School Business Manager
| Posting date: | 09 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 October 2025 |
| Location: | London, SW17 9TJ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | c4ba2dc5-1f35-4d3d-965b-d9f6bc6f15f3 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Furzedown Primary School is seeking an exceptional School Business Manager (SBM) to join our Leadership Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our school at a time of growth and development.
As a key member of the Leadership Team, you will provide strategic leadership and operational excellence across finance, HR, premises, IT, health & safety, and administration. You will ensure that resources are managed efficiently, ethically, and sustainably — enabling the very best outcomes for our children.
We are looking for someone who:
• Has proven experience in financial and resource management, ideally in an education setting.
• Is a strategic thinker with excellent problem-solving and leadership skills.
• Can communicate a clear vision and inspire confidence across staff, governors, parents and external partners.
• Is committed to safeguarding, inclusion and the values of our school community.
What the school offers its staff
At Furzedown, our values of Ambition, Inclusion, Creativity, Respect, Happiness and Community underpin all we do. The SBM role is integral in ensuring these values are lived out through every aspect of school life.
Your Impact
• Our Children: Ensure resources, systems and environments directly support pupil achievement, safety and wellbeing.
• Our Staff: Lead, develop and inspire support staff, ensuring wellbeing and professional growth are prioritised.
• Our School: Provide strong financial and operational leadership, delivering value for money, sustainability and innovation.
• Our Community: Strengthen parental, governor and community partnerships, maximising opportunities and raising the profile of the school.
We can offer:
• A vibrant, inclusive and ambitious school community.
• A supportive and forward-thinking Leadership Team.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• The chance to make a real difference to the lives of our children and families.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit please contact Debbie Boxall at recruitment@furzedown.wandsworth.sch.uk
Further details about the role
An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below or from the Wandsworth Council website https://jobs.richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk/
Completed Application Forms to be returned by email to - recruitment@furzedown.wandsworth.sch.uk
Closing Date: 02 October 2025(at noon)
Interviews: Applications will be reviewed upon receipt.We reserve the right to close the position once a suitable applicant is appointed.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted
We reserve the right to withdraw this advert before the closing date upon receipt of successful applications.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please note that we do not accept CVs
Furzedown Primary School is seeking an exceptional School Business Manager (SBM) to join our Leadership Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our school at a time of growth and development.
As a key member of the Leadership Team, you will provide strategic leadership and operational excellence across finance, HR, premises, IT, health & safety, and administration. You will ensure that resources are managed efficiently, ethically, and sustainably — enabling the very best outcomes for our children.
We are looking for someone who:
• Has proven experience in financial and resource management, ideally in an education setting.
• Is a strategic thinker with excellent problem-solving and leadership skills.
• Can communicate a clear vision and inspire confidence across staff, governors, parents and external partners.
• Is committed to safeguarding, inclusion and the values of our school community.
What the school offers its staff
At Furzedown, our values of Ambition, Inclusion, Creativity, Respect, Happiness and Community underpin all we do. The SBM role is integral in ensuring these values are lived out through every aspect of school life.
Your Impact
• Our Children: Ensure resources, systems and environments directly support pupil achievement, safety and wellbeing.
• Our Staff: Lead, develop and inspire support staff, ensuring wellbeing and professional growth are prioritised.
• Our School: Provide strong financial and operational leadership, delivering value for money, sustainability and innovation.
• Our Community: Strengthen parental, governor and community partnerships, maximising opportunities and raising the profile of the school.
We can offer:
• A vibrant, inclusive and ambitious school community.
• A supportive and forward-thinking Leadership Team.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• The chance to make a real difference to the lives of our children and families.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit please contact Debbie Boxall at recruitment@furzedown.wandsworth.sch.uk
Further details about the role
An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below or from the Wandsworth Council website https://jobs.richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk/
Completed Application Forms to be returned by email to - recruitment@furzedown.wandsworth.sch.uk
Closing Date: 02 October 2025(at noon)
Interviews: Applications will be reviewed upon receipt.We reserve the right to close the position once a suitable applicant is appointed.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted
We reserve the right to withdraw this advert before the closing date upon receipt of successful applications.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please note that we do not accept CVs