.About the School - Lorenzo solano Tendero1342 students | 61 nationalities | 6 sites | 1 schoolHastings School aims to provide a high-quality education within a culture of care.Founded in 1971, Hastings School was one of the first in Madrid to deliver the British National Curriculum with English as the primary language of instruction.It is a school that is growing rapidly with a new 21st Century Sixth Form teaching block opened in September 2019 and a new Primary campus in September 2021.As part of the Cognita Group, our staff is able to access considerable professional development opportunities and share best practice with colleagues in other schools.Most teachers who come to Madrid choose to stay as it offers a superb quality of life with wonderful weather, culture, sport, food and people (something for everyone!). You can even find skiing during the winter only one hour north. It is a great base from which to explore Spain and Europe and the cost of living is lower than the UK.The school now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Operations Officer to join our fantastic team.About CognitaCognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, 'Thrive in a rapidly evolving world'.About the roleThe Operations Officer will provide comprehensive support to the leadership team, including assisting the IB Coordinator with administrative tasks, supplying relevant data to Heads of Year, ensuring effective cover during secretarial absences, and aiding with admissions administration during peak times. You will manage data and SIMS, supporting the Head of Data in parent meetings and data entry, ensuring accurate entry of new joiners and leavers, performing data cleansing, preparing reports for parent evenings and IT support, assisting with termly reports and SIMS housekeeping, designing annual data collection sheets, managing new staff and student options in SIMS, organising and verifying year and registration groups, and overseeing SIMS rollover processes. Additionally, you will provide general administrative support to the office and operations department and translate school communications and documents.Who we are looking for:Prior experience within a secretary or administration role.An organised person with experience of at least some of the areas identified above.Digital competences- highly competent in the use of common software in a school (eg MIS, MSWord and Ms Excel).Someone with an educational background and experience dealing with a range of relevant issues.Language: high level Spanish and EnglishBenefits at HastingsWe offer a competitive salary and 100% fee remission for staff children and support with relocation