Ark Putney Academy Operations Manager 

Required 27 August 2020

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a ‘good’ school

Reporting to:                               Vice Principal

Location:                                       Ark Putney Academy

Contract:                                       Permanent
Working Pattern:                      Full time, 52 weeks per year with 25 days holiday which must be taken during
                                                             school holiday times
Salary:                                          Ark Support Scale 11: Pay points 34 - 41:  £39,543 - £46,293. Salary negotiable for   the right person

Hours:                                              36 hours per week from 7.30am to 3.30pm

We are looking to recruit an Operations Manager. You will provide the overall strategic and operational leadership and management for all aspects of Health and Safety, HR, responsibility for staff cover, ICT, community usage, catering, administration and operations support in the academy.

Our ideal candidate will have:

·         Experience leading, coaching and motivating staff, ensuring professional development and effectively challenging and managing any underperformance

·         Ability to manage budgets

·         Able to work with a range of internal and external partners

·         Knowledge and experience of managing procurement and contracts for services

·         Confidence in implementing procedures and processes within operational departments, and
           using Management Information Systems (MIS)

·         Able to manage several projects at once, prioritising accordingly to meet deadlines

·         Strong IT, systems, administrative and organisational skills

·         Excellent written and oral communication skills.

·        Understanding of relevant legislation, policies and procedures, and the ability to apply this
         understanding to real situations

To view the role's job description please click here.docx

If you share in our commitment to excellence, we want to hear from you.  For information about the school, please go to www.arkputney.org

Visits to the academy before application submission are welcomed by prior arrangement only, to ensure we adhere to social distancing. Please contact Julie Gray on 0208 394 5615 or email j.gray@arkputneyacademy.org  to arrange this.

Please complete your online application form by 11am on Tuesday 11 August 2020

If you have any technical issues please contact the recruitment team on 0203 116 6345 or email recruitment@arkonline.org

Ark is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check