Academy Business Leader

Baildon Church of England Primary School, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD17 6TE

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  23 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £39,862.00 - £42,839.00 Annually (Actual)

Academy Business Leader job summary

This post offers a unique opportunity for an ambitious applicant to join Baildon Church of England Primary School and Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT) as an Academy Business Leader.

The post will allow the right applicant the opportunity to utilise their finance and business operations skills within our school. The Trust uses Sage Intacct and IMP for the finance operation, along with other cloud-based products such as Office 365. Experience of working as a Business Leader in an academy setting is highly desirable.

The role of the Academy Business Leader relates to Baildon Church of England Primary School within the Trust.

This post is distinct from the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) at BDAT who has the role across all schools within the Trust and is accountable to the Board, and who acts as a critical friend to the Local Governing Body.

The postholder will be employed at Baildon Church of England Primary School.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Baildon Church of England Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 428 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Baildon Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/baildon-church-of-england-primary-school

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