Operations Officer

We are seeking to appoint an experienced individual to the role of Operations Officer at Fir Vale Academy. This is an exciting opportunity to support the Operations Manager in embedding systems and procedures across the school and support the day-to-day operations; the successful person will ensure and contribute toward the smooth running of all operational functions within the academy.

The successful post-holder will a key team member of the team and benefit from the support and knowledge of colleagues within the academy, across the Yorkshire Cluster and United Learning - this role will be highly rewarding and a fantastic start or continuation of working within the Education Sector and Operations.

This role requires a focused individual who is organised, proactive and passionate about making a difference for our academy and the local community. The successful candidate will be a highly efficient individual who is motivated to achieve academy objectives. They will be an excellent communicator with outstanding attention to detail, someone who enjoys working independently as well as part of a team.

The role includes communicating and working with a large number of stakeholders. The successful candidate will be a resilient, approachable and positive individual who excels working in a team environment and contributing to team targets. They will also be comfortable working independently as they contribute toward operational objectives on a day-to-day basis. This is a challenging yet highly rewarding role with a supportive and welcoming employer.

Working hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, 52-week contract

Job title: Operations Officer

Location: Fir Vale Academy, Owler Lane, Sheffield, S4 8GB

Start date: As soon as possible

An experienced line manager with excellent communication and team building skills.

Ability and confidence to coach and mentor colleagues.

A professional with validated operational services experience.

Experience of developing a high-quality administrative service.

Strong problem-solving capabilities.

Ability to present operational proposals in a simple and effective way to senior internal collaborators.

Good collaborator skills, including an ability to set expectations and balance conflicting demands.

Report writing and presenting to a variety of audiences.

Excellent IT skills.

Ability to effectively contribute to the review and development of policies and procedures.

You must have good organisational skills and a keen eye for detail.

Ability to adapt to changing and diverse workload with autonomy and resilience.

Demonstrate a positive, proactive and professional approach at all times.

Please see the job description and person specification for further detail.