Operations Manager, Colchester Hub

About this Role

Building Great Learning Communities

Our Mission is 'To build great learning communities where children flourish'. To accomplish our mission, we keep our 3 core beliefs at the heart of everything we do: Courageous Optimism, Boundless Creativity and Heartfelt Compassion. We support our schools to deliver excellent pupil outcomes, create vibrant, exciting environments, and offer rewarding careers for employees.

To help us with this, we are looking to appoint an Operations Manager for our Colchester Hub, to work closely with the Executive Headteachers and Heads of School, reporting directly to the Chief Finance and Operating Officer.

The Operations Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth and efficient daily operations of the schools within the designated hub. by implementing operational best practices and managing resources effectively, in line with the Trust's Purpose and Priorities.

Key Responsibilities for the role include; Operational Oversight, Operational Cohesion, Financial Management, Human Resources, and Site Management.

The successful candidate will:

In return we can offer you:

Shortlisting will take place as soon as possible after the closing date - unfortunately, we are not able to provide feedback if you are not shortlisted.

If you are successful, you will receive either a phone call and/or email inviting you to attend for interview. If you require any assistance in attending for interview, please let us know the nature of that assistance in good time so that we may make appropriate arrangements.

References and DBS Checks

All offers of appointment will be subject to receipt of satisfactory references. LIFE Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.

Inclusion

As a Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach to equality, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture, and values diversity. We will ensure that the selection process is fair and without discrimination for or against any candidate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. The person specification sets out the criteria used to assess candidates through the selection process.

Why Choose LIFE Education Trust

For more information on why to choose LIFE, please head to the website:https://lifeeducationtrust.com/our-ethos/

The LIFE Education Trust is a community of schools who work together and have the same mission to build great learning communities which unleash creativity and champion optimism in a spirit of compassion. Langenhoe C P School is a small, rural school set in a beautiful setting, where we promote outdoor learning and deliver Forest Schools. Our Staff are friendly and welcoming and our parents are supportive. Our children feel safe and enjoy coming to school. They actively engage in learning through our curriculum, which is based around the concepts Create, Connect and Explore.