Job Title: Operations Manager
Actual Annual Salary: £37,228 - £39,013 (CLF Grade F)
Salary: £40,366 - £42,301, based on full time hours, all year round
Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time only + insets + 15 days
Full-Time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Provisional Start Date: 23 February 2026
Bring your passion for organisation and impact, be the force that keeps Haywood Village Academy running at its best:
There is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established administration and leadership team in an outstanding primary school in Weston. The academy opened in a new building in 2016 on the new Haywood Village estate, educating children from pre-school to year 6 and is part of the CLF family of schools in North Somerset.
Are you a highly organised and proactive professional with a passion for operational excellence? We are seeking an exceptional employee to hold the role of Operations Manager to play a pivotal role in the smooth running of our academy. You will oversee the coordination of all operational and administrative activities, ensuring that robust systems and procedures are in place to support our educational mission. It will be important to the team at Haywood Village that you embrace this community, value the current strengths and work well with all stakeholders to strive for continuous improvement.
Working closely with the Principal, senior leadership team, and colleagues across the wider trust, you will help shape and maintain a compliant, efficient, and collaborative environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact, contributing to the success of our academy through outstanding operational leadership.
Haywood Village Academy has classes in Pre-school, Reception and year groups 1 to 6. The school was judged Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2025. The academy is at the heart of the community that it serves and is defined by High Aspirations, Valuing Learning and Achievement for all. We have created a school where children experience an exceptional education.
The school offers a limitless education that empowers choice through enriching, meaningful and active opportunities. Staff receive high quality professional training and support and contribute positively to the development of the school.
About you:
You will -
- Have a passion for working with and supporting children and young people.
- Be hard working and enthusiastic.
- Have a keen interest in working within an education-based environment and commitment to inclusion and acceptance of all.
- Provide evidence of effective leadership and line-management of staff including a team.
- Have experience of undertaking and developing a range of administrative tasks to a high standard.
- Be able to work with and influence colleagues in a variety of roles from across an organisation.
- Manage and prioritise a varied and busy workload as work to deadlines.
- Be knowledgeable in using BromCom or other bespoke Management Information system.
- Show experience of working on confidential matters.
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.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 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: 3 December 2025
Short-listing: 4 December 2025
Interviews: 9 December 2025
If you would like to discuss this opportunity prior to the closing date, please contact our recruitment team who will arrange a suitable time.
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.
Please note we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
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.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.
