Business Manager
| Posting date: | 01 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 May 2026 |
| Location: | Stockport, Not recorded, SK6 5PL |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 068e99d9-4412-4739-bd8f-b800b83b46ab |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• Management or business degree or equivalent related professional qualification eg CSBM/IAM/AAT
• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development and keeping up-to-date with developments and changes
• Experience in and understanding of HR, payroll and financial processes and procedures
• Evidence of successful project management and facilities management
• Prior management responsibility, including the line management of staff and performance management
• Experience/knowledge of effective marketing strategies
• Experience of using Management Information Systems including financial and personnel information systems
• Experience of working with the financial mechanisms in an academy. Following the academies financial calendar
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Ability to lead and manage change which has a positive impact
• Understanding of leadership at a senior level
• Experience of management at a senior level
• Ability to work flexibly and proactively while maintaining a high level of professionalism
• Ability to work in and lead a team, accept delegated responsibility and delegate as appropriate
• Ability to develop a vision for the academy’s corporate image
• Fully ICT competent
• Ability to analyse data
• An outstanding administrator
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to strategically influence decision-making within the setting
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to think creatively and make sound, balanced decisions based on effective analysis, appropriate consultation and interpretation of information
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Manage matters relating to the academy’s finances
• Be an expert in maintaining budgets, negotiating contracts and maximising the earning potential of the academy whilst obtaining best value
• Personal integrity and the ability to inspire it in others
• Understand the challenges of a small trust.
• Strategic thinker, with the capacity to provide high- level input into the key areas of the academy
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiating skills
• Ability to maintain and develop productive and long- term working relationships with the Governing Board, Headteachers, Senior Leadership Team and other colleagues
• Drive, tenacity, energy and with a capacity for hard work
• Enabling style of people management
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Willingness to constructively challenge the work of self and others to continually improve own and team performance.
• Have a passion for education and able to demonstrate both a strong belief in inclusive approach and have high expectations of all young people.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Has proven capacity for hard work, capacity to manage own work under pressure and a willingness to “go the extra mile”
• Is ambitious for self and others
• Energy, endless enthusiasm, resilience, commitment, initiative, flexibility, pragmatic optimism and a sense of humour
• A ‘can-do’ attitude
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• Have regard to provide equality of opportunity for all
• Awareness of and adherence to relevant health and safety regulations
• A very good attendance and punctuality record
What the school offers its staff
• A fantastic learning community and special places in which to work.
• A staff team who are committed to our school’s inclusion and who are supportive of each other.
• Excellent working environments.
• A commitment to on-going professional development.
• A strong commitment to staff well-being
• LGPS Pension Scheme (Defined benefit scheme)
Further details about the role
The Honeycomb Trust is a very special organisation in which to work. The Trustees have the vision to build the organisation further. We see this as
an exciting opportunity for any Business Manager to become part of the team
committed to developing the Trust, for the benefit of the children and
community we serve.
This role is pivotal to the organisation, working closely with the CFO across our two schools, you’ll have responsibility for aspects of financial management and administrative functions, human resources, premises, health & safety and IT systems.
In this varied and interesting role; you will be working with a small, hardworking,
professional team in both schools; you will be making operational and strategic decisions that will have impact across Mellor and Bolshaw Primary Schools and therefore we are looking for candidates that are comfortable working autonomously and demonstrate that they are a high performing team player.
You will need excellent organisational and communication skills and have the ability to successfully manage key priorities.
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.
• Management or business degree or equivalent related professional qualification eg CSBM/IAM/AAT
• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development and keeping up-to-date with developments and changes
• Experience in and understanding of HR, payroll and financial processes and procedures
• Evidence of successful project management and facilities management
• Prior management responsibility, including the line management of staff and performance management
• Experience/knowledge of effective marketing strategies
• Experience of using Management Information Systems including financial and personnel information systems
• Experience of working with the financial mechanisms in an academy. Following the academies financial calendar
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Ability to lead and manage change which has a positive impact
• Understanding of leadership at a senior level
• Experience of management at a senior level
• Ability to work flexibly and proactively while maintaining a high level of professionalism
• Ability to work in and lead a team, accept delegated responsibility and delegate as appropriate
• Ability to develop a vision for the academy’s corporate image
• Fully ICT competent
• Ability to analyse data
• An outstanding administrator
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to strategically influence decision-making within the setting
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to think creatively and make sound, balanced decisions based on effective analysis, appropriate consultation and interpretation of information
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Manage matters relating to the academy’s finances
• Be an expert in maintaining budgets, negotiating contracts and maximising the earning potential of the academy whilst obtaining best value
• Personal integrity and the ability to inspire it in others
• Understand the challenges of a small trust.
• Strategic thinker, with the capacity to provide high- level input into the key areas of the academy
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiating skills
• Ability to maintain and develop productive and long- term working relationships with the Governing Board, Headteachers, Senior Leadership Team and other colleagues
• Drive, tenacity, energy and with a capacity for hard work
• Enabling style of people management
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Willingness to constructively challenge the work of self and others to continually improve own and team performance.
• Have a passion for education and able to demonstrate both a strong belief in inclusive approach and have high expectations of all young people.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Has proven capacity for hard work, capacity to manage own work under pressure and a willingness to “go the extra mile”
• Is ambitious for self and others
• Energy, endless enthusiasm, resilience, commitment, initiative, flexibility, pragmatic optimism and a sense of humour
• A ‘can-do’ attitude
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• Have regard to provide equality of opportunity for all
• Awareness of and adherence to relevant health and safety regulations
• A very good attendance and punctuality record
What the school offers its staff
• A fantastic learning community and special places in which to work.
• A staff team who are committed to our school’s inclusion and who are supportive of each other.
• Excellent working environments.
• A commitment to on-going professional development.
• A strong commitment to staff well-being
• LGPS Pension Scheme (Defined benefit scheme)
Further details about the role
The Honeycomb Trust is a very special organisation in which to work. The Trustees have the vision to build the organisation further. We see this as
an exciting opportunity for any Business Manager to become part of the team
committed to developing the Trust, for the benefit of the children and
community we serve.
This role is pivotal to the organisation, working closely with the CFO across our two schools, you’ll have responsibility for aspects of financial management and administrative functions, human resources, premises, health & safety and IT systems.
In this varied and interesting role; you will be working with a small, hardworking,
professional team in both schools; you will be making operational and strategic decisions that will have impact across Mellor and Bolshaw Primary Schools and therefore we are looking for candidates that are comfortable working autonomously and demonstrate that they are a high performing team player.
You will need excellent organisational and communication skills and have the ability to successfully manage key priorities.
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.