Job Description

Operations Manager

Permanent; Full time; Monday to Friday

Commencing; September 2025

Closing date: 11 August 2025 at 12:00pm noon

Haileybury is seeking to appoint an Operations Manager.

Role

The Operations Manager will be responsible for managing and ensuring the smooth delivery of key services, including site security, porterage, events logistics, waste management, site signage, student transport, and school laundry.

The successful candidate will have excellent organisational, leadership, and communication skills to support the school's commitment to providing a safe, well-maintained, and effective learning environment for our students and staff.

Due to the nature of the school and the role there will be a requirement to regularly work evenings and weekends to support school events, for which appropriate time off in lieu will be provided.

Please see the attached candidate brief for further information.

About Haileybury

Haileybury is an outstanding independent co-educational boarding and day school of around 900 pupils aged 11 to 18. Established in 1862, the School is situated on a beautiful 500-acre estate in Hertfordshire.

Haileybury has an outstanding reputation in the UK and internationally and was judged "excellent in all areas" by ISI in October 2022. We are thrilled that Haileybury has been awarded the prestigious title of Boarding School of the Year 2024 by Tes.

Benefits offered include membership of the Operations staff pension scheme, lunch in the School's magnificent Dining Hall (subject to hours of work), and use of the School's facilities including gyms, a swimming pool, tennis club, and our health and wellbeing centre.

How to apply

For more information, an application pack and to apply for the role, please visit:

https://www.haileybury.com/working-at-haileybury/support-staff-vacancies/operations-manager/

Please be aware that we cannot consider an application unless the application form has been filled in completely, including details of your full employment history.

The School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date; candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

The School has a diverse pupil body and is committed to its strategy of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds to enrich our collective knowledge and experience. Appointments will be made on merit.

Haileybury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants for the above post must be willing to undergo child protection vetting, including reference checks with previous employers, prohibition checks and a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Free parking Life insurance On-site gym On-site parking
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 11/08/2025