Fairfield High School is an 11 -16 school, part of Excalibur Academies Trust. The school is rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted and is highly valued by our community. We are a school that puts people at the heart of all that we do.
Our school buildings and facilities are well maintained and include a large area of AstroTurf and an offsite playing field. We also have an excellent IT infrastructure.
Operations Manager
Salary: Points 28-30 (£36,648 – £38,223 pending pay award) according to experience
37 hours per week / 52 weeks per year
Annual leave entitlement: 26 days + Bank Holidays / 31 days if more than 5 years’ experience/continuous service in schools
Required to start as soon as possible
About this vacancy
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Fairfield High School. We are seeking an experienced, dynamic manager who will work closely with the Principal, Strategic Leadership Team and Trust colleagues to contribute to decision making and planning, to help us achieve our aims. You will line-manage a range of business administration and operational teams across the school, with responsibility for Premises, Contract and Supplier Management, General Administration and Marketing of the school.
The successful candidate must have an operational management background, significant team management experience and be competent in the areas of operations management, business administration including marketing and general premises management, including health and safety.
The successful candidate should be:
• A hardworking, resilient, and flexible individual who is used to leading teams
• Someone who can work with high levels of integrity, discretion, and confidentiality
• Forward looking, aspirational and familiar with current and future developments in education
• Able to lead and plan with agility and a long-term perspective
In return, you will get to lead an enthusiastic and hard-working team and join a creative and innovative organisation with experienced leaders at every level who really want to make a difference to the communities we serve.
Candidates are welcome to visit Fairfield High School prior to application. Please contact the PA to the Principal, Mrs Anne Dando, to arrange an appointment.
Benefits include:
- Clear on-boarding and Professional development throughout your career
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Opportunities to develop skills and experience, as well as advance your career at a growing Trust
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
We reserve the right to recruit the right candidate for any roles advertised
• We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Safeguarding Statement:
Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.
Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.