Operations Coordinator

Working for the Teacher Training School means that you would be part of the Cranmer Education Trust, a successful, growing Trust which prides itself on looking after its people, offering a high level of support and access to expertise. This is an excellent time to join the team, as we develop collaborative structures and systems to enhance and support our growing family of schools.

Alongside the Teacher Training School, the Trust is made up of primary and secondary schools across Oldham and Rochdale. The Trust also incorporates the East Manchester Teaching Hub and a MFL hub, which support the training and development of new and existing teachers across the North West of England. For further details please visit:

This position will be based at the central team's offices in Cranmer House at The Blue Coat School, but may from time to time require travel as necessary to collaborate with other schools which are all locally based.

Our teacher training business is continuing to develop and we are looking to add an Operations Coordinator to our team to help us drive our business functions - organising events, managing a stakeholder database and customer help desk.

The role will be as part of a growing team based in an accessible Oldham town centre location. No two days will be the same for the successful applicant and the variety of the nature of work, as well as the partnership engagement, will make a great opportunity for someone who thrives on 'getting things done' with good organisational and planning skills. We can provide training for specific systems and in relation to the organisation.

We are seeking an experienced self-starter, you don't have to have worked in education, but your current role, or recent roles maybe operations, data, or events. What matters is that you have good organisational and planning skills and that you are comfortable with large data sets.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of delivering operational and or administration duties in a busy working environment.


• Has experience of developing and maintaining positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.


• Has the ability to communicate confidently and professionally with a wide range of stakeholders, colleagues and members of the public.


• Is self-reliant, resourceful and has the ability to work on their own initiative.
  
  Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust.


• A supportive team who will work with and alongside you to achieve the very best.


• LGPS career average pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.


• Generous holiday entitlement and sick pay scheme, increasing with length of service.


• Central Oldham location with parking and close to good transport networks.


The Cranmer Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Cranmer Education Trust follows safer recruitment practices. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and appointment is therefore subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.