Interim Operations Manager

Salary: £48,000 – £51,600 per year

An opportunity has arisen to join this visionary standalone Secondary School in East London, to lead on all aspects of maintenance and site management.

A three-month contract, reporting to the Director of Finance & Resources, with a dotted line to the Head, your key responsibilities are to:

• Take full responsibility for all Health & Safety related policies
• To implement a systematic plan to ensure all major risks are covered
• Ensure the smooth-running functions of the school site and its buildings on a daily basis.
• Assist in the management of the relationship between the school and the PFI provider on all matters relating to the upkeep and maintenance of the school premises, repairs, lettings, variations and building works, cleaning and maintenance of buildings, monitoring standards.
• Liaise with the local authority department relating to PFI and ensure that service standards are met by the provider.
• Liaise with external contractors, plan work schedules and supervise their work where appropriate.
• Assist in ensuring that the maximum level of security of the school’s premises is consistent with safeguarding legislation.
• To update and maintain the school’s asset management records and ensure all school equipment operates to a good standard.
• To lead on all aspects of Health & Safety ensuring the school premises are safe and secure at all times.

You will be educated to GCSE level with experience of working within a school/education setting. Leadership skills are paramount in this role as you will be directing and supporting staff. A good knowledge of MS Office is essential as you will be running analysis reports for the Governors and SLT.

The successful candidate can work both independently and lead a team. You will possess excellent communication skills as you will be required to liaise with both internal staff and external stakeholders and to be the first point of contact in the letting of school premises.

The school is very much an advocate of inclusion and diversity and offers an attractive training and personal development plan.

This is a 35-hour working week, all year through role. Potential permanent prospects on offer.

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