Oasis Academy Blakenhale
Operations Manager
Salary: SCP 22 – 26 £32,654 - £36,124 FTE (£30,247.65 - £33,461.94 actual pro-rata)
Plus Final Salary Pension Scheme
Hours: Term Time plus 3 weeks (42 weeks including inset days)
37 hours a week, Monday to Friday
We believe wholeheartedly that every young person deserves a future full of opportunity and fulfilment. We believe that our approach to teaching and learning delivers life-chances and helps realise potential. But none of this happens without excellent organisation and multi-tasking holding the operation together – and this is where we need you!
If can you sit comfortably and reliably at the centre of everything, remaining calm under pressure in a busy professional working environment then we need your unique skills to help us deliver our ambition. Your team management and motivational skills will be well utilised alongside a myriad of administration systems, secretarial and problem-solving abilities that will be deployed daily in a role that is as varied as it is essential.
But first why Oasis Academy Blakenhale?
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants and Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior are vibrant successful academies in the Garretts Green area of Birmingham and belong to a large Trust Oasis Community Learning.
Oasis Blakenhale Junior received its most recent Ofsted Inspection in September 2024. We were delighted to retain our grade of “good” with the Ofsted Inspector stating Pupils are friendly and welcoming. Their behaviour is impeccable. They are polite and try hard with their learning. A calm and purposeful atmosphere permeates the school. Pupils enjoy their learning and are happy to come to school. Staff have high expectations for pupils and most pupils achieve well across a range of subjects.
We have a well-established team of wonderful teachers and excellent support staff along with a friendly professional leadership team -who you will work closely with. The current success of the academy would not have been possible without the amazing team we have built at Blakenhale who embrace our ethos “Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds - Promising Futures”.
As a trust we are proud of our values, purpose and ethos that runs throughout everything we do and reward our employees with a benefits programme that reflects their lifestyle and needs including a cycle to work scheme and free counselling service. We also invest in our people to ensure they are properly trained and informed in their area of expertise, and we are always looking to invest in our staff and support them with their desired career progression.
What is the job?
Operational Management in a school setting involves overseeing the day-to-day running of the Academy, covering administration management, health and safety, IT services, property and estates provision, and data protection. As Operations Manager, you will provide secretarial support to the Principal while leading the academy’s administration team and lunchtime staff.
You will also be the first point of contact for school staff, regional, and national teams on HR matters, including pay, attendance, and performance management.
This role is dynamic and multifaceted—no two days are ever the same. You could be arranging an interview process for teachers one day, competing a detailed data driven school census another or supporting the work of our Hub in aiding the organisation of a charity event or school fayre.
You will work over both Blakenhale infants and Juniors which have a central office and shared team to support the administration of both academies.
What are we looking for?
The above requires a rather special person to be at ‘the centre of everything’ at our vibrant academy. We need the following attributes:
• A confident communicator at all levels from external contractors/agencies, parents, staff, students and members of the public – able to adapt and flex your style and approached depending on the situation.
• Computer savvy, calm. Discrete and with well-developed secretarial and organisational skills able to cope with anything that comes your way.
• A team player, kind but robust someone who can develop positive working relationships with others.
• The ability to be ‘solutions focused’ and proactive, have a positive mental attitude towards work and life!
• Experience of school environment and school management systems is desirable we currently use Bromcom, but training will be available on any unfamiliar systems.
• You’ll be experienced at managing teams with an innate ability to motivate, support and coach in equal measure.
• The ideal candidate will be someone with a firm belief that all children can achieve. It is an exciting time to be joining Oasis Community Learning as we are seeing our efforts coming to life. Over 90% of parents whose child attend an Oasis Academy believes that their child is happy, well-taught and learning.
If our ambition matches yours and you can see yourself at the helm of a busy and inspiring educational hub then we would love to hear from you
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information regarding the role, responsibilities and candidate skills requirements.
Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such, you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks.
KEY DATES
Closing date: Noon – Friday 4th April 2025
Interviews: Thursday 10th April 2025
Start Date: To be discussed with candidates
