School Operations Manager
Lift Bexleyheath
Woolwich Road
Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7DA
United Kingdom
Salary: NJC 35 - 37 £49,056 - £51,138 (actual) + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits
Hours: Full Time, 52 weeks
Contract: Permanent
Start date: August 2026
The role that keeps the school running.
Every great school needs someone who makes things happen.
As School Operations Manager at Lift Bexleyheath, you'll be the operational leader who keeps the school running smoothly, safely and efficiently. From finance and fcilities to compliance, administration and health & safety, you'll bring together multiple functions and ensure everything works seamlessly behind the scenes so our teachers can focus on teaching and our students can focus on learning.
This isn't a role spent sitting behind a desk.
You'll be visible across the school, solving problems, leading teams, working with contractors, supporting staff and building strong relationships with colleagues across the Trust. No two days will be the same.
What you'll be responsible for:
Simply put, you'll be the person who spots issues, finds solutions and gets things done.
Who we're looking for:
You'll be an organised, proactive and highly capable operational leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
You may already be working in:
Most importantly, you'll be:
About Lift Bexleyheath:
Lift Bexleyheath is a welcoming and ambitious secondary school with a strong community ethos and a clear focus on continuous improvement.
Located just 30 minutes from central London, we're investing in our future, including a brand-new sixth form centre and improved learning environments. You'll be joining a committed team with high expectations and a shared determination to provide an excellent education for every student.
Who is Lift Schools?
We’re a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 59 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they’ve ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you:
The role is due to commence August 2026. This is a full time, permanent position.
Closing date: Monday 13 July 2026, 9:00am
Interviews: Friday 17 July 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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Lift Schools is recruiting for Teacher Training placements. Please click here to view the website for further details.
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Lift Schools believes an excellent education is an entitlement for every child, and we do everything in our power to ensure that our schools are making that a reality for every pupil in our care.
Our mission:
We will provide an excellent education for every child, in every classroom, every day.
With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
We will work with others beyond our network to create capacity in the sector to benefit more children and communities.
At Lift Schools, we are serious about personal and professional development.
We know that talent drives performance, we attract dynamic people and we back them to reimagine what’s possible in every classroom, for every child, every day.
Whether you're taking those exciting first steps into the world of teaching or you've worked in the education sector for some time, Lift Schools is a great place to have the biggest impact.
Our work literally changes lives and we know that only happens if we invest in our team.
Initial Teacher Training
Our Initial Teacher Training programme allows prospective teachers to gain their PGCE and QTS alongside acquiring valuable experience working within a classroom.
For a full list of our career opportunities, please visit our website.
Project H - Changing education beyond Lift Schools
Project H is our online community designed to find solutions to address the big challenges in the education sector. Project H shares resources, ideas and insights from staff across our schools and the trust.
Find out more on our Life page.
Our Benefits:
We offer the full suite of Early Career and NPQ programmes as well as our CPD offer which provides opportunities for both teaching and leadership development.
For our full list of benefits, including a great pension, discounted gym membership, salary advances and a travel and leisure scheme, visit our website.
