Operations Manager
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £45,092 to £49,283 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 August 2025 |
| Location: | Ipswich, IP2 9LR |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Get Staffed Online Recruitment Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ENH-6024-6 |
Summary
Operations Manager
Location: Ipswich
Salary:ALT Grade J, Point 35-39 (£45,092 - £49,283)
Hours:Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, all year round (52 weeks)
Contract:Permanent
Closing Date:18 August 2025
About the Role
Our client, a Multi Academy Trust, has a unique opportunity for an experienced or aspiringOperations Managerto join a people-first, purpose-driven school.
This isn't just about systems and spreadsheets; it's about shaping a school where every young person can thrive. Where your strategic mind, eye for detail, and calm presence create the foundation for learning to flourish.
You'll be more than a manager. You'll be theenginethat keeps everything running, thebridgebetween the school and the wider Trust, and theorchestratorof the daily rhythm that makes great teaching and learning possible.
The School
Asecondary school with academy status, is thriving and ambitious and has an Ofsted rated good. Their vision is to provide learning that ensures everyone has the skills to beversatile, the opportunities to exceed theiraspirations, the knowledge to belearned, the empathy to beunderstanding, the enthusiasm to beengagedand the encouragement to bedetermined. Their community is alwaysvalued.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage business operations across the academy, including financial oversight, compliance, and procurement.
- Monitor budgets and payroll in collaboration with the Trust's finance team.
- Line manage support staff across a range of functions.
- Oversee facilities and resource management, lettings, and community use of premises.
- Project manage academy improvement initiatives and support Trust-wide strategies at a local level.
- Ensure robust systems and policies for recruitment, performance management, training, and safeguarding are in place and followed.
- Act as the main point of contact between the academy and the Trust's central teams for IT, HR, Estates, and Finance.
About You
We are looking for someone with:
- Significant experience in administration, finance, HR, premises, or health and safety roles.
- Proven leadership and line management experience.
- Strong IT and analytical skills with the ability to handle complex information and make strategic decisions.
- A relevant Level 5 qualification (or working towards), such as a Diploma in Management and Leadership.
- A commitment to the Trust's values, safeguarding, inclusion, and the principles of public service.
Why join?
- Access to the Vivup Benefit System
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- LGPS Pension Scheme
- Extensive support and development opportunities
If you wish to discover more about this exciting opportunity, click apply today and the team will be in touch.