School Business Manager
| Posting date: | 23 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 August 2025 |
| Location: | London, SE16 2JH |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 45dbc9cf-eaea-4760-88f6-8366af9783ad |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for candidates who:
● Operate with the highest levels of integrity, accountability and professional standards
● Place educational outcomes for children at the heart of their practice
● Have a high level of strategic business experience, ideally in the education sector
● Can lead, inspire and motivate a small and well established support staff team
● Have the financial acumen and budget management skills to successfully oversee the school’s finances. The successful candidate will either hold a financial qualification or be qualified by experience
● Have solid experience in other core business areas such as human resources, buildings management, health and safety and contract management
● Can collaborate with all key stakeholders (staff, governors, parents, outside agencies and the Local Authority) with warmth, diplomacy and discretion.
What the school offers its staff
For the successful candidate we can offer:
• A supportive and collaborative working environment within the Senior Leadership Team
• A level of autonomy in the role, with the capacity to introduce new initiatives and ideas
• The chance to take over a stable school budget in a well-resourced setting
• A committed and friendly staff team in a happy and successful school
• Excellent CPD opportunities to suit the successful candidate.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful applicant.
We are looking for candidates who:
● Operate with the highest levels of integrity, accountability and professional standards
● Place educational outcomes for children at the heart of their practice
● Have a high level of strategic business experience, ideally in the education sector
● Can lead, inspire and motivate a small and well established support staff team
● Have the financial acumen and budget management skills to successfully oversee the school’s finances. The successful candidate will either hold a financial qualification or be qualified by experience
● Have solid experience in other core business areas such as human resources, buildings management, health and safety and contract management
● Can collaborate with all key stakeholders (staff, governors, parents, outside agencies and the Local Authority) with warmth, diplomacy and discretion.
What the school offers its staff
For the successful candidate we can offer:
• A supportive and collaborative working environment within the Senior Leadership Team
• A level of autonomy in the role, with the capacity to introduce new initiatives and ideas
• The chance to take over a stable school budget in a well-resourced setting
• A committed and friendly staff team in a happy and successful school
• Excellent CPD opportunities to suit the successful candidate.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful applicant.