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Operations Manager

Operations Manager

Baleares International College, Sa Porassa

Spain

Salary:
Competitive
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
January 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter
Apply by:
10 December 2021

Job overview

Are you an experienced, flexible and competent Operations Manger with exceptional interpersonal skills, seeking a challenging new opportunity? If so, you will be interested in this exciting opportunity to support our successful International School through our next stage of development.  

About the School 

Baleares International College (BIC) https://balearesint.net is the largest British-Curriculum school in Mallorca, providing education based on the English National Curriculum to approximately 600 students (from 3 to 18 years).  The college comprises of two schools at separate sites, one in Sa Porrassa, on the south-west coast of Mallorca, and one in San Agustin, on the coast just on the outskirts of Palma.

We are accredited by the Spanish Ministry of Education, based upon inspection and recommendation by the British Council, and are a founding member of the National Association of British Schools in Spain (NABSS).  The school is also a member of COBIS, the Council of British International Schools.

About the Opportunity

You will be primarily responsible for the management, development and oversight of all non-academic related activities at Baleares International College, including HR and Payroll, IT, Maintenance and Facilities.  The post is due to start in January 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter, depending upon candidate availability.

You will be responsible for managing and overseeing these operations to ensure the delivery of high-quality education, whilst adhering to regulatory, budgetary, quality and group standards at all times.

To match the expectations and reputation of Baleares International College and Orbital Education, we expect high quality and high standards from our staff.  This role will ideally suit an intelligent, proactive, enthusiastic, ambitious and energetic person.

You should have an excellent track record of managing multi-disciplinary teams within a medium-large organisation or site, with previous management experience within a school or similar service environment.  For example, this post may suit a Hotel Manager or General Manager from within the Hospitality or Service sector.  

We anticipate the majority of applications will come from individuals already living on the Island of Mallorca or Mainland Spain.  We are comfortable to accept applications from individuals elsewhere, providing they have firm plans to relocate to Mallorca.  Although please note that this is not an international vacancy and does not benefit from International recruitment benefits, such as flights and relocation etc.

Person Specification

In particular, candidates should meet the following technical profile:

• Educated to Degree level and/or Management Qualification at a similar level.

• Multilingual (English, Spanish, Catalan)

• Extensive experience managing and supporting multiple functions such as site management and HR, ideally within a school or similar service sector (ie hospitality/services)

• Good working knowledge of employment legalities to understand key processes of people management, and working knowledge of Education.

• Strong organisational skills to prioritise work and manage time effectively particularly under pressure.

• Ability to work strategically, effectively prioritise and analyse issues to identify creative solutions.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate in a professional and positive manner with all key stakeholders.

• Proven track record of promoting and delivering outstanding outcomes with effective cost management.

• Robust computer literacy, including advanced use of Excel.

For full details, please download the Job Description and Person Specification

Benefits of working at an Orbital Education School

Orbital Education https://orbitaled.com/ focuses on delivering  the very best in British education to its students around the globe. It’s an expanding group with schools already in Spain, Hungary, Slovenia, China, Russia, Ecuador and the Middle East, with exciting plans to develop new schools across the globe. Key reasons to work at an Orbital Education School include:

1. Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and students worldwide. 

2. Enhanced professional development opportunities, through partnerships with specialist learning providers to offer recognised and accredited professional development programmes. 

3. Opportunities for both career development and movement within the group, providing the chance to see the world whilst progressing an attractive and rewarding career. 

Applications – If this opportunity excites you, and you meet the requirements for this position, we would be pleased to receive your application to join our excellent and friendly school.

Applications should be made by e-mail, and include a supporting statement and an updated CV, including the details of two referees, one of whom should be your most recent employer.



Interested applicants should review the job profile, and ensure their supporting statement highlights their experience and impact to date, why they want the job and what impact they would expect to make. The application letter should be no more than 1000 words.

Applications should be sent to: lucy.templeman@balearesint.net 

Closing date for applications is Thursday 9th December 2021.  

However, interviews will take place on a rolling basis and recruitment may close early once the right candidate is found.  Therefore early applications are encouraged to avoid disappointment. 

Due to volume of anticipated applications, we will not be able to provide feedback to all candidates.  If you have not been contacted by 31 December 2021 you should assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.  

Safeguarding – Baleares International College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all of its staff and stakeholders to share this commitment. As part of the school’s commitment to safeguarding, all post-holders are subject to background checks and an International Child Protection Certificate administered by ACRO (https://www.acro.police.uk/icpc/ ) if they have ever worked or l ived in the UK, prohibition checks where appropriate and/or criminal records (police check) disclosure from their most recent country of residence.


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About Baleares International College, Sa Porassa

The Baleares International College is located on the edge of open countryside in the beautiful area of Sa Porrassa, Calvia, in the South West of Mallorca. It was established in 1957 and is one of the oldest providers of international education on the island. It joined the Orbital Education group in 2006 and caters to a vibrant community of expatriate and local pupils from the age of 2 to 18 years of age.

The Baleares International College offers a broad based British style curriculum adapted to suit the needs of our diverse community. Its educational programme begins with the Foundation Stage curriculum for pupils aged 2-5 years and in subsequent year groups the curriculum follows the programme recommended by the British Education Department. The final years of the curriculum culminate in a series of external examinations taken between the ages of 16 and 18 years of age. These courses are devised by the prestigious Cambridge and Edexcel Examination Boards in England and result in pupils gaining IGCSE qualifications followed by AS and A-levels. These examinations enable pupils to gain entry to prestigious universities in many countries around the world.

The Baleares International College currently educates pupils from 27 countries, with many arriving with little ability to speak English, so the EAL (English as an Additional Language) programme enables them to make progress quickly. Languages play a major role in the College's educational programme; Spanish is taught from age 2, German from age 6 and French from 14 years old. Pupils are taught by fully qualified, experienced British teachers as well as a number of language teachers from Spain, Germany and France.

Pupils are provided opportunities to take part in a wide variety of sport including sailing, kayaking and windsurfing, to ensure they can take advantage of living on the island of Mallorca. 

The newly acquired and fully refurbished premises of the Baleares International College has a large number of excellent facilities including indoor sports centre, playing fields with football and rugby pitches, swimming pool, all-weather basketball, football and volleyball courts, running track, brand new ICT suite, library, science laboratories, multi-media room and air conditioned classrooms with interactive whiteboards to support the pupils' learning environment.

The College prides itself on its family values in a warm, friendly atmosphere which enables pupils to develop skills and confidence for a fulfilling and responsible life in an ever-changing society.

British International Kindergarten: Following a substantial refurbishment, the College's previous site in San Agustin re-opened in September 2009 as the British International Kindergarten. It is staffed by fully trained, experienced British teachers delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum in English in a caring and stimulating environment.

In close association with The Baleares International College, The British International Kindergarten is committed to excellence and good practice and is working very closely with the school's Early Years Department.

Visit the College's website at www.balearesint.net

 

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