About the Role

As School Operations Manager, you will play a vital leadership role in ensuring the smooth and efficient day-to-day running of the school. Working closely with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, you will oversee operations including finance, HR, facilities and compliance.

This is a dynamic position suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about creating an outstanding learning environment for students and staff.

The post is full-time (37hpw), all year-round.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Is educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience

• Has proven experience in leadong strategic planning to achieve organisational aims

• Demonstrates strong financial and organisational skills

• Is an effective leader with excellent communication abilities

• Can manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

• Has a strong understanding of compliance

• Is committed to supporting educational excellence

About Iveshead School

Iveshead is an  inclusive 11-19 school in the heart of the Shepshed community with our core values of ‘Respect, Succeed, Enrich’. We have high expectations of our students and are ambitious for each and every one of them.  Our mission is clear - we want to ensure that all of our students have an excellent education and experience of school, giving them opportunity and choice beyond Year 11 and Year 13. 

Our students are fantastic young people who work hard, enjoy learning and make every day different. We are incredibly lucky that we have a dedicated team of staff: our teachers are subject experts who love teaching their subject. We work together to ensure that we are removing barriers and helping students to flourish. We are a truly inclusive school and are rightly proud of our two specialist provisions.

We have an impressive Sixth Form where we retain students to study a wide range of A Level and vocational courses. Students are successful in gaining places at universities, securing places for competitive apprenticeships and employment opportunities beyond Year 13.  

Our school campus is very well resourced; our Sixth Form students study in a brand new Sixth Form Centre which was opened at the beginning of this academic year.  We offer a supportive and welcoming environment with respect for all, a dedicated staff and a strong blend of activities which create an enriching and successful education for all students at Iveshead.

About Mowbray Education Trust

As a leading, high performing education provider, the Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a multi- academy trust currently educating around 2,500 pupils from the age of 2 to 16. Our schools are based in the town of Melton Mowbray and surrounding villages in the Borough of Melton and are easily commutable from Grantham, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham, and Oakham.

As an organization, we are always looking to develop our staff to grow their career with us through mentoring and professional development opportunities. Our staff are driven by one main vision, to do our best for every single pupil so that they can develop to their full potential, to act courageously and with integrity in all that they do.

Mowbray Education Trust reserves the right to close adverts early if sufficient applications are received.

All roles are subject to full pre-employment safeguarding checks; including an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check and a 6-month probationary period.