Projects and operations support officer

Central Office staff work closely with schools, offering a wealth of expertise to underpin schools’ own knowledge. Our specialist departments, including HR, finance, technology, strategy and performance, estates, and marketing, work alongside dedicated school improvement teams. By joining us, you will provide ongoing support to schools, ultimately improving the outcomes of our pupils. The Role If you believe that all children should have an excellent education, regardless of background or location, and want to be part of a team working to make that a reality, United Learning has an exciting opportunity for you. United Learning is a large, and growing, group of schools (both academies and independent schools) aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England. We make it our mission to bring out ‘the best in everyone’ – students, staff, parents and the wider community. Schools within United Learning work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could alone. We reward our staff with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately the satisfaction of supporting schools in their quest to give every child the opportunity to succeed and reach their full potential. We now have a vacancy for a Projects and Operations Support Officer in our London Office (Southwark Bridge Road). You will play a vital role in ensuring our school improvement operations run smoothly and in line with our plans. More specifically you will support recruitment into senior leadership posts, assist with a range of school improvement projects, working closely with senior leaders across the Trust (Central Office and in school), and provide some secretarial duties such as booking meetings and arranging visits. Other varying administrative support will also be required on an ad hoc basis. Sitting within the Secondary Education Support Team, you will work closely with the Education Director for Secondary Academies as well as the team of Regional Directors and Subject Advisers. Our main office is in London, but we operate hybrid working. Whilst this role is advertised as full time, we are happy to explore flexible working patterns for the right candidate, if desired. About you The successful candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills and be highly competent in the use of various technologies. An attention to detail and a willingness to work flexibly to respond to priorities as they arise are essential. An understanding of the education system would be desirable. Please take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification and if you are a good match for these, we would love to hear from you. Rewards and Benefits: Competitive salary. Contributory pension scheme. 26 days holiday Occupational sick pay, protecting you and your family. Competitive maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits. Extensive range of employee benefits through our partner Perkbox. Continuous Professional Development options that will be tailored to your needs. A supportive team across the country. We are open to requests for flexible or part-time working; and we encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance. Further Information For a confidential discussion about the roles, please contact Holly Cookson - United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. A DBS (previously CRB) check is required for all successful applicants. The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.