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Director of Operations

Director of Operations

The London Oratory School

Hammersmith and Fulham

  • New
Salary:
Competitive
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
26 August 2024

Job overview

The London Oratory School invites you to apply for the permanent post of Director of Operations. Trad, but quirky, The London Oratory is amongst the city’s most prestigious Catholic schools. We educate boys from 7 to 18, with girls in the Sixth form, in a broad, liberal arts curriculum – but that’s not all, so do please visit our website for a fuller flavour: www.london-oratory.org 

The School enjoys a highly competitive salary scale to recognise and reward the very committed body of staff that make up its Common Room.

Our invitation:

The Director of Operations (DO) is responsible for managing the strategy and operation of several of the non-teaching functions of the school, including estates, IT systems, catering, cleaning, uniform, health and safety, compliance, and administration. The successful candidate will be a highly efficient, hands on leader who can manage multiple stakeholders to coordinate the smooth operation running of the school.

As such, the post is (alongside the Director of Finance) the most senior of the non-teaching staff and has ex officio membership of the Senior Staff group.  As a member of this leadership team, the post holder will provide vision and professional leadership for the functional and strategic delivery of support services and resources within the School.

The DO will advise on and implement the day-to-day operational support that enables the School to operate effectively and efficiently, and that allows other members of the leadership team to focus on teaching and learning. 

Your gifts:

We are seeking to find a practical, organised and proactive leader of our Non-Teaching Staff team, to become a key member of our Senior Staff team. The ideal applicant would have experience of a similar role in another educational setting and have relevant Operations or Health and Safety Qualifications.

Our School:

In addition to first class, tasteful facilities (including on-site parking, a gym and swimming pool) and a highly competitive salary package, here are five reasons as to why you might consider working with us:

  1. Our vision: A compelling vision of what a distinctively Catholic education should look like, open to the world and fitting pupils to move through it with panache and confidence;
  2. Our pupils: Well-disciplined, switched on, cosmopolitan - and quirky - supported in their growth by skilled staff and a tightly structured pastoral system;
  3. Our staff: An intellectually lively and collegial Common Room culture, that supports you in your career pathway;
  4. Our priority: A highly supportive and collegial atmosphere at all levels that values and recognises the great work that teachers do, and the challenges and sacrifices they make to do it. In addition to daily freshly brewed coffee, we also offer full access to staff medical and counselling services, should these be required;
  5. Your future: An innovative staff development programme that looks to support you in growing in your vocation, in a school that is keen to think through the implications of cutting edge pedagogical research and development, within a rich philosophical and spiritual heritage.

Your call:

Applications will be considered as they are submitted, and they School reserves the right to interview suitable applicants before the deadline. If you have any questions, please contact recruit@los.ac.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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About The London Oratory School

Trad but quirky, The London Oratory School is a mainstream, Roman Catholic, all-through school with sixth form, situated in Fulham, south-west London. Founded in 1863 by the Fathers of the Oratory, we cater for boys aged seven to eighteen and have approximately 1,330 pupils enrolled.  Girls are admitted to the Sixth form.

We encourage all staff to get involved in our vibrant school life. The school is committed to developing staff and growing their skillset through CPD.  We have first class facilities which all staff are encouraged to use (including daily refreshments, on-site parking, a state of the art gym and swimming pool).

The school moved to its present site in 1970. In September 1989, the voluntary-aided school became grant-maintained. A Junior House was added next to the Arts Centre in September 1996.

Headmaster

Mr D. Wright M.A (Cantab)

Vision and values

As a Catholic school, The London Oratory School upholds Canon Law and the teachings of the Catholic Church. The school aims to provide an environment that supports the spiritual, physical, moral and intellectual development of each pupil. It also strives to offers a wide range of educational, cultural and spiritual experiences, which will help each pupil reach their maximum potential.

The curriculum is broad and varied and seeks to promote the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils. Pupils are well versed in the core subjects, which include history, science, English and maths, but the school believes physical activity is just as important. All pupils have at least two periods of sport and physical education each week. Music is also a big part of life at the school and all pupils in the first three years must study the subject.

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