HEAD OF OPERATIONS CANDIDATE PACK
ABOUT US
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT? There is a strong sense of camaraderie here; a feeling of belonging – probably because we go out of our way to listen to and involve all of our people. And because we want to be the best, we want you to be your best. The size and scope of our business means that the opportunities on offer are diverse and wide-ranging. We also offer fantastic career development opportunities. WHY JOIN THE ILG FAMILY? • Competitive Salary • Annual salary review • Career progression within the ILG family • On the job training and qualification • Childcare fee discount • Bonus scheme
The Inspired Learning Group (ILG) currently owns and operates 16 schools and nurseries across Greater London. Employing more than 330 staff to look after our 1,300+ pupils, we are one of the largest independent school groups in the UK. ILG is very much an extended family; allowing us to share best practice and innovation between schools in order to raise standards of teaching and learning for all of our students. Each location has its own history and we encourage cultural individuality so that new ideas can grow naturally with the best ideas then implemented right across the group. ILG schools may look reassuringly traditional in some ways but our move away from standardisation towards customisation is not just modern but quietly revolutionary.
OUR SCHOOLS & NURSERIES
ILG believes, first and foremost, in putting children at the heart of everything we do. We endeavour to provide educational excellence within a culture of care to nurture each pupil the best we can. We want to offer a wide range of opportu- nities, both academic and extra-curricular, so that all our children are endowed with the spirit to aspire and become twenty first century citizens.
The following establishments make up The Inspired Learning Group:
THE ROLE
REPORTING TO
CEO & Chair of the Advisory Board
HOURS OF WORK
08.30-17.30 (Full time)
Introduction We are looking for a strong and accomplished individual to be responsible for the leadership and strategic development and implementation of operations and compliance across the group. Overview As a key part of the Executive Team, and in keeping with the group’s longer-term vision, you will be tasked with identifying opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the estates, maintenance and administration teams. In addition, you will take full ownership of the group’s strategies, policies and procedures when it comes to regulatory and legislative compliance with specific oversight for Health & Safety, Safer Recruitment and Safeguarding. Working collaboratively with the school’s leadership teams and broader stakeholder groups, you will establish, monitor and maintain a positive, compliant culture across ILG whilst continuing to ensure operational excellence.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
OPERATIONS • Ensure the operational side of the business is fit for business and is delivering against the group’s strategic vision; • Review existing contracts for services, works and material supply and ensure we are leveraging economies of scale; • Develop a quality and value-based framework for services, contractors and suppliers; • Manage and procure value for money contracts for software, energy, construction and maintenance supplier frameworks; • Oversee the effective management and maintenance of the group’s sites, grounds and buildings; • Attend budget meetings and oversee budget spends; • Understand and advise on staffing structures and recruitment needs; • Act as a point of contact for Headteachers/secretaries for all operational queries; • Act as a point of contact for parental complaints and arrange panel hearings when necessary.
HEALTH AND SAFETY • Ensure that all health and safety related policies, procedures, rules and regulations are adhered to and are regularly reviewed, updated and communicated; • Ensure ILG meets its statutory and ISI obligations in all areas pertaining to health, safety and welfare at work, including statutory training and reporting (e.g. RIDDOR); • Ensure the completion and regular review of risk assessments for all relevant school/nursery activities, operations and environments; • Ensure that all accidents are documented, investigated and recommended improvements implemented; • Ensure that regular safety inspections are carried out, fire drills and fire alarms are correctly recorded, safety inspections, risk assessments, working at height and lone working procedures are managed and employees are aware of their responsibilities; • Ensure full and accurate health and safety and training records are maintained at each site; • Ensure there is a full programme of documented health and safety inspections, audits and checks; • Establish a structured programme
of health and safety training throughout ILG, including on employee induction;
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
SAFER RECRUITMENT • Ensure that all safer recruitment related policies, procedures, rules and regulations are adhered to and are regularly reviewed, updated and communicated; • Ensure ILG meets its statutory and ISI obligations in all areas pertaining safer recruitment and single central register (SCR) requirements; • Ensure that staff files for all new recruits have been signed off and checked for any breaches of the school’s safer recruitment policy; • Ensure full and accurate records of safer recruitment checks are recorded at site level on the Single Central Register (SCR); • Ensure relevant staff receive full safer recruitment training and that training records are maintained at each site; • Keep up to date with all aspects of safer recruitment requirements and legislative changes and communicate changes across the group; • Attend termly governance meetings at each school and the termly Headteacher’s meeting to update headteachers on any legislative changes or changes to internal processes with regards to safer recruitment; • Carry out SCR and staff personnel file audits for new schools following acquisition and support schools in gaining full compliance if required.
• Liaise with external health and safety consultants in the provision of training programmes on health and safety services; • Manage and devise the agenda for, formulate and distribute minutes for the health and safety governance meetings. Ensure that • Keep up to date with all aspects of relevant health, safety and welfare at work legislation and communicate relevant changes to the business; all agreed action points are completed within deadlines; • Provide regular reports to the risk and regulation committee regarding health and safety matters including the termly accident report; • Attend termly governance meetings at each school and the termly Headteachers’ meetings; • Represent ILG during ISI Inspections as the Board Level Health & Safety Governor; • Ensure governance folders are updated termly for each site ready for review by the CEO/Proprietor; • Support schools in advance of ISI Inspections and ensuring they are inspection ready; • Carry out Health and Safety audits for new schools following acquisition and support schools in gaining full compliance if required.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
SAFEGUARDING • Ensure that all safeguarding
• Establish a structured programme of safeguarding training throughout ILG, including on employee induction. • Manage and devise the agenda for, formulate and distribute minutes for the annual safeguarding review. Ensure that all agreed action points are completed within deadlines set. • Keep up to date with all aspects of relevant safeguarding legislation and communicate relevant changes across the group. • Attend termly governance meetings at each school and the termly Headteacher’s Meeting to report on any major changes to safeguarding requirements. • Represent ILG during ISI Inspections as the Board Level Safeguarding Lead • Ensure governance folders are updated termly for each site ready for review by the CEO/Proprietor • Carry out safeguarding audits for new schools following acquisition and support schools in gaining full compliance if required in line with ILG policies and procedures. The list of duties is not exhaustive and may be subject to change as the role evolves.
related policies, procedures, rules and regulations are adhered to and are regularly reviewed, updated and communicated. • Ensure ILG meets its statutory and ISI obligations in all areas pertaining to safeguarding in line with DFE & KSCIE guidance. • Ensure the completion and regular review of risk assessments relevant to safeguarding. • Act as a point of contact at group level to support DSL’s with safeguarding concerns and how they should be managed if required. • Ensure that all safeguarding concerns are investigated, documented and reported to the relevant external agencies such as the local safeguarding partnership, DBS or TRA. • Ensure that termly safeguarding reports are provided by each school and reviewed. • Ensure full and accurate annual safeguarding training for all staff has been delivered and that records are maintained at each site. • Ensure all DSL and Deputy DSL Training is up to date and delivered by the LSCP. • Ensure there is an annual safeguarding audit and review for each school.
ABOUT YOU
PERSON SPECIFICATION You will be a leader with an understanding of driving an agenda of change within an organisation. A strategic thinker who can see opportunities and solutions in order to deliver a culture of excellence. You will have experience of working with multiple stakeholders to drive business experience improvements with a highly collaborative approach. You will have a strong commercial outlook that can be integrated into the education sector.
A high experience of negotiating and influencing both internally and externally.
Person Specification Able to demonstrate experience within a similar role Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion at all times Strong communicator both written and verbally Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously
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Good IT Skills in Microsoft Word and Excel Strong organisational skills and timely follow up
Strong attention to detail
Ability to identify issues and problem solve
Good listener and mediator
Have the ability to build strong working relationships with both peers and contractors NEBOSH (General Certificate) qualified or working towards NEBOSH or similar
Desirable
Designated Safeguarding Lead Level 3
Desirable Desirable
A minimum of three years’ experience as a DSL or in a similar safeguarding lead role
Current up to date safer recruitment training
Desirable
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications should consist of a CV and covering statement outlining key matching experience and rationale for applying for the post. Applications should be sent to our recruitment advisors; The Management Recruitment Group.
Closing date for applications is Sunday 20th September 2020.
Interviews will take place Monday 28th September 2020.
Adam Spencer
Hayley Mintern
E: adam.spencer@mrgpeople.co.uk
E: hayley.mintern@mrgpeople.co.uk
T: 020 3962 9900 M: 07989 435 960
T: 020 3962 9900 M: 07530 680 184
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