Uffculme Primary School are seeking to appoint an Operations Lead
• BEP Grade E (NJC points 13-19)
• Starting Salary £26,743 (£29,064-£32,061 FTE)
• 37 hours per week, term time plus 2 weeks (40 weeks pa)
Uffculme Primary School is a popular and oversubscribed 7 class school set within a beautiful village in Devon. The school is part of the Blackdown Education Partnership.
The Role
We are looking for an Operations Lead to provide operational support at Uffculme Primary School to ensure the effective, compliant, and efficient day-to-day running of the school.
Key duties of the role will include responsibility for information management, communication systems, financial and resource administration, coordination with Trust and external services, event organisation, and supporting safeguarding, health and safety, and pupil welfare arrangements. The role requires flexibility to respond to operational needs as they arise, including contributing to pupil supervision and first aid provision when required.
Who we are looking for
The successful candidate will be a highly organised and proactive professional with strong administrative and operational expertise, capable of managing multiple priorities in a busy school environment. They will demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, confidence in using IT systems and digital platforms, and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, families, and Trust teams.
Experience within an educational or similarly regulated setting is desirable, along with the adaptability and judgement required to respond effectively to changing demands and ensure statutory and organisational requirements are met.
What We Offer
• A supportive and inclusive school community with a strong focus on teamwork and wellbeing
• Access to Trust-wide professional development and training opportunities
• A varied and rewarding role at the heart of the school’s operations
• Clear structures, support, and opportunities to develop skills
• A commitment to staff wellbeing and a positive work-life balance
Please see the recruitment pack and associated documents for more information
Safeguarding Statement:
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 under the Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that both spent and unspent convictions and cautions may need to be disclosed. However, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ under filtering rules and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance on what should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.
Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexuality or religion.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.
References: References will be taken up on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children, previous employers may be approached for information to verify particular experiences or qualifications before interview.
Data Protection Act: Information held by Blackdown Education Partnership complies with and is stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. If your application is successful, the information you have provided in the ‘Personal Details’ section will be used for payroll purposes and may be disclosed to the Inland Revenue. It will be disclosed within the school for security and administration.
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