Academy Business Leader

St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery, Bradford, BD5 8FG

7 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £38,220.00 - £42,839.00 Annually (FTE) Part Time 22½ hrs (3 days/week) term time plus 3 weeks. Actual salary £22,115 to £24,534

Academy Business Leader job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and ambitious Academy Business Leader join St Matthews’ C of E Primary School and Nursery and BDAT and assist the Headteacher in their duty to ensure that the school continues to provide an excellent education for students and value for money.

St Matthew’s Primary School and Nursery is part of Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT).

We are looking for a highly organised and dedicated individual with strong strategic vision, drive and determination, and a high level of attention to detail to build upon the school’s current success. The post holder will be responsible for:

• Providing professional leadership and management of school support staff.
• Promoting the highest standards of business ethos within the administrative function of the school.
• Strategically ensuring the most effective use of resources in support of the St Matthew’s and BDAT aims.
• Strategic and operational aspects of financial resource management (including accountability for the school budget), HR, legal matters, IT, site management, health and safety, fundraising and marketing and catering.
• Maximising the financial resources available to the school including generation of income, funding applications and best value for money.

Set in the heart of Bradford, St Matthew’s Primary School and Nursery is a bustling and lively school packed full of amazing children who show tremendous respect towards each other. The school prides itself on serving a diverse community, with children from a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities, faith and life experiences, representing the community it serves. It is exactly this rich tapestry which makes our school so special. We are looking for an equally special Academy Business Leader. You will be an Academy Business Leader within the BDAT Family of Schools which means you will have other colleagues to work alongside and a peer network to lean on.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and actively encouraged. Please contact Jilly Geering (BDAT) on jill.geering@bdat-academies.org to make an appointment to see our school at work.

Thank you again for your interest in our school. We hope the enclosed information is helpful and encourages you to apply. We look forward to meeting you and reading your application.

With best wishes,

Ms L. Hillier

Headteacher, St Matthew’s C of E Primary school and Nursery

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.

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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 St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 444 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary-school-and-nursery-bradford

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