Job overview Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (COO), the Director of School Operations is a high-profile leadership role within St Dunstan''s Education Group (SDEG) and a part of the Professional Services Leadership Team (PSLT) who are collectively responsible for driving forward a strategy that enables our schools to deliver Excellence. Differently. We are looking for a Director of School Operations who will develop, implement and continuously improve operational systems and processes, ensuring that all teams operate efficiently, professionally and in alignment with strategic priorities. The Director will provide professional leadership and guidance to the Heads of Operations at all schools by fostering consistency and operational capability across the Group. They will also have day-to-day responsibility for ensuring the operational excellence of St Dunstan''s College, the largest and most complex school in the Group, acting as the senior operational authority for the Junior School and Senior School, working alongside a range of specialist directors including estates, commercial, people and finance. The role requires close collaboration with Heads and school leadership teams as well as with the rest of the central professional services team to ensure that operations are robust, compliant and responsive, supporting a ''central but local'' model of operational excellence across the Group. The successful postholder will bring significant senior operational leadership ex