School Operations Manager

Required for immediate start (subject to references and DBS confirmation)

Full Time – 37 hours per week

Term Time plus additional 2 weeks

Permanent

Salary grade F point 20-24 (£31,586 - £34,314)

Actual Starting Salary - £28,560 - £31027  

A unique opportunity has arisen for an aspirant school leader.  Breadsall Hill Top Primary are seeking to appoint a new School Operations Manager to support the school and our leadership team helping to further develop our rapid improvement.

We are looking for a leader who is also an excellent communicator, has outstanding people skills, pro-active and forward thinking. 

The successful applicant will be joining our team and play a key role in our two-form entry school, not only in raising attainment, but most importantly helping our children to be happy, safe and secure and creating great memories for them.

In October 2021, BHTP was judged by Ofsted as a Good school so you would be joining Breadsall at an exciting time as we continue to work hard to be the school of choice for our community, provide our children with the highest quality education that enables them to fulfil their potential, discover new talents and develop a love for learning and work towards being a centre of excellence.

We are looking for an inspirational leader who is committed to supporting the Head Teacher and the leadership team develop the strategic vision and is driven by improving the outcomes for all BHTP children. Our work place behaviours place considerable value on taking responsibility, working together, striving for better, caring for people and being fair.

You will:

• Have a proven track record in leading others and strategic change
• Take personal and collective responsibility for ensuring that BHTP achieves its strategic plans and objectives
• Support and drive organisational change
• Handle situations and problems with innovation and creativity
• Show respect and positive regard for others. Work effectively with individuals and teams
• Show evidence of clear analytical thinking and get to the heart of complex problems and issues
• Be reflective, enjoy challenge and embrace support.
• Be passionate about making a difference to every child.
• Care passionately about children and their holistic development whilst still driving forward pupil progress and achievement.
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to build on and maintain strong relationships with staff, parents and carers, children, governors and the local and wider community.
• Behave consistently with clear personal values that complement those of BHTP

In return we offer:

•      A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven

towards continuously raising standards.

•      A happy working environment with friendly and well-behaved children,

•      Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives

•      Calm and purposeful environments

•      Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community

•      Suitable training, including First Aid, where required.

•      Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust

Or Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.

How to apply

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview.

Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website http://www.transformtrust.co.uk/vacancies. Please ensure that you follow the instructions within the application form and ensure that there are no gaps in your education or employment history that are not accounted for.

Any questions or queries should be directed to Julie Spencer at Breadsall Hill Top Primary School, Email: Julie.Spencer@bhtp.derby.sch.uk Telephone: 01332 341451

School viewings highly recommended

Closing date for applications: 12:00 on Monday 12^th May 2025

Interviews will be held on: Week commencing Wednesday 21^st May 2025

Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 7000 children in 20 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus.

We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children.

We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations.