Director of Operations and Compliance

Location

Hillingdon, Greater London | United Kingdom

Job description

36 hours per week • 52 weeks per year

We are looking to appoint a Director of Operations and Compliance to join the Leadership team. The role is an exciting one with core responsibilities but also an opportunity to shape the role for the right candidate.

If you have significant operations and compliance experience either in the education sector or from outside this area, and want to be part of our successful journey then please consider applying.

You will lead on the operational side of the School, alongside the Headteacher. You will be responsible for the effective management, reporting and monitoring of the School site and ensuring that the school is a safe place for our community.

We wish to appoint a candidate with excellent management experience, a solution focused mindset and the appropriate skills to lead and support a number of key staff including within Premises Management, IT and HR. We are looking for someone that wants to lead and develop others whilst ensuring that the School continues to go from strength to strength.

The successful post holder will oversee existing systems, refining and establishing new ones where appropriate. The role requires someone with strong stakeholder management skills as there are a number of external contracts and relationships to maintain. The School generates a significant income from external lettings.

At Swakeleys School for Girls all staff interact with students and this role will include some duties and other whole school responsibilities. It is certainly not an office based job! It is a unique opportunity to sit on the Leadership Team, working closely with the Headteacher in an innovative and collaborative way.

Our students really are fantastic! Our staff are dynamic, friendly and incredibly committed and alongside my talented Leadership Group, we want to ensure we remain one of the best schools in Hillingdon. Our School is a stunning purpose built school which was completed in 2018 and it is a joy to work in.

If you have any questions about this post or would like to arrange an informal conversation with the Headteacher then please feel free to contact her on  [email protected] . If you would like to visit the School then contact the Headteacher’s PA Zoe Wilkins on 01895 251962.

How to apply

Please use Quick Apply on TES - you need to write no more than two sides of A4 explaining why you are suited to the role and the impact that you have had in your current or previous roles. You will also need to complete a School application form (sorry but we do not accept CVs). We will use application letters to shortlist and unfortunately are unable to provide feedback on application forms.

Closing date: Noon, Wednesday 20th March 2024

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted shortly after the advert closes with interviews scheduled for the week commencing 25th March. Swakeleys School reserves the right to close the advert early if a suitable candidate is found. 

Swakeleys School for Girls is an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from suitable candidates no matter their gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. Please note that Swakeleys School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to satisfy successful references, an enhanced police / Security Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and right to work in the UK prior to starting employment with the School.

As part of our recruitment process we will also carry out an online search for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before the interview. This processing of data will be conducted under the legal basis of Article 6(e) public task in line with the guidance laid out in paragraph 221 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023. Any data collected during this search will be retained in line with our retention schedule which is available on request.

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