Join Our Founding Team at Lyde Green Community School
Position: Operations Lead (and PA to the Headteacher)
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time (37 hours/week, Monday to Friday)
Pay Scale: Grade 7 £36,363 to £39,152 per annum
Start Date: 1st January 2026
Lyde Green Community School opens in September 2026, and we're looking for a proactive and highly organised Operations Lead to help shape the operational heartbeat of our new school.
This newly created role supports the Headteacher and ensures smooth day-to-day operations. As the school grows, so will your impact—building systems, culture, and processes from the ground up.
Key Responsibilities
· Provide high-level support to the Headteacher
· Lead planning and delivery of key events (e.g. open evenings, forums)
· Develop systems to support strategic and operational priorities
· Manage the admin team and coordinate support functions
· Act as a key contact for stakeholders
· Ensure compliance with policies (safeguarding, data protection, H&S)
We're looking for someone who is:
· Proactive, adaptable, and solutions-focused
· A confident communicator with strong organisational skills
· Experienced in office/operations management (ideally in education)
· Excited to help shape a school from day one
Why join us?
Lyde Green Community School is built on three core pillars:
A curriculum built for the future, nurturing essential life skills, and empowering character development.
As part of our founding team, you'll help bring this vision to life and make a lasting impact on our community.
Please see the Applicant Pack and Job Description for full details.
Application Deadline: 9am on3rd November 2025
Interviews: 13th November 2025
Our Philosophy as an employer
Our overarching aim and vision is for our schools to deliver an exceptional education for children and young people, ensuring that students have access to the highest standards of teaching, resources and learning opportunities.
We are ambitious for our academies. We live in a demanding educational landscape that brings with it challenges, but also opportunities. We are excited by the opportunities for talented and inspirational educators to make an impact and create a powerful legacy.
We seek applicants for our roles who can align with our vision and have the talent, drive and determination to deliver that vision successfully. We support all our schools with our leadership and management, school improvement, legal, financial, administrative, admissions, marketing, premises, safeguarding and HR expertise.
We think our roles are tremendously exciting ones to perform, supported by the expert Olympus team. Our academies' journey inspires us, and we consider it a great privilege to design and develop a 21st-century school education. We would be very interested in hearing your ideas and aspirations as well. We are seeking staff who will deliver an exceptional education to the young people in our care.
Benefits
· Pension Scheme
· Annual pay progression opportunities
· Cycle to Work Scheme
· Corporate membership of Bristol Zoo/Wild Place at reduced rates
· Free onsite parking
· Coaching/Counselling services
· Termly and annual staff recognition and awards scheme
· Employee Assistance Programme
The Olympus Academy Trust – Lyde Green Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants will be required to undergo security and vetting processes appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure & Barring Service. We have a suite of safeguarding procedures, policies, and guidance for all our staff and volunteers to ensure we actively promote the welfare and safety of children and young people. Moreover, as part of the safer recruitment process, we will conduct online searches during the recruitment process. Details of online accounts will be requested at the application stage.
We apply Equal, Diversity and Inclusion at all stages of recruitment and selection. We conduct shortlisting, interviewing, and selection processes without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment status, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, nationality, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Those with disabilities meeting the minimum requirements for the post will be shortlisted and will make reasonable adjustments to ensure they are not disadvantaged during the interview process. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, as they are under-represented within the Trust.
We offer flexible working patterns where possible to support a work-life balance and welcome applications from individuals wishing to work on a part-time or job-share basis for all roles, including full-time positions. We are happy to discuss flexible working from day one.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £36,363.00-£39,152.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Free flu jabs
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Work Location: In person