Business & Operations Manager required from 2 June 2025
Permanent, Full Time Role
Salary: Grade 12 - £53,885 - £58,185 per annum

John Taylor MAT is proud to appoint the first member of Support Staff in its newest, and only ‘all-through’ school in our Trust family. Built from the ground up, Rugeley John Taylor will serve local communities, offering a ‘gold standard’ learning experience to the youngest learners all the way through to sixth formers.

This brand-new school, opening initially with Year 7 in the secondary phase in September 2025, will incorporate many of the features of John Taylor MAT that have become a hallmark of its success. Having appointed an Executive Headteacher, we are now seeking a suitably experienced and motivated professional to take the lead on all business matters at school level.

You’ll be responsible for areas like HR, Finance, Health & Safety, Marketing and organisation of administration processes across the whole school. This role requires someone with the right mix of technical ability, personal skills and adaptability, who can support the Executive Headteacher in building a strong team ethos, ensure compliance and make sound decisions on operational matters. We believe this is a fantastic opportunity to enhance existing skills, meet new challenges as the school grows and evolve in your school business professional career.

You could be ideal for this role if you have:
• Experience in a similar role at a senior level within an Academy or Academy Trust
• Sound financial acumen and an in-depth understanding of Academy finance
• Well-developed people skills and experience of line management
• Ability to use your initiative and manage your own workload
• Interpersonal skills to liaise with a range of stakeholders
• Motivation, flexibility and adaptability to meet the demands of the role

Supported by a growing Leadership Team and Central Team professionals, you will play a key role in the evolution of this new school. If you have the right experience and skills, and the commitment to serve this local community, we want to hear from you.

Please visit our website to access the full recruitment pack here.

Please see the recruitment pack for more details and the timetable for the appointment.
Completed application forms should be emailed to recruitment@jtmat.co.uk Only fully completed application forms will be submitted for shortlisting. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: Friday 21st February 2025 at 12.00pm
Selection/Interview: 5 March 2025

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention.
John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.
Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.