Job Title: Operations Manager

Actual Annual Salary: £34,585 - £36,898 Based on term time only plus 2 additional weeks

Full Time Equivalent Salary: £38,419 - £40,989 (CLF Grade 11). Based on 37 hours per week, all year round

Contract Type: Permanent, Term time only (plus INSET days), plus 2 weeks to be worked during the holidays or Academy closure.

Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Additional role info: Working Pattern - Monday to Thursday 7.5 hours per day 8am to 4pm with 30-minute lunch & Friday 7 hours 8am to 3.30pm with 30-minute lunch.

Start Date: July 2025

Your opportunity to join a Post 16 setting within a key administrative role:

Cabot Learning Federation Post 16 are looking for a highly organised Operations Manager, who will work with the Senior Leadership Team and relevant trust cluster and central colleagues, to support the operations and administrative team in the delivery of robust administrative, compliance and operations systems, processes and procedures.

The Operations Manager will deliver critical operational activities in the absence of the Principal.

About you:

You will have:

• Awareness of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection.
• Excellent understanding of administrative processes for school improvement.
• Excellent IT skills that include a sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office, email and use of the internet.
• High standard of oral and written communication skills and ability to understand and convey information effectively.
• Highly organised and efficient.
• Excellent networking skills.
• Substantial experience of working in a senior administration role.
• Experience of developing and implementing policies and administrative processes.
• Manage and prioritise a varied and busy workload as work to deadlines.
• Capable of using use own initiative.
• A passion for working with and supporting children and young people.

Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.

About Post 16 

The CLF Post 16 Academy is situated in South Gloucestershire, hosted at John Cabot Academy, and serves the students of Bristol across two local authorities. We are a centre of education for ages 16-19 offering a range of level 1, 2 and 3 vocational courses and a full breadth of A Level qualifications. 

We are an Academy that values the diversity of our rich community and expects the highest of standards for our students and staff body. The unwavering ambition we hold is for students to flourish during their time of study with us, access an exciting and enriched experience, develop a resilience to learning and achieve their full potential.   

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in the recent inspection, describing the provision as inclusive and aspirational.  High quality teaching with a comprehensive careers programme support students to thrive at CLF Post 16; the provision’s ethos of “Care, Believe, Achieve” is fully realised.  Students, including those who have previously had negative educational experiences, thrive with CLF Post 16, this is the result of thoughtful academic and pastoral support along with effective and strong safeguarding systems. 

Why work at CLF?

We are a diverse and inclusive community of 35 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

What we can offer you:

• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave.
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!

Recruitment timeline:

Closing Date: 19th May 2025 @ 9am & shortlisting

Interviews: 22 May 2025

We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.

As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.

Skilled Worker visas cannot be sponsored through this role, as it does not meet the requirements set out by government.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.