Head of Business Operations
The Wren School
Reading
- £50,000 - £55,000 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2021
- Apply by:
- 21 June 2021
Job overview
The Job
This is a new and exciting role at Excalibur Academies Trust for an inspirational, solution-focused individual to lead our strategic business operations including; estate and facilities management, procurement, IT, pay & conditions, governance, health and safety and GDPR. You will be instrumental in ensuring we meet one of our key aims – to ensure sustainability as we grow – by championing sustainability across the organisation, proactively seeking funding opportunities and managing projects to reduce energy use. You will play a pivotal role in developing the Trust’s long term goal of net zero.
As important as your experience and track record of success in these areas is your ambition and potential to grow and develop to meet the challenges of a growing organisation. A newly created position gives us the flexibility to match the specific requirements of the role to your career aspirations.
Location - based at any of our schools with remote working.
Us
Founded in 2012, Excalibur Academies Trust has grown from two schools in Marlborough, Wiltshire, to 14 schools in 5 local authorities stretching from Bristol to Reading along the M4 corridor, providing high quality education to over 6000 children from age 2 to age 18. With an exemplary track record of raising the achievement of disadvantaged pupils across the trust, we are committed to promoting social mobility and personal fulfilment through the transformative power of education.
What makes us special is our relentless pursuit of excellence and our culture and values of collaboration, promotion of wellbeing, diversity and respect, and our aspiration for every member of the Excalibur family to celebrate and develop their individuality with no limits to their achievement. We encourage our children to believe they can change the world, and we give them an education to help them do it.
You
A progressive, positive and inclusive individual you are ambitious with the ability to engage and communicate effectively at all levels.
With experience of leading teams and operational management you are comfortable with a matrix management structure and have worked in process orientated environments successfully delivering against targets.
A problem solver you have successfully led transformational change and can evidence translation of vison into operational plans and achievable objectives.
Find out more
For detailed information about the role please download our application pack.
Apply
For an informal discussion contact our CFO Karen Davis: karen.davis@excalibur.org.uk
Applications will only be accepted through the TES, CVs cannot be accepted. The portal requires your application letter to be submitted prior to completing the application form.
Excalibur Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required.
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About The Wren School
The Wren School is a thriving and growing 11-18 secondary school based in the heart of the local community. Reading is a vibrant town with a thriving centre sited on the River Thames and River Kennet. A historic market town with many shops and restaurants and fantastic opportunities to explore a huge number of local and regional attractions. The school is situated in West Reading, with easy access to the M4 and excellent rail links to London and across the country.
Our first cohort of Year 7 students arrived in September 2015 and we moved into our state of the art, modern buildings in September 2018. These fantastic buildings provide us with spacious and well-equipped learning environments that inspire our students to continue to strive for excellence. In September 2020, we were delighted to welcome our first Sixth Form cohort as our school continues to grow and develop. We were very proud that in June 2018, after our first Ofsted inspection, we achieved a ‘Good’ rating; we were described as, “a school that enables pupils to succeed” and it endorsed the journey we are on. You can view a copy of the report here.
As a school, we value community cohesion and are proud to be part of the Excalibur Academies Trust and its excellent network of schools. Founded in 2012, EAT is a multi-academy trust that prides itself on a special blend of independence and collaboration. Their vision is to provide an excellent education empowering individuals to thrive and grow within a caring, aspirational and outward looking culture. They believe in investing in staff to ensure they attract and retain talented, dedicated people who are committed to changing children’s lives for the better. With a strong track record of raising the achievement of disadvantaged pupils across the trust, it is their mission to promote social mobility and personal fulfilment through the transformative power of education.
Our rich and purposeful curriculum offers a wide mix of academic and practical opportunities. We challenge our students to explore, discover and learn new things, and inspire them to dream and think big. We aim to create independent, creative and confident individuals who are skilled and ready for the world, and resilient to the challenges they might face.
We have an unremitting focus on quality first teaching and learning, with an exceptional staff team who are committed to creating our ‘Wren Inspirational Classrooms’. We expect and encourage the highest standards of attitude, behaviour and commitment from staff and students alike.
Our students follow a three year Key Stage 3, studying a wide range of subjects to prepare them for Year 9 - a year of choice and decision-making about GCSE subjects and the next stage of their educational journey. All students will have the opportunity to select a personalised combination of subjects that will allow them to reach for success at the end of Key Stage 4 in Year 11. We hope that each student's journey with us continues into our sixth form where we provide a range of qualifications to meet their needs and open up opportunities as they step into the world of work or continue onto further study at university.
Principal
John Salberg
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