Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Compensation: £29,500 - £32,000 (including London Weighting if relevant)

Comprehensive pension scheme (up to 6% employer contribution), cash plan healthcare package, and professional development budget.

Location: Remote or office based. We have our head office in central London and have numerous colleagues spread across the country. The postholder is expected to be in London at least one day per week. After passing probation, up to four weeks ‘super remote’ working per year, where you can work anywhere in the world as long as you’re online for four hours of the UK workday.

Holidays: 38 days per year, including our 3-day winter shutdown and eight flexible bank holidays.

Start Date: As soon as possible (to be agreed with the successful candidate.)

Application deadline: 24 September (9am)

About the Role

The Operations Officer plays a central role in ensuring that the Fair Education Alliance runs smoothly, efficiently and to a high standard across all aspects of its work.

Working as part of the operations team, the postholder helps maintain the systems, processes and practical foundations that enable the organisation to function effectively. This includes supporting people operations and HR administration, leading on governance and advisory meeting administration, acting as the first point of contact for IT queries, and helping FEA’s events run smoothly.

Acting as a trusted point of support for colleagues, the Operations Officer helps create a responsive and well-organised working environment where staff, trustees and members feel enabled to do their best work. The role requires exceptional organisation, sound judgement and a genuine pride in quality. By ensuring that the practical aspects of the organisation run reliably and well, the Operations Officer helps create the conditions that allow the Fair Education Alliance to deliver its mission and drive progress towards a fairer education system.