Business Manager
| Posting date: | 10 January 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 January 2026 |
| Location: | Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 5DS |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 044a2cb9-3088-4a5e-b87c-4e0bb9ee2c71 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a professional, self-motivated and organised individual with high standards. Although experience of working in a school may be an advantage in some ways, we are equally keen to hear from people with management experience in other sectors – this could be the ideal chance for you to see what it’s like to work in a school environment.
The successful candidate will:
• Have strong numeracy, literacy, IT and communication skills
• Act with integrity, honesty, loyalty and fairness to safeguard the assets, financial probity and reputation of the school
• Remain calm and positive under pressure
• Prioritise work to meet school deadlines
• Lead and manage staff effectively
• Have a pleasant and confident manner in dealing with people from a range of backgrounds
• Be skilled at critical thinking and problem-solving
• Maintain confidentiality
• Be fully supportive of and committed to our strong Christian ethos
Please read our applicant pack for further information about the role.
What the school offers its staff
St Nicholas C of E Primary School is a popular school with a strong team ethos. We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for our children to learn in and our staff to work in.
As an employer, we have a focus on staff wellbeing and have a range of services available that our employees can access free of charge, including flu jabs, counselling and menopause support.
We welcome applications from colleagues of all faiths and none, who are supportive of and committed to the Christian ethos of our school.
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.
We are looking to appoint a professional, self-motivated and organised individual with high standards. Although experience of working in a school may be an advantage in some ways, we are equally keen to hear from people with management experience in other sectors – this could be the ideal chance for you to see what it’s like to work in a school environment.
The successful candidate will:
• Have strong numeracy, literacy, IT and communication skills
• Act with integrity, honesty, loyalty and fairness to safeguard the assets, financial probity and reputation of the school
• Remain calm and positive under pressure
• Prioritise work to meet school deadlines
• Lead and manage staff effectively
• Have a pleasant and confident manner in dealing with people from a range of backgrounds
• Be skilled at critical thinking and problem-solving
• Maintain confidentiality
• Be fully supportive of and committed to our strong Christian ethos
Please read our applicant pack for further information about the role.
What the school offers its staff
St Nicholas C of E Primary School is a popular school with a strong team ethos. We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for our children to learn in and our staff to work in.
As an employer, we have a focus on staff wellbeing and have a range of services available that our employees can access free of charge, including flu jabs, counselling and menopause support.
We welcome applications from colleagues of all faiths and none, who are supportive of and committed to the Christian ethos of our school.
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.