Director of Operations

BELIEVE IN TRADITIONAL VALUES, ACADEMIC RIGOUR AND VERY HIGH EXPECTATIONS? Want to be part of central team of an expanding Trust and assist in ensuring the delivery of outstanding support to enable and facilitate the delivery of outstanding education.

Then you will be interested in our Trust based in the centre of Bedford, and just 30 minutes from London. We are recruiting a Director of Operations to work with and support the Chief Financial and Operations Officer in delivering operational excellence in our schools and in the Trusts central services team, developing significant capacity to expand the Trust

RESPECT, HONESTY, HIGH EXPECTATIONS 

At Advantage Schools our values drive everything that we do and as a result our teachers enjoy impeccable behaviour in lessons and hardworking, highly motivated students. Our schools are genuinely comprehensive and provide a knowledge-based education for students of all backgrounds. We teach an unashamedly academic curriculum consisting of the best that has been thought and said.

PARENTAL CHOICE 

With waiting lists in each school year group and GCSE results placing us amongst the top schools locally, we have quickly become hugely popular schools. Demand for places in our schools is very high as parents want the combination of a knowledge-based education and our distinctive small school feel for their children. 

We’re looking for people who want to be the best. You will be excellent in the delivery of operational support and an inspiring character who is willing to lead by example, but will also contribute positively to wider school life. Most of all, you will be clear that education is a great leveller and work hard to help us achieve our goal of preparing every student to go to university. 

SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT 

Career development is a priority - there will be opportunities to work on whole school priorities and gain the experience required to progress and develop your role due course. Our trust is ambitious to grow to ten schools in five years, so you will be challenged with aspects of due diligence and the challenges of new schools we take on or open. You will be joining us at an exciting time –  we hope to be opening our second brand new secondary school in nearby St Neots soon. The growth of our MAT is sure to create exciting opportunities for our staff in the future. 

If our traditional approach and values of Respect, Honesty and High Aspirations match yours, then we would encourage you to apply via application form (via the TES website or contact us for the form). For a confidential discussion about the position contact Bridget Edge, Chief Financial & Operations Officer on 01234 332295 or email bedge@bedfordfreeschool.co.uk.  

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close this post should a suitable candidate apply.

As part of the interview process, which will be held over 2 days - Tuesday 17 April (18.30 -20.30) and all day on Wednesday 18 April 2018, we will spend the first day sharing information about what we do and touring the schools. 

We are a small trust, where teachers and students know each other and look out for each other. Safeguarding children enrolled at the schools is of paramount importance, and we are fully committed to the protection and safe care of our students. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate checks as well as providing proof of your right to work in the UK.