Head of School Operations

The Opportunity

The Head of School Operations plays a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth, safe, compliant and efficient operation of the School, working closely with the Head, Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and the St Dunstan’s Education Group’s (SDEG) central business partnering teams across Estates, Health & Safety, Finance, People Operations and Digital Services.

Applications Close: 0900 Monday 29 June 2026

Shortlist Interviews: W/C 6 July 2026

Start Date: August 2026

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time

St Dunstan’s Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. As this role involves ‘regulated activity’ with children the successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure application. Employment will be conditional upon St Dunstan’s Education Group being satisfied with the result of the Enhanced DBS check and the outcome of all other checks.

St Dunstan’s Education Group will also carry out a check of the Children’s Barred List on the successful applicant. Applicants should be aware that it is unlawful for St Dunstan’s Education Group to employ anyone to work with children if they are barred from doing so, and it is a criminal offence for a person to apply to work with children if they are barred from doing so.

This role is also exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and St Dunstan’s Education Group is therefore permitted to ask shortlisted applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are ‘spent’ unless they are ‘protected’ under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children