Operations Officer in Sheffield

What skills and experience we’re looking for:

We are seeking to appoint an experienced individual to the role of Operations Officer at Sheffield Springs Academy. The role will last approximately 12 to 15 months to cover maternity leave. This is an exciting opportunity to support the Operations Manager in embedding systems and procedures across the academy and to support day‑to‑day operations. The successful person will ensure and contribute to the smooth running of all operational functions.

The successful post‑holder will be a key team member, benefiting from the support and knowledge of colleagues within the academy, across the Yorkshire Cluster and United Learning. This role will be highly rewarding and a fantastic start or continuation of working within the Education Sector and Operations.

This role requires a focused, organised, proactive and passionate individual who enjoys working both independently and as part of a team. The successful candidate will be a highly efficient person, motivated to achieve academy objectives, an excellent communicator, with outstanding attention to detail and a positive, resilient and approachable attitude.

The role includes communicating and working with a large number of stakeholders. The successful candidate will contribute to operational objectives on a day‑to‑day basis and support team targets. This is a challenging yet highly rewarding role with a supportive and welcoming employer.

The academy is an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ 11‑16 school within United Learning. Sheffield Springs Academy is part of a national group of schools and academies that continuously strives to enable students and staff to reach their full potential.

We will offer you:

• Highly competitive pay above national average.
• 26 days annual leave plus 8 statutory bank holidays per annum.
• One additional paid day’s leave awarded per annum.
• Excellent facilities and resources.
• Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
• A respectful working environment.
• Supportive, friendly colleagues committed to professional development.
• A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
• Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the Cluster and United Learning.
• Excellent employee benefits, including 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.

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.
• 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 collaboration 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.
• Good organisational skills and a keen eye for detail.
• Ability to adapt to a changing and diverse workload with autonomy and resilience.
• Demonstrate a positive, proactive and professional approach at all times.

For further details, please see the job description and person specification.

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 Springs Academy Vacancies and complete our online application form. CVs are not accepted. The closing date for this post is midnight on the 07 December 2025. Interviews will take place soon after.

For queries about this opportunity, contact .

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification; Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching; right to work satisfactory references; suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

#J-18808-Ljbffr