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Role Details
Job Title: Chief Operations Officer
Salary: £49,282 - £60,402 depending on experience, plus outer London fringe allowance (£729 per annum)
Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer
Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Location: Hybrid role based mainly at Henry Moore Primary School, Harlow, with travel between sites as required.
Purpose of the Role
To lead the trust's operational and people services so that schools run smoothly, efficiently and safely, fully supporting teaching and learning.
The role provides leadership across:
HR
- Estates
- Administration
- Communications
- Compliance
- Budget oversight (alongside the CFO)
Main Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership, Planning and Culture
Lead the trust's people and operations strategy in line with improvement priorities.
Set consistent, high-quality operational standards across the trust.
Provide reporting and insight to senior leaders and trustees on:risks,
compliance,
staffing capacity,
operational performance.
Build a professional, proactive operational culture.
HR and Payroll
Lead workforce planning, recruitment, retention and succession planning.
Advise leaders on HR and employee relations matters.
Ensure HR practices are fair, legally compliant and consistent.
Lead performance management and appraisal systems.
Maintain and update HR policies.
Oversee staff training and development.
Lead wellbeing and attendance support strategies.
Monitor HR data including:absence,
turnover,
recruitment metrics.
Work with the HR & Compliance Manager to ensure payroll and statutory returns are completed accurately.
Finance
Ensure compliance with:accounting regulations,
funding agreements,
the Academy Trust Handbook.
Work with the CEO and CFO on financial sustainability and efficiency savings.
Estates and Health & Safety
Lead estates strategy and asset management.
Ensure statutory testing and premises compliance are completed.
Oversee:health & safety systems,
risk assessments,
incident reporting,
maintenance planning.
Support capital projects and site improvements.
Support sustainability strategy development.
Administration
Lead administrative and pupil welfare support services.
Ensure effective systems for:pupil records,
admissions,
attendance,
statutory returns.
Ensure GDPR compliance.
Oversee governance administration and clerking support.
Marketing and Communications
Lead internal and external communications strategy.
Support:admissions,
recruitment,
reputation,
income generation.
Oversee websites and parent communications.
Coordinate open events and promotional activities.
Information about the School
Harlow Inspirational Learning Trust
The Henry Moore Primary School opened in September 2001. The school became an Academy MAT in November 2015 and a Sponsor in March 2016. It is the founding member of Harlow Inspirational Learning Trust.
Henry Moore School has 570 children on role and 94 members of staff
The Henry Moore School has been well-maintained over the years and re-modelled many times. There are nineteen classes. As well as the classrooms there are six offices, a computer suite, library, food technology room and two halls, one of which accommodates a breakfast and after school club.
The field is astro turf and is used year round for playtimes and sport. There is high fencing around the school and the site and school are accessed via electronic doors and gates. The governing body has made a commitment to modify the school where and when necessary to meet the specific needs of pupils.