Cluster Executive Business Manager
| Posting date: | 19 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 August 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M30 7PQ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | c48f7e07-c9e2-408f-a11d-c4a031aa208c |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Overall Job Purpose:
To deliver a high quality and efficient business support service to all Academies in the Cluster, to ensure that day to day operational functions are effectively managed as well as providing strategic and visionary leadership.
The post-holder will provide overall leadership and some line management to the business support functions in each Academy; developing high performing support teams which are highly motivated and focussed on the education outcomes and strategic vision of each Academy and Cluster.
They will liaise with United Learning central services to ensure that these functions provide value added support and advice to the Cluster in a timely and professional way.
They will be a member of each Academy SLT, and where in place, the Cluster SLT and contribute fully to Academy Development Plans and the 5-year strategic planning cycle across the Cluster.
They will actively promote the values of United Learning, our Framework for Excellence and the distinct culture and ethos of each Academy. They will have the highest regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of staff, children and young people.
What the school offers its staff
About United Learning Salford Cluster
United Learning is a group of schools which aims to provide excellent education to children and young people across the country. Our Salford Cluster includes The Albion Academy, The Lowry Academy, Salford City Academy and Irlam and Cadenhead. Each school is at a different stage of its improvement journey with distinct priorities and leadership.
We work collaboratively across the cluster to deliver the best possible education for our students. Support staff are delivered both within individual schools or as part of a shared cluster team, ensuring high quality consistent provision.
We offer:
• A competitive salary with performance related incentives
• Access to high quality professional development and leadership training.
• Eight In Service Education Training (INSET) days per year, including dedicated planning time
• Generous pension with 19% employer contributions
• A strong focus on staff wellbeing including a group wide wellbeing programme
• Opportunities to contribute to strategic development and share services across multiple schools
• Access to specialist resources and facilities through United Learning’s national network
• A chance to make a tangible impact on the lives of young people in Salford.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Overall Job Purpose:
To deliver a high quality and efficient business support service to all Academies in the Cluster, to ensure that day to day operational functions are effectively managed as well as providing strategic and visionary leadership.
The post-holder will provide overall leadership and some line management to the business support functions in each Academy; developing high performing support teams which are highly motivated and focussed on the education outcomes and strategic vision of each Academy and Cluster.
They will liaise with United Learning central services to ensure that these functions provide value added support and advice to the Cluster in a timely and professional way.
They will be a member of each Academy SLT, and where in place, the Cluster SLT and contribute fully to Academy Development Plans and the 5-year strategic planning cycle across the Cluster.
They will actively promote the values of United Learning, our Framework for Excellence and the distinct culture and ethos of each Academy. They will have the highest regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of staff, children and young people.
What the school offers its staff
About United Learning Salford Cluster
United Learning is a group of schools which aims to provide excellent education to children and young people across the country. Our Salford Cluster includes The Albion Academy, The Lowry Academy, Salford City Academy and Irlam and Cadenhead. Each school is at a different stage of its improvement journey with distinct priorities and leadership.
We work collaboratively across the cluster to deliver the best possible education for our students. Support staff are delivered both within individual schools or as part of a shared cluster team, ensuring high quality consistent provision.
We offer:
• A competitive salary with performance related incentives
• Access to high quality professional development and leadership training.
• Eight In Service Education Training (INSET) days per year, including dedicated planning time
• Generous pension with 19% employer contributions
• A strong focus on staff wellbeing including a group wide wellbeing programme
• Opportunities to contribute to strategic development and share services across multiple schools
• Access to specialist resources and facilities through United Learning’s national network
• A chance to make a tangible impact on the lives of young people in Salford.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.