Operations Coordinator

The Governors of St Bernard’s Catholic High School in Barrow-in-Furness are looking to appoint a highly motivated and passionate Operations Coordinator.

Permanent, Full time 37 hours per week, full year
or Term time only plus 4 weeks (42 weeks worked)
(for the right candidate there may be flexibility around the working hours)

Required start: As soon as possible.

We are looking for someone who will be responsible for proactively planning, developing and monitoring operational activities for the whole school in liaison with the relevant departments and senior staff, including Health and Safety, General Data Protection Regulations, Data, Emergency Planning, Estate and Asset Management and other operations and compliance responsibilities as required. The role is responsible for management of the site team and assisting with supervising other staff.

St Bernard’s is a successful Catholic comprehensive school, which is part of the Diocese of Lancaster, serving the community of Furness and located on the edge of the Lake District National Park.
We would welcome applications from someone who has: 

●    The ability to work proactively and independently with general supervision.
●    High level organisational, planning, ICT and administrative skills 
●    Experience of supervising or managing others. 
●    The ability to relate well to children and adults. 
●    The ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding school roles and responsibilities and your own position within these. 

 An application pack and further details about the post are available from: www.stbernardsschool.uk

Completed applications should be returned to: Angela Williams, angela.williams@mater-christi.com
Closing Date: 9am on Monday 19th February 2024

Shortlisting & Interviews: To be confirmed.

St Bernard’s Catholic High School is part of the Mater-Christi Trust in the Diocese of Lancaster. The Trust actively promotes diversity, unity and community cohesion and that it supports pupils to become successful, compassionate citizens. The Mater Christi Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Mater Christi Trust will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates, and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006’.