School Business Manager
| Posting date: | 23 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 February 2026 |
| Location: | Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 0EG |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 5e6d2be5-d0bd-4b61-ac6c-2cd736c0863c |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Royal School is seeking a highly motivated, experienced and innovative School Business Manager to jointhis heavily oversubscribed day and boarding free school.
Overall Purpose of the Role
As a senior member of the School’s support staff team, the Business Manager will have operationalresponsibility for a broad portfolio of non-teaching functions, including (but not limited to) finance operations,
human resources, estates and facilities, health and safety, procurement, data protection and key externalcontracts (e.g. IT and catering).
Working closely with the Principal/CEO, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the executive leaders of the school,the Business Manager will ensure that the School’s business operations are efficient, compliant and alignedwith the Trust’s strategic priorities, enabling leaders and teachers to focus on the quality of education andpupil outcomes.
The Business Manager will line manage a portfolio of the School’s allocated support teams and will act asthe School’s lead for data protection and compliance
What the school offers its staff
Thank you for your interest in the post here at The RoyalSchool, Wolverhampton. We are keen to make sure youhave a clear sense of our journey so far, and the directionwe are heading, as you consider whether this is the rightschool for you.
The Royal is shaped by a distinctive heritage; a longstandingcommitment to academic excellence andcharacter education; and a strong civic mission rooted ininclusion and opportunity. Our work is values-led andpurpose-driven: widening access, strengtheningbelonging, and enabling every young person to thrive andachieve their best.
The Royal School, Wolverhampton is a non-selective, coeducational,all-through day and state boarding schoolfor pupils aged 4–19, serving Wolverhampton and thesurrounding area. Through our boarding provision, pupilsalso join us from across the world, bringing a widernational and international perspective that enrichesschool life for everyone. Alongside a strong academiccurriculum, we place real emphasis on wider learning—sport, music, the arts, clubs, leadership and service—sothat pupils develop confidence, character, and theambition to succeed locally, nationally andinternationally.
We are privileged to have the support of our Patron, HRHThe Duke of Edinburgh, and we are entering an excitingphase of development, including planned redevelopmentof all of our facilities and learning environment startinglater this year.
We welcome your application to be part of our communityand would be delighted to invite you to visit and see theschool in action, or to call us to talk the role through.
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.
The Royal School is seeking a highly motivated, experienced and innovative School Business Manager to jointhis heavily oversubscribed day and boarding free school.
Overall Purpose of the Role
As a senior member of the School’s support staff team, the Business Manager will have operationalresponsibility for a broad portfolio of non-teaching functions, including (but not limited to) finance operations,
human resources, estates and facilities, health and safety, procurement, data protection and key externalcontracts (e.g. IT and catering).
Working closely with the Principal/CEO, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the executive leaders of the school,the Business Manager will ensure that the School’s business operations are efficient, compliant and alignedwith the Trust’s strategic priorities, enabling leaders and teachers to focus on the quality of education andpupil outcomes.
The Business Manager will line manage a portfolio of the School’s allocated support teams and will act asthe School’s lead for data protection and compliance
What the school offers its staff
Thank you for your interest in the post here at The RoyalSchool, Wolverhampton. We are keen to make sure youhave a clear sense of our journey so far, and the directionwe are heading, as you consider whether this is the rightschool for you.
The Royal is shaped by a distinctive heritage; a longstandingcommitment to academic excellence andcharacter education; and a strong civic mission rooted ininclusion and opportunity. Our work is values-led andpurpose-driven: widening access, strengtheningbelonging, and enabling every young person to thrive andachieve their best.
The Royal School, Wolverhampton is a non-selective, coeducational,all-through day and state boarding schoolfor pupils aged 4–19, serving Wolverhampton and thesurrounding area. Through our boarding provision, pupilsalso join us from across the world, bringing a widernational and international perspective that enrichesschool life for everyone. Alongside a strong academiccurriculum, we place real emphasis on wider learning—sport, music, the arts, clubs, leadership and service—sothat pupils develop confidence, character, and theambition to succeed locally, nationally andinternationally.
We are privileged to have the support of our Patron, HRHThe Duke of Edinburgh, and we are entering an excitingphase of development, including planned redevelopmentof all of our facilities and learning environment startinglater this year.
We welcome your application to be part of our communityand would be delighted to invite you to visit and see theschool in action, or to call us to talk the role through.
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.