Trust Operations Manager

Trust Operations Manager

37 hours per week / 52 weeks per year

Grade K/L (depending on experience)

Salary Range: £45,091 - £60,771

Start date: flexible

Are you an experienced business and operations leader, ready to make a real impact in education and our local community? Our small but ambitious Trust of 1 secondary and 2 primary schools is now seeking a Trust Operations Manager. The successful candidate will oversee HR, Estates, Health & Safety, Events, Contracted Services, and the day‑to‑day operations of Newbury Academy Trust.

As a key member of the Trust’s leadership team, you will:

• Lead and line‑manage the HR team, ensuring effective recruitment, compliance, and staff wellbeing.

• Oversee estates and facilities, ensuring safe, sustainable, and well‑maintained environments.

• Act as Health & Safety lead, embedding best practice across all schools.

• Manage Contracted services, including Catering and Cleaning

• Coordinate Trust‑wide events and community engagement activities.

• Drive operational excellence, supporting Headteachers and Senior Leaders across the Trust.

There is no fixed blueprint as to where you could currently be working. However, proven experience in business management and operations, ideally in the education sector, is highly desirable. To succeed in this role, you will need strong knowledge of HR, Administration systems, Estates, and Health & Safety legislation. Whether you are currently working in schools or not, a commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, and working with children and young people is essential.

In this role excellent organisational and communication skills will be critical, as will be a proven ability to lead diverse teams.

This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the operational success of a growing Trust and ensure our schools can focus on delivering outstanding education, and if you feel you have the experience for this role we would love to hear from you. To find out more about the role and the application process, we recommend that, in the first instance, you contact our recruitment partners Propelo on or email or visit .

Close date for applications: Sunday 15th March, 8pm
Interviews:
Week commencing 23rd March

The school has a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This role is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks; they will also be asked to complete a criminal records self-disclosure form and successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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