People Operations Manager

Bryanston School, Incorporated; Blandford Forum; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Blandford Forum is seeking an experienced People Operations Manager to lead its People & Culture operations. The role involves ensuring all core people processes are legally compliant and efficient, managing HR systems, and collaborating closely with departmental leaders. Candidates should have significant experience in people operations and a proven ability to support organizational change. The position offers a full-time role with an excellent remuneration package and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Excellent training and development opportunities

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions

Free meals on duty

Free gym membership

Flexible staff benefits platform

Qualifications

• Significant experience in senior people operations or shared services role.
• Experience in a complex organisation.
• Strong vision and track record in supporting organisational change.

Responsibilities

• Lead People & Culture operations, ensuring compliance and efficiency.
• Manage safer recruitment, HR systems, and people data.
• Collaborate with the Director of People & Culture and others to deliver strategy.

Skills

Organisational change implementation

HR systems and data utilization

People management

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and proactive people professional to join our fantastic team at Bryanston as People Operations Manager.

As People Operations Manager, you will lead Bryanston’s People & Culture operations to ensure every core people process is legally compliant, efficient, digital and data-driven, fair, inclusive and values‑led. The role works in close partnership with the Director of People & Culture, People Business Partner and Learning & Development Lead to enable the delivery of the People & Culture strategy.

The People Operations Manager is the operational lead for safer recruitment, HR systems, people data and insight, contracts and records, lifecycle processes, benefits and compliance.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in a senior people operations or shared services role within a complex organisation. We are seeking someone with vision, who has experience supporting or implementing organisational change with a strong track record of using HR systems and data to inform decisions and improve services.

If you feel that your skills and experience can help deliver our people strategy, to shape and improve the employee experience at Bryanston, we would love to hear from you.

This is a full‑time, year‑round position; however, we would be open to candidates who are interested in a job share arrangement.

Bryanston offers an excellent remuneration package in a fantastic working environment, with terms and conditions including:

• Excellent training and development opportunities
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Pension contributions
• Free meals on duty
• Free gym membership and access to our state of the art sports facilities including a 25m indoor swimming pool
• A flexible staff benefits platform including perks and discounts, travel and lifestyle, cycle scheme and more.

Closing date for applications: Monday, 26 January 2026

The welfare of Bryanston pupils is of paramount importance. Bryanston is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers share this commitment. Bryanston is committed to celebrating diversity and a culture of open‑mindedness and inclusion. We stand against everything to do with discrimination and promote fundamental British values.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School will conduct an online search of any applicant invited for interview. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job 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.