Facilities Operations Manager

An exciting opportunity to join the Gateways team in the key role of Operations Manager.

The post holder will be responsible for the overall operation of the school in terms of the management of the facilities, premises and site and their maintenance and efficient use.

The successful candidate will have:      

• A minimum of three years’ experience in a general office environment.
• Exceptional organisation, planning and administration skills.
• Highly computer literate: confident and proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, internet and data entry.
• Self-motivated, punctual, reliable, able to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent written and spoken (face to face and phone) communication skills.
• Excellent numeracy skills.
• Ability to show initiative in developing the role and to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work flexibly in a small team, building strong day-to-day relationships with colleagues.
• Able to manage a varied workload, balancing scheduled tasks with requests for assistance from the team, which may have short deadlines.
• Commitment to equal opportunities policies and practices, and the promotion of equalities.

Hours of work: 

• Full time, 8.00am to 5pm (with a half-hour break for lunch) although it may be necessary to work some early mornings, evenings and weekends.

Deadline for applications: Friday 14th December 2018

Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.