School Business Manager

Joining Careers Education • Permanent • Oldbury, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom • £40,000 - £45,000 / year • 21h ago

School Business Manager

Septermber 2026 start.

Will consider Interim as well as permanent.

Governors and Senior Leaders at our friendly and inclusive school are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, experienced and committed School Business Manager, who firmly believes that every child, regardless of their circumstances, can achieve excellent outcomes.

The right candidate will have the ability to keep ahead of funding and legislative changes that apply to the education sector. They will also have management responsibility for effective whole school administration and organisational systems ensuring the adequate provision of resources throughout the school.

We are looking for someone who:

Has sound experience of financial management and budgetary planning and control.
Has a proven record of financial and project management and demonstrates skills and abilities at implementing strategic change.
Has experience of successful funding bids.
Is confident in accepting responsibility and working independently as well as collaboratively with other staff.
Has the ability to work under pressure, to deadlines and to prioritise effectively.
Has the ability to line manage and delegate efficiently and effectively.
Is committed to working in line with the school ethos and mission.

We can offer you:

A dedicated Senior Leadership Team.
Highly motivated staff who are friendly and committed to raising standards for all children.
A supportive Governing Body with a clear vision for the future of the school.
Enthusiastic, well-behaved children with a love of learning.

The successful candidate will share our passion and dedication; someone who is a motivated, dynamic professional with a passion for accuracy and improvement. Someone who can also demonstrate excellence and uphold our vision.

We hope that you will be able to visit our school to get a taste of all we have to offer.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake all relevant safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post

We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, we have a positive approach to employing disabled people and guarantee an interview for applicants who disclose they would like to be considered under this scheme and meet the essential criteria.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, be sure to include these on your application.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role

Online Search

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

Hours: 37 hours per week, term time + 2 weeks (hours - 7.30 – 4 (4 days – 1 hr lunch), 7.30 – 3.30 (1 day- 1 hr lunch))