Location
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood, Melbourne Avenue, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 8AY (783 on roll)
Tel: 01253 872659
School website: www.cardinalallen.co.uk
Summary
The Governors of this very successful Catholic High School wish to appoint an Operations and Compliance Manager to join our already strong and dedicated Business Team.
This role will offer the successful candidate exciting challenges that will be both rewarding and fulfilling and will support you in achieving your own personal career goals and aspirations.
Cardinal Allen is a great place to work and an excellent community to belong to. We receive tremendous support from our parent body and our committed group of Governors. Our pupils actively engage in all aspects of school life, and there is a culture of mutual support and openness.
Governors hope to appoint someone who will:
- Have the ability to prioritise, organise and respond to challenges;
- Have confidence supervising teams of staff;
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Be enthusiastic, resourceful and keen to ensure the highest possible standards are achieved;
- Always be willing to go the extra mile for our children.
THE ROLE
This is a permanent role, working as a key member of the schools business team reporting to the Business Manager to ensure full compliance in areas of Health and Safety, food hygiene, fire safety, Educational Visits, school website, GDPR and other regulatory requirements. The role involves line managing both the in-house Catering and Cleaning Teams, working closely with the Catering and Site Managers.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We are looking for someone with enthusiasm, compassion, energy, and the ability to contribute to the work of a very successful team. The successful candidate needs to have excellent communication skills and a keen eye for detail. They must be able to use judgment to deal with daily unforeseen problems, with limited guidance but within established and known procedures.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.
This position is part time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro rata basis.
Essential Qualifications
- GCSE or equivalent at Grade 4/C or above in both Maths and English
Essential Experience
- Can demonstrate in their current role, the capacity to work effectively with a range of people at a professional level
- Has excellent verbal and written communication skills, and be able to relate well to school staff, pupils, and external agencies
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Outlook, Word and Excel with excellent keyboard skills
- Able to use IT effectively and efficiently
- Ability to read /review / amend policies
Desirable Experience
- Experience of supervising staff, with the ability to delegate
Has experience of working in or with schools
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For an informal discussion please contact:
Candidates are more than welcome to call the Business Manager, Michelle Ingham, for an informal discussion or to visit the school prior to application.
Equal Opportunities statement
An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.
