LMaS Operations Manager

Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate.

LMaS Operations Manager

SO2 (SCP 26-28) £36,124- £37,938

Contract: 37 hours per week, all year round

Hours between 08:30-17:00 (to be discussed at interview)

Leeds Mathematics School (LMaS), are seeking to appoint an Operations Manager. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to help optimise our resources through expert planning and financial management. In this pivotal role, you will work closely with the Principal and Governing Body (GB), providing guidance on all non-teaching activities. Your contributions will be key to ensuring smooth operations and driving efficiency across all non-teaching functions, while supporting the strategic goals of LMaS.

If you are the ideal applicant, you will have:

• A relevant level 3 qualification.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with a range of stakeholders, including staff, parents, and external contacts.
• Experience in dealing with complex queries and working collaboratively to meet deadlines.

What LMaS and the GORSE Trust can offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including: 

• Membership to a local government pension scheme. 
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust. 
• Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers. 
• £2k Cycle to work scheme. 

About LMaS:

Leeds Mathematics School (www.lmas.ac.uk) is a new, specialist sixth form college for high-attaining mathematicians in the Leeds city and West Yorkshire region. All LMaStudents study Mathematics and Further Mathematics A-Levels. In Year 12 they study two of Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics and Mandarin Chinese, and in Year 13 most LMaStudents continue one of these to A level; some continue to study four subjects.

We are committed to ensuring that every LMaStudent

• has an exceptional experience every day;
• achieves highly and leaves LMaS with many and meaningful choices available to them: in their learning, in their career, in their life.

Our unique, enriched curriculum prepares our students for the next stage of their educational journey. We support them to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes that will enable and empower them to make significant future contributions to this region, to their communities, and to global society.

We moved into our stunning new school in November 2023. This is located in the heart of Leeds, on The Headrow. The facilities for teaching and learning are exceptional, to support our evidence-led and research-informed curriculum and pedagogy. Our ongoing professional development is central to the vision, purpose and day-to-day practice of LMaS.

We welcomed our first cohort of 69 students in September 2023 and 98 students in September 2024. 28% of our current students are female or female-identifying, and 37% are from the most disadvantaged postcodes in the region (IMD deciles 1 and 2). We are determined to increase both these proportions.

If you would like to know more about LMaS, please visit our website at www.lmas.ac.uk

How to apply:

If you’re as excited about this role as we are, an application form, Job Description and Person Specification are available to download from The GORSE Academies Trust website (www.tgat.org.uk/jobs), by email to info@lmas.ac.uk, by telephone on 0113 322 5948 or by collecting an application pack from LMaS Reception.

If you would like an informal conversation about the role or would like to know more about Leeds Mathematics School, please contact the Principal, Robert Wilne (robert.wilne@lmas.ac.uk).

Please note, you must complete a GORSE Academies Trust application form. CVs are not accepted. If you email your application, we do not require you to send us a printed copy.

Closing date for applications: Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview while this advert remains live. If a successful candidate is found, the advert will be withdrawn.

Interviews will take place in person at Leeds Mathematics School, 105 Albion Street, Leeds

The GORSE Academies Trust promotes diversity and is committed to establishing a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.   

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. 

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK: either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply for this position.