School Business Manager
| Posting date: | 24 May 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 June 2025 |
| Location: | Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8371366e-6318-4d19-831a-88d88073a021 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We wish to appoint an outstanding, experienced School Business Manager to lead our quality-focused Business Support Service. The successful candidate will oversee all aspects of Business Support including School Administration, Finance, Governance and Compliance, HR, Facilities and Estates, Health and Safety, Catering, Digital Support, MIS, and Exams, supporting highly experienced managers and staff in each area.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager to join a vibrant, warm and welcoming school community. Our staff are well motivated and work with colleagues within and beyond the school and trust to ensure continuous professional development and develop best practice.
For a full Job Description and Person Specification, please see Supporting Documents.
What the school offers its staff
Highfields is a proud member of Lykos Multi Academy Trust, an active learning community committed to providing high quality and inclusive education for all.
Our Business Support Team offers:
• Experienced and supportive staff
• A creative and collaborative working environment
• Opportunities for personal development
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme through West Midland Pension Fund
• Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme
As a school we offer:
• A vibrant and exciting comprehensive school which is culturally and ethnically diverse
• Excellent examination results
• Outstanding student progress
• Well behaved students who are eager to learn
• Supportive parents who want the best for their children
• A large Sixth Form
• Modern and stimulating teaching facilities
• Excellent CPD opportunities at all levels
Commitment to safeguarding
Highfields School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including an Enhanced DBS Check and 2 very good references. For full details, please see our Recruitment Privacy Notice available from our Trust website: https://www.lykos.org.uk/our-trust
We wish to appoint an outstanding, experienced School Business Manager to lead our quality-focused Business Support Service. The successful candidate will oversee all aspects of Business Support including School Administration, Finance, Governance and Compliance, HR, Facilities and Estates, Health and Safety, Catering, Digital Support, MIS, and Exams, supporting highly experienced managers and staff in each area.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager to join a vibrant, warm and welcoming school community. Our staff are well motivated and work with colleagues within and beyond the school and trust to ensure continuous professional development and develop best practice.
For a full Job Description and Person Specification, please see Supporting Documents.
What the school offers its staff
Highfields is a proud member of Lykos Multi Academy Trust, an active learning community committed to providing high quality and inclusive education for all.
Our Business Support Team offers:
• Experienced and supportive staff
• A creative and collaborative working environment
• Opportunities for personal development
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme through West Midland Pension Fund
• Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme
As a school we offer:
• A vibrant and exciting comprehensive school which is culturally and ethnically diverse
• Excellent examination results
• Outstanding student progress
• Well behaved students who are eager to learn
• Supportive parents who want the best for their children
• A large Sixth Form
• Modern and stimulating teaching facilities
• Excellent CPD opportunities at all levels
Commitment to safeguarding
Highfields School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including an Enhanced DBS Check and 2 very good references. For full details, please see our Recruitment Privacy Notice available from our Trust website: https://www.lykos.org.uk/our-trust