus on excellence in learning for everyone.
About You
You will bring strong organisational and leadership skills, excellent communication, and experience in HR, finance, compliance or school/business operations. You’ll be confident managing multiple priorities, working with a wide range of stakeholders and maintaining high standards of accuracy and confidentiality. Experience of working in a school administration setting would be advantageous. Knowledge of MIS systems, project management or facilities management is desirable but not essential.
Our Total Reward Offer:
The Special Partnership Trust recognises the importance of developing a properly implemented People Strategy to underpin the overall strategic aims of the Trust.
Our People Strategy is designed to help us attract prospective high calibre candidates, as well as drive engagement, productivity and retention of our high performing and high potential employees. It reflects our belief in putting our people first. This does not mean putting our learners second. It is based on the philosophy that if we create a positive and rewarding work environment, if our staff feel motivated, well managed and well supported, they in turn will provide the best possible outcome for our learners.
We recognise that our total reward offer has got to consist of more than just money. We seek to provide our staff with a diverse range of benefits that support their day to day needs both at work and outside of work. These include generous leave entitlements and pension scheme as well as access to health/wellbeing tools, training & development, career pathways and opportunities to ensure they feel valued.
For further information, click here to visit the Special Partnership Trust website for our People Strategy and Benefits.
Are you ready to make a lasting impact? Join us today.
Safeguarding:
Doubletrees School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of checks and references, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We will offer you a detailed induction and ongoing, high quality professional development opportunities to fully develop in your role. Following updated guidance on Keeping Children Safe in Education; Doubletrees School will undertake an online check of all shortlisted candidates.
If you need the application form or any part of the recruitment process in a different format, please contact us directly and we will make the necessary adjustments.
If you have the commitment, energy, initiative and drive to help us meet our core values, then we welcome your application. Informal visits are encouraged by appointment only. Please call 01726 812757 to arrange a visit.
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Contact Details
Jess Summers
01726812757
jsummers@doubletrees.org.uk
Doubletrees School would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:
- This important part of your application will be used to decide if you meet the criteria and should be shortlisted for interview. Refer to the role information supplied and tell us how your skills and experience match. Use examples where possible and provide the situation or task, your action(s) and the result. If you are applying for your first job, provide examples of other relevant experience that will help us decide your suitability, e.g. gained through education, the community etc.
- We are committed to safeguarding children and young people. From your training and/or experience, please give examples which demonstrate your knowledge and commitment to safeguarding and how you would ensure these vulnerable groups remain in a safe environment. Word Limit: 200 words
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