Operations Manager Norwich, England
Job description
The Wensum Trust
Head Office
185 Middletons Lane
Norwich
NR6 5SB
Tel: 01603 254327
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.wensumtrust.org.uk/careers/current-vacancies
- Salary – £45,393 - £49,376 pa
- Permanent
- Full Time
- All Year Round
About this Role
The Wensum Trust is a highly regarded, successful, forward thinking and innovative Trust. Our priority is to develop the whole child both emotionally and academically. To do this we are committed to bringing together highly competent people who all share our qualities to provide a complete and unique educational experience through a relational approach.
The Wensum Trust is seeking to appoint an Operations Manager to join the central services team based in Hellesdon, Norwich. This is a new position within the Trust.
Working closely as part of the strategic leadership team to deliver the Trusts strategic objectives, the successful candidate will have experience in operational leadership, contract management and the management and development of staff. The role requires an excellent communicator who is passionate about operational excellence and efficient service delivery across the Trust and its family of 11 schools.
At the Wensum Trust we practice a relational approach with children, our families and our communities. We are particularly interested in working with people who share our vision: who will work effectively with our established service managers, strategic partners and external stakeholders. Being part of the Wensum Trusts family of schools offers employees unique experiences to work alongside our strategic partners and to collaborate with a wider network of staff. We believe in investing in employees as individuals, by providing training opportunities that help develop both existing and new skill sets, to encourage career progression at all levels.
We offer a competitive reward and benefits package to all employees, which includes an annual leave entitlement of 35 days per year as well as generous pension and sick pay schemes, commitment to wellbeing through a 24 hour employee assistance programme, free parking at all sites, as well as enhanced family friendly leave entitlements.
For further information about this role or for an informal conversation, please contact Jo Watts HR Manager on 01603 254327.
How to apply
For this vacancy, if you select the orange ‘Apply for job’ button and enter your details, you will be redirected to our recruitment website for further information and to apply.
Closing date: 10 April 2023
Interview date: TBA
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.
