About this role
Job Title: Assistant Central Operations Manager
Company Name and Background
EDU Lettings - Established in 2020, EDU Lettings is dedicated to opening school facilities to the community. We take pride in offering best-in-class service and client journeys to both our schools and community users. EDU Lettings supports tens of thousands of community groups each year across a network of well over 160 schools.
Job Location: Bolton, BL1 2HB
Job Type: Full Time, Office based, Occasional travel to sites is required
Shift Pattern
Monday to Wednesday - 15:00 to 23:00
Saturday & Sunday - Week 1: 06:30 to 14:30 Week 2: 14:30 to 22:30 (Rotating pattern)
Job Overview and Responsibilities
As the Assistant Central Operations Manager you will be responsible for carrying out the day to day responsibilities of the Central Operations Team. This will involve the operations management of 160+ schools, and the recruitment of Recreational Assistants for each site to operate seamlessly.
Key responsibilities include
- Supporting with the management of our office based Operational Supervisors who work outside of school hours on both evenings and weekends.
- Making key decisions centrally for our team off staff remotely.
- Effectively communicating with School Key contacts reporting any operational issues
- Assisting in the management of annual leave and cover.
- Overseeing staff compliance within the field and administration.
- Overseeing recruitment of Recreation Assistants.
- Supporting our in the field Management team.
- Utilising our HR platform, Bright HR.
- Assisting with payroll.
- Onboarding admin for new starters.
- Supporting with the launch of our new digital platform.
- Having a flexible and adaptive approach to meet the daily needs of the business.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Proven experience in recruitment, retention, and management of employee churn.
- Operational experience in a fast-paced business with multiple departments.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead and inspire teams, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
We look forward to welcoming a dynamic and experienced individual to join our team and contribute to the success of EDU Lettings!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £27,100.00-£27,600.00 per year
Benefits
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Application question(s)
- Have you previously worked for EDU Lettings in any capacity? If yes, please provide details including role, location, and dates of employment.
- Do you live within 40 minutes travel time of Bolton town Centre? If so what is your form of transport?
Experience
- Recruiting: 1 year (preferred)
- Operations management: 1 year (preferred)
- Employee relations: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
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