Federation School Business Manager
| Posting date: | 09 June 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2026 |
| Location: | London, N7 9QJ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1548c528-0cbe-4486-b3dd-697df01e2f13 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an exceptional Federation School Business Manager to work across both schools as a senior leader; working in close partnership with the Executive Head teacher for the federation and with both Heads of Schools.
Key Responsibilities of this role include the strategic leadership of finance; personnel and HR; premises, including Health and Safety and administrative systems across both schools.
You will lead the administrative teams at both schools and ensure that management systems are robust, efficient and that the school meets all statutory requirements with regard to financial management, safer recruitment and Health and Safety compliance.
You will be able to demonstrate flexibility, integrity and attention to detail.
What the school offers its staff
Our core school values are captured in our school motto:
‘We care for each other and work together’
We can offer you:
• An experienced leadership team committed to children achieving their very best
• Strong pastoral support for pupils
• A trauma-informed, highly dedicated staff team
• A wide variety of CPD opportunities, including tailored coaching opportunities
Further details about the role
This role requires working across both Robert Blair and Hargrave Park Primary Schools.
Hargrave Park School and Robert Blair School are both one form entry primary schools with Under 3’s provision.
In September 2025 we formed a federation to work in partnership together. Both are small maintained community schools, committed to working together to ensure high quality inclusive provision for our children.
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 for an exceptional Federation School Business Manager to work across both schools as a senior leader; working in close partnership with the Executive Head teacher for the federation and with both Heads of Schools.
Key Responsibilities of this role include the strategic leadership of finance; personnel and HR; premises, including Health and Safety and administrative systems across both schools.
You will lead the administrative teams at both schools and ensure that management systems are robust, efficient and that the school meets all statutory requirements with regard to financial management, safer recruitment and Health and Safety compliance.
You will be able to demonstrate flexibility, integrity and attention to detail.
What the school offers its staff
Our core school values are captured in our school motto:
‘We care for each other and work together’
We can offer you:
• An experienced leadership team committed to children achieving their very best
• Strong pastoral support for pupils
• A trauma-informed, highly dedicated staff team
• A wide variety of CPD opportunities, including tailored coaching opportunities
Further details about the role
This role requires working across both Robert Blair and Hargrave Park Primary Schools.
Hargrave Park School and Robert Blair School are both one form entry primary schools with Under 3’s provision.
In September 2025 we formed a federation to work in partnership together. Both are small maintained community schools, committed to working together to ensure high quality inclusive provision for our children.
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.