Trust Operations Lead

Position Details

• Salary: PO2 (points 29 - 32) £42,771 - £45,750 if the post were full time. The actual salary will be in the range £35,368 to £37,831.
• Hours: 32.5 hours per week, term time only plus two additional weeks to be worked in the school holidays. Monday - Friday 8:30am to 3:00pm.
• Location: Alternative Learning Trust, Robin Hood Lane, Sutton, SM1 1SD.
• Start Date: 1 September 2026.

Role Overview

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, adaptable and motivated individual to support our Chief Operating Officer (COO). The successful candidate will assist with health and safety and estates.

Responsibilities

• Support the COO with health and safety duties and estates management.
• Deliver a range of projects and services within the education sector.
• Meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Use a range of IT programmes effectively.
• Communicate clearly with staff and external partners to build working relationships.

Qualifications

• GCSE level education or equivalent.
• Experience delivering projects/services in the education sector.
• Strong working knowledge of a range of IT programmes.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to form working relationships with variety of people.

Benefits

• Generous pension scheme.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Access to a 24/7 employee assistance scheme.
• Term time hours and flexible working.
• Additional paid week leave in October for wellbeing purposes.
• Five Year Service award for Support Staff.
• Eye care reimbursement.
• Access to an on site gym.
• Eligibility to discount schemes such as Blue Light.

EEO & Safeguarding

Alternative Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a Declaration of Offences form to confirm their criminal record or other information that may make them unsuitable to work with children. It is an offence for an individual with certain criminal convictions to attempt to engage in regulated activity (working with children).

This appointment is subject to pre employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, teaching prohibited checks (if applicable), Section 128 check (if applicable), ID and right to work check, medical screening and confirmation of qualifications and references. We will conduct online searches on shortlisted candidates for information that is publicly available.