Operations Manager
| Posting date: | 14 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 November 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2AF |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | d9b0a0ad-32e3-480d-914b-63e213dd3c56 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a Operations Manager to lead the Think Differently Education Trust estate and facilities management services across all Trust sites, ensuring the estate is well maintained, compliance with all Health and Safety requirements, as well as oversight of cleaning, caretaking, and catering. The ideal candidate should have evidence of further training and professional development.
What the school offers its staff
‘Think Differently’ to inspire young people to overcome all barriers and achieve their dreams.
This is the Vision Statement of Think Differently Education Trust.
• Do you want to have a positive impact on some of the most vulnerable children’s lives in Birmingham?
• Do you want to work in an organisation that recognises the benefits of a good work/life balance for their workforce?
• Do you want to work in an organisation that invests heavily in CPD and allocates additional training days to develop their staff?
If you have answered ‘yes’ to all these questions, join our team!
Further details about the role
Interviews to be held: 5th December 2025
Start date: January 2026
For further details please visit our website at:
Current Vacancies - James Brindley Academy James Brindley Academy
If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail.
If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 2 to 3 weeks of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.
Commitment to safeguarding
Think Differently Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this. Please be aware that all posts are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check and any offer of employment is made conditional of this. You will also be required to register and pay for the DBS update service and ensure that documentary evidence is produced to ensure annual compliance and updates. You will also be required to provide written consent for the employer to access this information at any time.
We are looking for a Operations Manager to lead the Think Differently Education Trust estate and facilities management services across all Trust sites, ensuring the estate is well maintained, compliance with all Health and Safety requirements, as well as oversight of cleaning, caretaking, and catering. The ideal candidate should have evidence of further training and professional development.
What the school offers its staff
‘Think Differently’ to inspire young people to overcome all barriers and achieve their dreams.
This is the Vision Statement of Think Differently Education Trust.
• Do you want to have a positive impact on some of the most vulnerable children’s lives in Birmingham?
• Do you want to work in an organisation that recognises the benefits of a good work/life balance for their workforce?
• Do you want to work in an organisation that invests heavily in CPD and allocates additional training days to develop their staff?
If you have answered ‘yes’ to all these questions, join our team!
Further details about the role
Interviews to be held: 5th December 2025
Start date: January 2026
For further details please visit our website at:
Current Vacancies - James Brindley Academy James Brindley Academy
If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail.
If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 2 to 3 weeks of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.
Commitment to safeguarding
Think Differently Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this. Please be aware that all posts are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check and any offer of employment is made conditional of this. You will also be required to register and pay for the DBS update service and ensure that documentary evidence is produced to ensure annual compliance and updates. You will also be required to provide written consent for the employer to access this information at any time.