Wishford Education are looking for a highly organised and proactive Operations Coordinator to join our central team, providing administrative and operational support to the CEO and Director of Operations. This is a varied and rewarding role at the heart of the organisation, helping to ensure our schools operate effectively and efficiently while supporting a range of operational projects and initiatives.
This opportunity would suit an experienced administrator (3-5 years) who thrives in a fastpaced environment and is confident managing multiple priorities and has a high attention to detail. This position offers the opportunity to work across a diverse range of operational activities, supporting school leaders and central functions while contributing to projects that have a meaningful impact on the delivery of education and the wider organisation's success.
Reports to: Director of Operations
Hours, Salary & Benefits:
Hours: Permanent role, year round, 24 hours per week. Based at our support office in Corsham. Flexible working is available.
Salary: £16,800 - £20,400 pa depending on experience and qualifications. (£27,996 - £33,987 FTE)
Benefits:
- 5% employer pension
- Shopping discount card
- Means tested staff discount in our schools, nurseries and camps
- 15 days holiday + bank holidays pa with the option to purchase additional leave
- Access to the group's counselling scheme
- Access to fully funded apprenticeships
- Discretionary Christmas stand down
- Personal accident at work cover
- Flexible working patterns, hybrid working available
- Cycle to work scheme
Job Description:
Key responsibilities
- Provide high-level administrative and operational support to the CEO and Director of Operations, including diary management, meetings, events and travel.
- Coordinate meetings, agendas, minutes, action tracking and follow-up across the organisation.
- Support the smooth running of the support office, including records, systems, suppliers, contracts and procurement.
- Assist with operational finance, expenditure tracking, reporting and management information.
- Support organisational governance, policy reviews, compliance, insurance and risk management activities.
- Coordinate training administration, mandatory training records and staff benefit schemes, working closely with HR.
- Support catering services and continuous improvement across schools, nurseries and camps, including supplier and contract management.
- Maintain oversight of complaints, concerns and operational issues, supporting investigations, reporting and follow-up alongside the HR team.
- Provide research, project and administrative support to senior leaders and contribute to wider organisational improvement initiatives.
To see the full job description and person specification, please read the attached candidate pack.
Wishford Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. This will include checks with past employers, references, online searches, medical checks, and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Wishford Education is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to religion, sex, age, disability, nationality or any other protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010.