We are looking to appoint an Operations
Director to manage the
delivery of all non-academic operations for Poole High School. This role will
be critical to ensuring that the operational functions of the school are
delivered to a high standard. This is a permanent, full time, all year round contract.
Poole High School is a very special
place with an excellent reputation both locally and nationally. It is an over-subscribed school where achievement
is exceptionally high, students are well-behaved and eager to learn and
relationships are very special. The
staff hold a passionate belief in education’s ability to ‘level the playing
field’ of social inequality and to enable all children – no matter their
background – to go on to fulfil their potential and have great lives.
There is an energy about our
Multi-Academy Trust, Twynham Learning; we are entering an exciting decade for
our schools, our MAT and our community and successful applicants can be
confident that they will be working in a truly great environment.
This is a truly exceptional opportunity
for a talented colleague who:
- is a self-starter with ability to drive change to make processes more robust and/or efficient
- has excellent interpersonal skills and gravitas to interact with school and trust leaders on a regular basis
- has previous experience of line management of others
- has the ability to manage multiple work streams concurrently
- may have previous experience of working in a school environment
- is proficient with Microsoft Office products
- has incredible moral purpose and a drive to deliver a world class education to young people
- will relish the opportunity to work at a strategic level
- will act as the schools’ lead on all non-academic issues
- will be the operational link between the schools and the strong Core Services team within the trust
- promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.
What we can offer you
- An opportunity to work with wonderful children and their families
- Automatic membership of the Dorset Local Government Pension Scheme
- Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources
- A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources
- Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores
- Access to national discounts on a wide variety of huge brands
- Free on-site parking
- The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
- The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast
You
will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:
- Aim
high
- Keep
improving
- Don’t
leave anyone behind
- See
the bigger picture
Any questions?
Please
contact email us at [email protected]
How to apply
To
apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and
Diversity Questionnaire by email to: [email protected]
Only
applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You
can download the form and questionnaire here:
www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies
The
closing date for applications is Friday 5 September 2025 at 9am. However,
we reserve the right to interview and/or appoint strong candidates before this,
so we encourage you to apply early.
Interview date to be confirmed.