Director of Operations

Unique opportunity to join a new school in North London:

• Are you a school leader?
• Do you want to play a key role in the development of an exciting and innovative academy?
• Are you passionate that all children get the best start in life?
• Do you want to move your career forward in an environment which nurtures talent and has scope for career progression?
• Do you believe all students have the potential to succeed given great teaching and the right culture?

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Director of Operations to drive us forward and lead on operations.

You may have direct experience already or be a leader up for learning something new.

We are particularly interested in a candidate’s commitment to continual and incremental improvement and in an unfaltering belief in the potential of every child.

You will play a key part in the school’s development as we establish ourselves in our new home and grow our school.

Job Description

Title: Director of Operations

Salary: S23 – S33, (£32,595– £55,170) - Starting salary point dependent on experience

Salary Range: 5-point progression range within S23 – S33 starting point depending on

experience

Reports to: Principal

Working hours: 40hrs per week

Working pattern: Full time 52 weeks (Flexible working pattern or reduced working weeks

considered for the right candidate)

The role: To lead the admin and operations team as well as external contractors to ensure efficient

systems that support transformational teaching in the classrooms.

Strategic development and leadership of the academy

• To work with the Principal to develop the overall direction of the academy and drive the development of the academy’s provision and operational systems
• To work in partnership with the Principal and members of the leadership team in the cycle of planning, implementation, review and evaluation of the academy

Development Plan

• Undertake and when required, deliver or be part of the appraisal system and relevant training and professional development
• To lead the administration and operations teams and support their development

Finance:

• To carry out the role of Director of Operations, overseeing and managing efficient & secure financial systems
• To work with external providers to stay up to date on any government and or educational changes which may impact on the school’s budget
• To be responsible for all matters relating to finance this includes oversight of the all financial processes and the effective and timely submission of all the annual and regular returns as required by the DfE/ESFA and external agencies
• To oversee the provision and maintenance of an Assets Register and the Register of Business Interests
• To review and support maximising income generation

Estate Management:

• To lead the site team and external contractors to ensure the maintenance of the school site, grounds, boundaries and buildings to a high standard including Security of site, upkeep of playing fields, gardens, and land drainage.
• To oversee the management and provision of all lettings of the school’s facilities
• To act as the school’s Health and Safety Co-Ordinator. Ensuring appropriate procedures/checks are operating and implemented
• In co-operation with external advisors, be responsible for monitoring, implementation and review the school’s Health and Safety policy including all risk assessment procedures

HR

• To be responsible for the management of all personnel matters in liaison with the contracted HR service
• To ensure all HR systems and processes are effective and support the academy to uphold all HR and pay policies

Administration and Compliance:

• With external IT contractors, act as a system manager for the computer network and MIS, giving guidance to other users
• Ensure that the website is kept up to date in relation to areas of responsibility
• Be responsible for all statutory and statistical returns and ensure that they are completed as appropriate
• Lead on data protection, taking responsibility for working with our external DPO to ensure data protection compliance
• Track all school policies and ensure they are updated in accordance with the policy review schedule
• Monitor and update the risk register
• Be responsible for Governance across the Trust and ensuring the policy review schedule is adhered to
• To provide reports as necessary to the Governing body and Principal

Other:

• Support the school’s values and ethos by contributing to the development and implementation of policies practices and procedures
• Help create a strong school community, characterised by consistent, orderly behaviour and caring, respectful relationships
• To safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people, and follow school policies including the staff code of conduct.

This document provides an outline of the responsibilities that this role involves. However, the post-holder must be available to perform such duties at such times and such places as may be specified by the Principal and which may be reasonably requested as being commensurate with the role and duties undertaken.