Job Description

Salary

35,000 gross per annum

Contractual hours

37.5

Basis

Full Time

Region

Sheffield

Job category/type

Support Staff

Date posted

08/05/2025

Job reference

REQ003293

Job title

: Operations Officer

Location

: Sheffield Park Academy, Beaumont Road North, Sheffield, S2 1SN

Starting salary

: 35,000 gross per annum

Contract

: Full-time, permanent

Start date

: Asap



'Leaders are ambitious for all pupils to achieve highly'

OFSTED report, December 2022

'This is a school where staff care for pupils and are determined that they succeed'

OFSTED report, December 2022

We are seeking to appoint an experienced individual to the role of Operations Officer at Sheffield Park Academy. This is an exciting opportunity to support the Operations Manager in implementing systems and procedures across the school and support the day-to-day operations; the successful person will ensure and contribute toward the smooth running of all operational functions within the academy.



This role requires a focused individual who is organised and passionate about making a difference for our academy and the local community. The successful candidate will be a highly efficient individual with outstanding attention to detail. This is a challenging yet highly rewarding role at a supportive and welcoming school.



The role includes communicating and working with a large number of stakeholders. The successful candidate will be an approachable and positive individual who excels working in a team environment. This is a challenging yet highly rewarding role with a supportive and welcoming employer.



This is an excellent opportunity to join an Ofsted rated 'Good' academy. The academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. Sheffield Park Academy is an 11-18 school. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out 'the Best in Everyone' and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost. Our school has motivated, ambitious students with a high percentage of our students going on to attend Russell

group universities.



The academy has over 1,200 pupils and is situated in purpose-built 30million premises, benefiting from excellent, state-of-the-art facilities. We are part of the United Learning Trust, the largest and one of the most successful academy trusts in the country who offer unrivalled CPD and opportunities for nationwide networking and development opportunities.



The city of Sheffield itself is a vibrant place to live and work with two universities and a range of entertainment opportunities alongside the access to the Beautiful Peak District within 20 minutes. Quality of life is routinely ranked very highly, and it is one of the greenest cities in Europe. https://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/

We will offer you:

Highly competitive pay above national average. 26 days annual leave plus 8 statutory bank holidays per annum. An additional day's paid leave awarded per annum. Excellent facilities and resources. Access to an outstanding professional development programme. A respectful working environment. Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other's professional development. A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country. Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each academy across the Cluster and United Learning. Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions. Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy. Perkbox benefits platform. Free on-site parking. Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.




As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out 'the Best in Everyone' and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost. United Learning is one of the largest and most successful Trusts in the country who offers unrivalled Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training, including opportunities for nationwide networking.

We are looking for:

An experienced line manager with excellent communication and team building skills. Ability and confidence to coach and mentor colleagues. A professional with validated operational services Experience of developing a high-quality administrative service. Strong problem-solving capabilities. Ability to present operational proposals in a simple and effective way to senior internal collaborators. Good collaborator skills, including an ability to set expectations and balance conflicting demands. Report writing and presenting to a variety of audiences. Excellent IT skills. Ability to effectively contribute to the review and development of policies and procedures. You must have good organisational skills and a keen eye for detail. Ability to adapt to changing and diverse workload with autonomy and resilience. Demonstrate a positive, proactive and professional approach at all times.




Please see the job description and person specification for further detail.



To apply, please click the 'Apply Now' button at the top of the advert on our website using the following link to our vacancies page: Sheffield Park Academy Vacancies and complete our online application form. Please note that CVs are not accepted.

The closing date for this post is midnight on the 26 May 2025. Interviews will take place soon after.

If you would like to discuss this exciting opportunity, please contact

hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk



United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, Right to Work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.