Operations Manager

Are you an experienced, high-level administrator looking for your next challenge?

We are seeking a highly organised and motivated Operations Manager to join Bournville School. In this role, you will lead the academy’s administration team, including reception and admissions. You will ensure a high-quality service is delivered to staff, students, and visitors, and oversee the daily administration of cover arrangements for absent teaching staff.

Bournville School is a vibrant and diverse school. We are an ambitious school and value enthusiastic and hardworking staff. It is a very exciting time to join us. We believe that every child should leave school proud of the young adult they have become, and that every youngster attending our Trust deserves the opportunity to thrive in an atmosphere where high expectation meets endless possibilities.

This role is term time only plus 10 days to be worked in the school holidays over the academic year

Applicants will join a well-led and motivated team committed to continuous improvement.

You should be:

1. Hardworking, imaginative and have excellent organisational and time management skills
2. Experience of using Microsoft Office programmes
3. Flexibility and be able to take both a proactive and responsive approach
4. A dedicated team player who wants to work and engage with colleagues at all levels

In return we will offer you:

1. Access to support and guidance from other subject leaders across the MAT and form subject expertise within the Academy SLT
2. Bespoke Continual Professional Development (in the academy and online via the National College)
3. Perkbox example benefits;
4. Discounts at nationwide retailers
5. Gym discount
6. Cinema discounts
7. Employee assistance programme
8. Up to 4 structured counselling sessions per year
9. A MAT wide focus on staff well-being

Bournville School (part of Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust) is a mainstream, non-selective, comprehensive school for students aged 4 -16. Bournville School is built on traditional values. Pivotal to this is a positive ethos and culture of learning and success for all students.

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).

This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of[1]offenders-act-1974