School Operations Lead/Senior School Operations Lead - Connect Academy Trust
- Multiple Locations
- Multiple Terms
- £23,395 - £28,948 per annum, depending on skills, experience and performance (further increases may be considered for the right candidate)
Base Location: Roles based in Plymouth and Torbay available
Required to start as soon as possible.
Role: To manage an effective HR and administrative support service to one of our schools. To work with the COO and Shared Services Team to ensure that the Schools systems, procedures and operations are compliant and in line with Trust policies and expectations.
Are you seeking to achieve a greater sense of satisfaction from your work? Would you like to contribute to making a positive impact on young people’s lives?
If you are an organised and enthusiastic individual with a strong administration background who thrives on working in a dynamic and supportive environment, Connect Academy Trust has several exciting opportunities available for you to become a key part of our team!
Connect is an established family of eight large, successful and happy primary schools in Plymouth and Torbay, educating over 3,300 children and 550 staff and we are seeking resilient, determined and proactive individuals to join us.
The vacancies are for a Senior School Operations Lead or a School Operations Lead (we have vacancies based in both locations). Each of these incredibly rewarding roles will involve the successful candidates playing a crucial role in the smooth day to day running of our busy school offices supported by our Shared Services Team.
For each of the posts, the successful candidate will:
• have previous experience of working in an administrative/business role
• have experience of problem solving and service improvement
• be able to manage conflicting priorities, demanding workload and tight deadlines
• have effective communication, influencing and persuasion skills with evidence of forming working relationships and working flexibly across professional and operational boundaries
• be self-motivated, resilient and have a sense of humour!
The post of Senior School Operations Lead will include line management responsibility of some of the School Operations Leads in the Trust as well as of your school’s office staff, so previous experience of leading a team is required for this role.
Key responsibilities will include:
• Co-ordinating the recruitment processes for the School following the Trust policies and procedures
• Maintaining school personnel records in the Trust HR system including issuing of employment contracts, variations to contracts and starters and leavers
• Developing and maintaining effective administration systems and procedures and oversee the School offices
• Acting as the school’s Health and Safety (H&S) point of contact – work closely with the Trust Facilities and Health and Safety Managers, ensuring that the H&S policies and procedures are followed, and School Premises are in a good condition.
• Being the key liaison between the Trust Shared Services team and the School, and a key contact for staff within the School.
What we can offer you Connect is a rewarding place to work where we are passionate about building an environment where everyone feels valued, appreciated and able to reach their full potential. Our core values (known as anchors) of Empowering, Principled, Trailblazing and Nurturing are at the heart of all we do.
We can offer you:
• A highly supportive Shared Services team invested in your growth and professional development
• A Trust culture that promotes diversity, equality and social justice
• A supportive approach for all staff and an innovative approach to appraisal
• Comprehensive induction and on-going support opportunities for professional development
• An opportunity to be at the heart of an exciting and growing Multi-Academy Trust, developing the UK’s first ocean conservation curriculum
• Membership of the highly desirable Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to salary sacrifice and employee benefit programmes
Connect is fully committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check. An on-line check of publicly available information will be completed to assess the successful candidate’s suitability to work with children
If reading this inspires you to find out more about our great schools and be part of an ambitious and growing Trust, please email admin@connectacademytrust.co.uk to request an application form. We can also arrange for you to have a tour of the schools if you would find that beneficial, or a call with one of our team. If you would like to find out more about the Trust, please visit our website www.connectacademytrust.co.uk
All applications must be submitted using the Connect application form and emailed to admin@connectacademytrust.co.uk. CVs or similar will not be considered.
Application deadline is 9th October (midday).
Interview Date: 19th October 2023.
Job Details
- OrganisationOther Organisations
- Work LocationPlymouthTorbayDevon
- Reference
AC2517
- Occupational GroupHR & RecruitmentAdministrative, Secretarial & Office Support
- Salary Details
£23,395 - £28,948 per annum, depending on skills, experience and performance (further increases may be considered for the right candidate)
- Job TermPermanent
- Appointment TypeFull TimePart TimeTerm Time
- Hours
Full or Part time considered (term time plus 3 weeks)
- Closing Date
08/10/2023
- DBS Check Required
Yes