Overview
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are delighted that you are considering applying for the Director of Operations role at St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary school, Rotherham, within the St Francis Catholic MAT. This is a truly exciting time to be joining St Francis as a new catholic trust of 14 schools, growing to 24 schools in line with the Bishop of Hallam’s vision for education.
As Director of Operations for St Francis CMAT, you will provide strategic leadership and management of all non-academic operational functions, with a focus on the Trust’s Estates. Reporting to the Executive Team, you will ensure that the Trust and its schools are safe, efficient, and fully compliant with statutory regulations. Your leadership will ensure that schools remain open and provide environments conducive to excellence, allowing Headteachers and Senior Leaders to focus their expertise on teaching and learning.
Responsibilities
* Act as a key advisor to the Trust’s Executive Leadership Team, shaping the strategic direction for all Operational including Estates functions.
* Lead the design and delivery of a robust Trust-wide Estates strategy that aligns with GEM’s and the Trust’s long-term educational goals.
* Manage & improve a proactive Health and Safety processes in line with statutory and regulatory requirements throughout the CMAT.
* Report to the DfE with statutory returns in line with your responsibilities.
* Manage the Trust contract registers and lead on procurement
What the school offers its staff
The trust offers a wide range of employee benefits, wellbeing support and professional development.
Further details about the role
Closing date is 9am on Friday 24th April with interviews expected to take place week commencing Tuesday 5th May.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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