Operations Manager

Connect Multi‑Academy Trust – North Durham Academy, Stanley
Salary: Support Staff Grade 8 

Connect Multi‑Academy Trust is looking for a proactive, experienced Operations Manager to lead on Estates, Health & Safety and Facilities functions across all our Trust sites (3 secondary schools and 5 primary schools).

What you’ll do:

• Lead and support Site Teams across the Trust
• Manage the Facilities Service Desk and ensure KPIs are met
• Oversee PPM schedules and statutory compliance
• Lead capital projects from scope to delivery
• Act as Health & Safety Lead, including risk assessments and training
• Manage catering, cleaning and transport contracts
• Oversee site security, CCTV, access control and emergency response

What you’ll bring:

• 3+ years’ experience in estates/facilities management
• Strong project management and contractor‑management skills
• Excellent knowledge of health & safety regulations
• Great communication, organisation and IT skills
• A solutions‑focused, resilient approach

Desirable: NEBOSH/IOSH, PRINCE2, education‑sector experience.

If you’re ready to make a real impact across a growing Trust, we’d love to hear from you!

 Connect Multi-Academy Trust is legally obligated to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before making appointments to relevant posts. The DBS check will reveal both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and bind-overs as well as pending prosecutions, which aren't 'protected' under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and check to establish that a person is not barred from 'regulated activity' as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.

 Please note that we operate a probationary period of 6 months across all jobs in the Trust (see attached policy for further details).  You will receive a comprehensive induction to support you to successfully pass your probation.