Operations Manager

Contract: 37 hours per week, all year round

Applications for part-time and/or TTO + additional weeks will be considered

Hours will be discussed at interview

The working day will be within the range 07:00 to 17:00

At Leeds Mathematics School (LMaS), we are seeking to appoint a well-qualified, enthusiastic, dynamic and inspirational Operations Manager. The role of Operations Manager is crucial to ensuring the smooth, safe and successful day-to-day operations of the school, and to medium- and long-term planning. The Operations Manager will lead the support staff team and ensure they are maximally effective in their roles and that their work always exemplifies GORSE and LMaS values.

If you are the ideal applicant, you will have:

·      GCSE Grade C/4 and above (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics.

·      Experience of management in a school and/or office environment.

·      Experience of managing financial and/or HR processes and/or Health and Safety.

·      Experience of working agilely and flexibly, sometimes under pressure, always in confidence.

·      Commitment to the highest quality ‘front of house’ experience.

·      Commitment to the highest standards of accuracy, while always meeting 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 of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.

·       A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.

·       Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

·       £2k Cycle to work scheme.

About us:

Leeds Mathematics School (LMaS) 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 they continue one or two of these to A level.

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 are committed to ensuring that every LMaStudent

o   has an exceptional experience every day;

o   achieves highly and leaves LMaS with many and meaningful choices available to them: in their learning, in their careers, in their lives.

We opened our stunning new school in the heart of Leeds, on The Headrow, in September 2023. 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.

Our first-ever set of A level results in August 2025 made us “the top-performing state school in the Yorkshire and Humber region” (The Times) because

o   31% of A level grades were A* and 83% were A*, A or B;

o   93% of university places are at Russell Group or Guardian Top 30 institutions;

o   100% of degree apprenticeship applications to prestigious employers were successful.

We have welcomed our third cohort of 110 students in September 2025. 31% are female or female-identifying, and 26% are from the most disadvantaged postcodes in the region (IMD deciles 1 and 2). We are determined to increase both these proportions.

If you submit an electronic application, we do not also require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted.

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 po