Operations Manager
Leeds East Academy
Leeds East Academy, South Parkway, Seacroft, Leeds, LS14 6HA
- £35,745 - £38,223 per year
- New
- Salary:
- PO1 (£35,745 to £38,223)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as pre-employment checks satisfied
- Apply by:
- 4 November 2024
Job overview
Post Reference: 2530
Academy: Leeds East Academy
Job Title: Operations Manager
Grade: PO1 (£35,745 to £38,223)
Hours: 37 hours per week, full time, all year round
Accountable to: Academy Business Manager
Role:
To support the Academy Business Manager (ABM) on all operational aspects and day-to-day running of the academy. The Operations Manager will report directly to the ABM and ensure the academy operations are of the highest quality and that standards are maintained across the site.
Duties and Responsibilities:
· Work with the ABM and the Site Manager, to regularly monitor the effectiveness of how resources are managed to deliver operational excellence at Leeds East Academy.
· Adopt a positive, motivated approach to facilitate teamwork and good practice to achieve excellent standards of service delivery.
· Advise senior leaders to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements.
· Undertake effective procurement exercises as directed by the ABM to ensure value for money and compliance with financial regulations.
· Work with the Trust Finance Team to maintain the academy contracts, register for all supplies and services and align contracts across the Trust where practicable.
· Oversee the operations and administration of the letting’s online portal, ensuring an appropriate structure is in place and processes are effective.
· Work closely with the Finance Assistant and Site Manager.
· Support the ABM regarding organisational change, lead and implement whole academy projects for new systems of work across operations and finance to maintain high standards.
· To be responsible for the quality of service for contracts across the academy, such as catering, cleaning and IT etc…
· To liaise with the catering contractor to ensure the catering provision provides best quality food and an efficient service to the pupils, staff and visitors in the academy, including any events.
· Assist the ABM in the completion of key statutory returns and reports to the LAB/Trust/Board.
· Support the Office Manager operationally with coordinating any events.
· Deputise for the ABM in their absence, seeking relevant authority where appropriate.
· Working with the Site Manager, manage building and maintenance projects and maintain accurate information to assist effective monitoring to achieve the successful completion of the projects within budget as directed by the ABM.
Closing Date: Monday 4th November 2024, at 8.30 am
Shortlisting: Monday 4th November 2024
Interview Date: Friday 8th November 2024
Start Date: As soon as pre-employment checks satisfied
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White Rose Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all staff and volunteers to share the commitment. Appointments will be subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures and an enhanced DBS check.
Please note this role will involve contact with children and you will be engaging in regulated activity. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds. Applications are welcome from all, irrespective of sex, sexuality, race, religion, marital status, age, or disability.
About Leeds East Academy
Leeds East Academy – Everyone Exceptional
A mixed, non-selective, non-denominational, 11-16 academy, situated in Seacroft, Leeds in West Yorkshire. There are 1025 students on the school roll.
Leeds East Academy is a diverse and vibrant school community which was judged as ‘Good’ during May 2019 across all areas of the Ofsted framework. In the Ofsted report inspectors commented; "Leaders' aspirations for the school are high. They are determined that all of their pupils, regardless of background, will achieve as highly as possible. Leaders have created an ambitious and optimistic culture across the school".
Our vision for the academy is simply, ‘everyone exceptional’ and we pride ourselves on ensuring that all students receive the very best pastoral care and academic support to achieve this. Housed within a state-of-the-art school building, Leeds East Academy is now the premier choice of school for families in the local area. Leeds East Academy is also a highly desirable and dynamic establishment for ambitious education professionals, who will be joining a forward-thinking organisation committed to securing the highest educational, professional and personal standards for the community we serve.
Part of The White Rose Academies Trust - the most rapidly improved family of schools in the region - Leeds East Academy is accelerating on a thrilling journey which will ultimately see the school, its staff and its students, secure an Ofsted rating of outstanding by 2022.
We provide exceptional life training; harnessing the skills and fortifying the aspirations of young people, who we know will transform the region and provide a positive, progressive contribution to society.
The White Rose Academies Trust is a local Trust dedicated to raising and fulfilling the ambitions of young people. Our academies throughout Leeds are at the heart of the communities they serve, which is why we are committed to delivering an outstanding education to every one of our students.
The Trust employs over 300 outstanding professionals who are committed to unlocking the potential of the next generation.
We benefit hugely from our sponsor, Leeds City College Group, which is one of the largest and most successful FE/HE College Groups in the UK. Our sponsor provides leadership and operational support and advice to all our Academies. They also share our vision of creating a truly Outstanding Trust.
Principal
Mr Danny Bullock
Values and vision
Leeds East Academy is determined that every student reaches their full potential. It is committed to providing a safe, caring and purposeful learning environment that is at the heart of the local community and developing successful students who contribute fully to the Academy and the wider community. The secondary school aims to inspire confident young people with a ‘can do’ attitude and to celebrate the principles of high achievement, respect and the inclusion of all students.
Leeds East Academy has four LEA Core Values promoting: Resilience, Integrity, Trust and Ambition. These values underpin everything the Academy does on a daily basis, ensuring that all students and staff know the role that they have to play in both the school and the wider community as a whole.
Ofsted
“The Executive Principal’s aspirational vision and determination, supported by high-quality Academy leaders and the highly effective local accountability board and Academy Trust has ensured the Academy has improved considerably and rapidly. Teaching is improving quickly across all subjects because teachers are well supported by their leaders and managers. The behaviour of students around the Academy and in classes has been transformed.”
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