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’.

Starting Date – Monday 22nd April

21.5 hours per week worked over 3 days (days to be determined)

Due to increasing pupil numbers, we are looking to appoint a motivated, skilled and hardworking administrative assistant.  This is an amazing opportunity for the right person to join our welcoming and vibrant village school.  The post would suit a well-organised, adaptable, friendly and conscientious person, who would work alongside our School Business Manager to undertake a range of routine tasks including: operating our school reception - welcoming visitors, answering the telephone and responding to emails; liaising with our families; leading the administrative arrangements for our after-school clubs; and a range of financial duties.

The successful candidate will:
•    have experience of undertaking administrative-type duties within an office environment;
•    be able to build strong, positive relationships with everyone attached to our school;
•    be confident in a range of IT software;
•    be able to work proactively: both independently and as part of a small team; 
•    work closely with the school business manager and headteacher to ensure continuity and proactive shared working practice;
•    be committed to whole school life and support our Christian values.

We can offer:
•    highly motivated and enthusiastic children who enjoy their experiences in school; 
•    a very committed and hardworking staff team;
•    a welcoming and happy working environment;
•    a supportive and appreciative leadership team;
•    a comprehensive induction to the role with direct support from the School Business Manager. 
•    A range of valuable CPD opportunities specific to your role. 

Levens CE School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils.  All applicants are subject to the requirements of the safeguarding children and safer recruitment in education guidelines.  This will include appropriate references from past employers and the need for the successful applicant to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure and complete a childcare disqualification declaration.

 Application forms and job description are available from school’s Business Manager, Debbie Coker at office@levens.cumbria.sch.uk

Tours of the school will be offered on Tuesday 20th February at 9.30am and Wednesday 21st at 4pm.  In the meantime, if you would like to find out more about our school, please take time to explore our website.

The closing date for applications is 1pm on Friday 1st March 2024. 
Interview date Friday 15th March 2024. 

Required as as soon as possible 

Permanent Post
37 hours per week - term time (41 weeks)

To provide an efficient and high quality confidential Personal Assistant and administrative support service to the Headteacher.

 The Personal Assistant to Headteacher is responsible for: 
•    Management of the electronic diary for the Headteacher
•    The provision of administrative and secretarial support for the Headteacher
•    Management of resources such as formatting policies and publishing the Headteachers letters on the school website
•    Provide advice and support to ensure committees work in compliance to the appropriate legal and regulatory frameworks
•    Managing the organisation and administration of meetings for the Headteacher and Governance Board

For further details about this role, please visit our website

Changing Lives Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

Closing date is 12pm Monday 19 February 2024