Operations Manager

Hours: 36 hours per week, 52 weeks per year (Mon – Thurs: 8.20 am to 4.45 pm and Fri: 8.20 am to 3.40 pm)

Contract: Permanent

Required: As soon as possible

At the heart of a successful school is an environment where pupils feel safe, staff feel supported and everything works as it should — often without being noticed. We are now looking for an Operations Manager who understands just how vital that quiet excellence is.

This is a key leadership role for someone who takes pride in high standards, clear systems and well-run spaces, and who enjoys working as part of a close-knit school community. The Operations Manager will ensure that our site, facilities and operational services are safe, compliant, well maintained and welcoming, allowing teaching and learning to flourish.

Working closely with the Head and Senior Leadership Team, the postholder will lead health and safety, estates and facilities, site security, transport oversight and contractor management. They will bring calm authority, sound judgement and a collaborative approach, balancing day-to-day operational demands with longer-term planning and improvement.

We are looking for someone who is practical, organised, proactive and solution focused, a strong leader with excellent communication skills. Proven experience in operations, facilities or estates management is essential, ideally within education or similarly regulated setting, together with a genuine commitment to safeguarding and to being an active, engaged member of the school community.

To find out more:

If you would like to discuss the job role in further detail, please contact Linda Marsh, HR Manager at the school on 01473 201075 or via email: recruitment@ipswichhighschool.co.uk

For full details on the role, please see the Recruitment Pack which includes the Job Description located on our vacancies page: Vacancies – Ipswich High School

How to apply:

Please complete the application form on our website: Vacancies – Ipswich High School.

Return your completed application form, enclosing a cover letter supporting your application, to Linda Marsh, HR Manager at recruitment@ipswichhighschool.co.uk

Please note we are unable to accept CV’s as the only form of application.  A CV can be submitted in addition to the application form and cover letter.

Closing date: Friday, 17th April 2026 at 9 am

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to pre-employment screening, which includes an enhanced DBS, reference check and online searches prior to appointment.