School Operations Manager

School Operations Manager

• Job Type: Full-time
• Location: Chertsey, Surrey
• Salary: £40,000 - £45,000

My client in Surrey is seeking a School Operations Manager to oversee the operational aspects of the school. This role is crucial in ensuring the seamless delivery of services and supporting the overall strategy of the school. The successful candidate will work closely with school leadership, staff, and external stakeholders.

Day to Day of the Role:

• Oversee and continually review various processes and services to ensure best value and service.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders and service providers.
• Act as the main point of contact for external service providers, ensuring compliance with regulatory and legal duties.
• Implement necessary adjustments and changes in response to evolving compliance requirements.
• Work with the Bursar to provide accurate fee information and prepare budget and forecast data.
• Maintain accurate compliance records for external service providers.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Good level of School qualifications.
• Experienced administrator is essential.
• Experience of a role involving detailed organisation and attention to detail.
• Experience of using a Management Information System is desirable but not essential.
• Experience working in a School is desirable but not essential.
• Experience of working with children or young people is desirable but not essential.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Stays calm under pressure.
•  Able to relate effectively and to earn the confidence of colleagues, students, and parents.
• Confident user of IT, including word processing, spreadsheets and management information systems.

Personal Attributes:

• Ability to relate effectively and to earn the confidence of colleagues, students, and parents. Ability to use strategies that effectively support the School’s policies and procedures, e.g., on safeguarding, health & safety, rewards and discipline, monitoring, and tracking, etc.
• Good organisational and time management skills. Knowledge and understanding of effective monitoring systems including tracking/target setting. Commitment to the aims, ethos and objectives of the department and the School.
• Professional and act with integrity at all times.
• Good communicator.
• Enjoyment of new challenges and experiences. Flexible and reflective. Reliable and dependable.
• Dedicated and hard-working.
• An effective team-player, who has a keen interest in all aspects of School life and happy to get involved.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary package.
• Opportunity to play a pivotal role in a prestigious educational institution.
• Work within a supportive and dynamic team.
• Professional development opportunities.