OAK Multi Academy Trust
A collaborative and ambitious Trust committed to providing an inspirational education is seeking a dynamic Director of Operations (Estates) to join our central senior leadership team and play a pivotal role in delivering outstanding services across our schools.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the strategic leadership and development of the trust as a member of the central senior leadership team.
- Lead on estate strategy.
- Support the development of operational systems which are scalable, resilient and aligned to trust priorities.
- Lead operational improvement initiatives across the trust.
- Support organisational readiness for future trust growth.
- Ensure operational systems effectively support teaching and learning.
- Develop and maintain operational assurance systems to provide confidence to trustees and executive leaders that statutory and operational responsibilities are being effectively discharged.
- Provide strategic estates operational advice and support to school leaders.
- Present reports and recommendations to trustee committees and local governing bodies as required.
- Lead on the effective management of the trust estate across five schools.
Skills and Experience
- Good standard of education including high levels of literacy and numeracy.
- Relevant operational, estates or health & safety qualification or equivalent experience.
- IOSH, NEBOSH or equivalent health & safety qualification (or commitment to obtain within 12 months).
- Significant experience within operational, estates or organisational leadership.
- Experience of managing multiple sites or complex operational environments.
- Experience of leading operational improvement or change.
- Experience of building relationships with contractors, suppliers and service provision.
- Experience of health & safety and compliance management.
- Proven track record of leading, developing and performance-managing teams to deliver improved performance.
- Experience working in education, multi‑academy trusts or similar complex public sector organisations (or demonstrable ability to quickly understand the education context).
- Annual incremental pay opportunities.
- Continual Professional Development.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health and Wellbeing services.
- Discounted wraparound care for employees’ children attending Trust schools.
- GP phone and video consultation.
- Lifestyle savings including Blue Light.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Free parking.
Contract and Hours: Permanent, Full Time, All Year Round.
Location: Manor High School, Copse Close, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4FU.
Closing date: 9:00am on Monday, 29th June 2026.
