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Sheffield Springs Academy is a United Learning Academy inspected by OFSTED in October 2024 and rated 'Good' in all areas. Our whole-school ethos of ‘the best in everyone’ underpins our core values of ambition, confidence, creativity, respect, enthusiasm, and determination. Our aim is to send every student out into the world instilled with these values, as well as the right knowledge, skills, and qualifications, so that they are ready to play their part in it. Improvements made in outcomes for students over the last three years are a testament to the relationships between our staff, pupils, and their families, each one of them playing their part in ensuring that every pupil achieves their potential. Sheffield Springs Academy is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check. We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.
Location: Sheffield Springs Academy, Hurlfield Road, Sheffield, S12 2SF
Contract: Full-time, permanent
We are seeking to appoint an experienced individual to the role of Operations Officer at Sheffield Springs Academy. This is an exciting opportunity to support the Operations Manager in embedding systems and processes.
This role requires a focused individual who is organised, proactive and passionate about making a difference for our academy and the local community. The successful candidate will be a highly efficient individual who is motivated to achieve academy objectives. They will be an excellent communicator with outstanding attention to detail, someone who enjoys working as part of a team and contributing to team targets.
The role includes communicating and working with a large number of stakeholders. The successful candidate will be an approachable and positive individual who excels working in a team environment. This is a challenging yet highly rewarding role with a supportive and welcoming employer.
We will offer you:
* Highly competitive pay above national average.
* 26 days annual leave plus 8 statutory bank holidays per annum.
* An additional day’s paid leave awarded per annum.
* Excellent facilities and resources.
* Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
* A respectful working environment.
* Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other’s professional development.
* A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
* Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each academy across the Cluster and United Learning.
* Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
* Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
* Free on-site parking.
* Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
* We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.
As part of United Learning, our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost. United Learning is one of the largest and most successful Trusts in the country that offers unrivalled Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training, including opportunities for nationwide networking.
We are looking for:
* An experienced line manager with excellent communication and team building skills.
* Ability and confidence to coach and mentor colleagues.
* A professional with validated operational services.
* Experience of developing a high-quality administrative service.
* Strong problem-solving capabilities.
* Ability to present operational proposals in a simple and effective way to senior internal collaborators.
* Good collaborator skills, including an ability to set expectations and balance conflicting demands.
* Report writing and presenting to a variety of audiences.
* Ability to effectively contribute to the review and development of policies and procedures.
* You must have good organisational skills and a keen eye for detail.
* Ability to adapt to changing and diverse workload with autonomy and resilience.
* Demonstrate a positive, proactive and professional approach at all times.
Please see the job description and person specification for further detail.
To apply, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button at the top of the advert on our website using the following link to our vacancies page: Sheffield Springs Academy Vacancies and complete our online application form. Please note that CVs are not accepted. The closing date for this post is midnight on the 13 April 2025. Interviews will take place soon after.
United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, Right to Work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.
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