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<div class="mds-edited-text mds-font-body-copy-bulk"><p>We are looking for an experienced individual to join our central team as Primary Operations Manager, leading on compliance within FSM/Pupil Premium, medical and first aid, asset and contract registers, GDPR, and safer recruitment and SCR across a group of primary academies.</p>
<p><strong>About Us</strong></p>
<p>The Harris Federation is a leading education charity with 52 Harris primary and secondary academies across London and Essex. The founder, Chairman and sponsor of the Harris Federation, Lord Harris of Peckham, opened our first school in 1990. We now educate some 38,000 young people and closing the gap between children from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers has always been a core mission.</p>
<p>The Harris Federation has a track record of accomplishment in achieving success through rapid school improvement and has built an unrivalled reputation for running outstanding academies in London.</p>
<p>Our central team comprises a dedicated, driven group of departments working centrally to provide support across the Federation and all of our academies. Across a multitude of key departments, we maintain an outstanding body of staff all integral to supporting central and academy finance, HR, Data, Estates management, Talent and many more.</p>
<p><strong>Main Areas of Responsibility</strong></p>
<p>The purpose of your role will be:</p>
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<li>To lead on all compliance elements outlined in the main areas of responsibility in the job pack across a group of primary academies, ensuring that all academies are compliant with statutory requirements at all times</li>
<li>To ensure that specialist staff in each academy are supported, developed and challenged to ensure that they take responsibility at a local level for statutory compliance</li>
<li>To provide specialist professional development in areas of compliance for academy-based staff</li>
<li>To liaise with the central Federation team on behalf of academies within the quadrants to ensure compliance issues or concerns are dealt with quickly and effectively</li>
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<p><strong>Qualifications &amp; Experience</strong></p>
<p>The successful candidate will have:</p>
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<li>Qualifications to degree level or equivalent</li>
<li>Knowledge of Microsoft software packages</li>
<li>Secure knowledge of Health and Safety legislation</li>
<li>Secure knowledge of Human Resources legislation</li>
<li>Basic knowledge of financial procedures</li>
<li>Knowledge of procurement processes</li>
<li>Knowledge of the key principles of staff management</li>
<li>At least 5 years' experience working an office environment</li>
<li>At least 2 years' experience of managing a team</li>
<li>of staff in a variety of different areas</li>
<li>Experience of training staff successfully in a range of duties</li>
<li>Experience of working as part of a team</li>
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<p><strong>Next Steps</strong></p>
<p>If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact us via e-mail, or call to arrange a conversation.</p>
<p>Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. You will need this when completing your application.</p>
<p>Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.</p>
<p><strong>Professional Development &amp; Benefits</strong></p>
<p>Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level to senior leadership.<br />
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We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.<br />
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In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) for non term-time only employees, and many other benefits. We offer flexible working in the form of "Core Hours" and potential for hybrid working.</p>
<p><strong>Safeguarding Notice</strong></p>
<p>The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.&nbsp;Before applying, please review our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders.</p>
<p><strong>Equal Opportunities</strong></p>
<p>The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.</p>
<p>As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.</p>