School Business Manager
| Posting date: | 01 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Scale P01-PO2 depending on experience |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 September 2025 |
| Location: | B60 2ET |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Aston Fields Middle School |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
An exciting opportunity has become available to secure a post in one of the country’s best middle schools. The Governing Body wishes to appoint a School Business Manager on a permanent contract of 37.5 hours per week for 43 weeks of the year – to include term times and teacher training days and 4 weeks flexible working over the school holidays.
We are an oversubscribed, very popular school, and our school community is committed to excellence. Our pupils are motivated to learn, and their behaviour is outstanding. (Ofsted November 2024). In June 2025, the school was also awarded the School of Character Kitemark plus.
We are looking for a School Business Manager with enthusiasm and a passion for learning who will:
• Demonstrate a desire to provide flexible and effective management of the school’s finances and operation, ensuring the smooth running of the school.
• Be a ‘people person’ demonstrating exceptional inter-personal skills.
• Be committed to safeguarding all children.
• Possess excellent organisational skills.
• Motivate to inspire others in the pursuit of excellence.
• Promote inclusion & character as the heart of school improvement.
If you are interested in working in an exciting, forward-thinking school, with a real focus on character, learning and professional development, then we would like to hear from you.
In return we offer you:
• Very talented and supportive staff team
• Exceptionally supportive Governing Body
• Highly effective opportunities for CPD and career progression
• An opportunity to work in a school that is part of a secure pyramid of schools, working exceptionally closely with our feeder first schools and South Bromsgrove High School and the Spire Trust Learning Partnership.
• Transport links in this area are excellent
Applications must be on official Worcestershire County Council job application forms obtained through the school. CV’s will not be accepted. Further details and application forms are available on the school website or through Miss Franklin, School Secretary. Visitors to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Miss Franklin to make an appointment.
We are an equal opportunities employer and committed to promoting safeguarding and the welfare of children. There is an expectation that all staff are committed to the promotion of fundamental British values. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate, as well as qualification checks and a children’s barred list check. Please also note that online checks will be conducted on all short-listed candidates in line with best practice. This list is not exhaustive.