OPERATIONS MANAGER

Grade 10, NJC points 41- 44

Actual starting salary on point 41: £45,648 per annum

37 hours per week, all year round, permanent

The City of Norwich School – An Ormiston Academy (CNS) is a vibrant, forward thinking Academy, rated ‘Good’ by OFSTED, with high expectations for all its staff and students. We offer a broad and well-designed curriculum, teachers have strong subject knowledge and students with additional needs receive strong support. The KS5 curriculum ensures students learn what they need to be successful in their next stage and develop deep knowledge about their subjects beyond the remit of the formal examinations.

In the recent OFSTED report staff praised the collaborative culture of the school and students are proud to be a part of the CNS community.

We are now seeking to appoint an Operations Manager to lead on Premises, ICT, Administration, Catering and Marketing, and work closely with our Finance Team.

Our location and facilities are second to none. Set in the historic city of Norwich, our school has benefited from considerable investment over the last few years. Alongside the beautiful, original main school building, we have a modern, purpose-built sixth form block, a show-piece auditorium for music, dance and drama and newly refurbished, specialist outdoor sporting facilities. Our vision is to be a centre of pride for the local community.

CNS has high aspirations for all its staff and students and provides excellent support, both professionally and personally, including:

• a culture of listening to colleagues
• an induction programme to ensure you are equipped to fulfil the role
• opportunities to gain further qualifications through the apprenticeship framework
• a review and development process
• strong continued professional development to enhance subject knowledge
• cycle to work scheme (once in post for six months)
• on-site parking
• admission policy for children of staff
• Local Government Pension Scheme (Employer contributions 18.6%)

If you inspire young people and want to develop your career in a thriving and ambitious school, please complete an application form by the closing date of 23rd February 2023. It is important that you provide evidence in the Supporting Information section of how you meet the essential and desirable criteria set out in the person specification. If you experience technical difficulties in completing an application, please email hr@cns-school.org for a manual application form. For a full job description and person specification please see the attached document.

Please visit our website www.cns-school.org for more information about the school. For additional information about this role please email hr@cns-school.org

If you have not received an invitation to interview within five days of the closing date you should assume that your application for the post has not been successful.

For all posts, CNS are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and the expectation is that all staff will share this commitment. Therefore, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check with barred list check (child) via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).