Academy Business Manager

Christ The King Catholic Academy, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7FG

26 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  7 January 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  3 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,061.00 - £35,412.00 Annually (FTE)

Academy Business Manager job summary

Thank you very much for your interest in the business manager role across our two primary schools. This executive function is based across our two school sites Christ the King Catholic Academy and St Cuthbert’s Catholic Academy, and offers line management responsibilities for a small group of staff. We hope that this position offers a great opportunity for office or finance assistants currently in a school, or those wishing to come into education from industry or business.

The successful candidate will work within both the Christ the King and St Cuthbert’s school offices. The role is a complex one involving admin support for the Executive Headteacher (processing and managing the recording of staff absence, dealing with recruitment and retention, supporting with confidential governor meeting preparation, maintaining the school’s single central record) alongside line managing office staff (across two sites) whilst undertaking the finance administration for our two schools. Within the role will also be the management of a small staff team, which will include leading the office and site staff teams. There will also be some operational tasks such as welcoming parents and pupils into the school in the morning, taking phone calls regarding absence, and sharing confidential messages with staff.

The role is a significant one and we believe will make a huge difference to the lives of our staff and pupils. The successful candidate would work incredibly closely with the senior leadership team as well as receiving support and guidance from our trust central team. The trust has appointed similar roles in the past and recommended this structure for our schools.

We use Bromcom as our MIS, and use Access for Personnel and Finance systems. Our parents use an application called “My child at school” (MCAS) to pay for services we provide. These systems would be used to support the candidate’s role in co-ordinating our admissions policy and streamlining our induction processes and parental billing.

Please refer to the application pack for the person specification, job description and further details.

BEBCMAT is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners, staff and visitors. All posts are subject to:
DBS
Medical clearance
Verification of qualifications and National Insurance number.
Two references including a judgement about suitability to work with children.
A member of the interview panel will be trained in implementing Child Protection procedures.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, online search be carried out.
For teaching positions, barred list checks and prohibition from teaching checks will be carried out.
For leadership positions, section 128 checks will be performed.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 7th January 2026 - midday
Shortlisting date: Friday 9th January 2026
Interview date: Friday 16th January 2026

Post Details:
Grade: NJC pay Grade F - scale points range 19 - 24
Salary: £32,061.00 to £35,412.00 (pro-rata)
Contract: Permanent, Term Time only plus 10 days
Hours: 37 per week
Start Date: As soon as possible

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

BEBCMAT is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners, staff and visitors.

All posts are subject to:
● DBS
● Medical clearance
● Verification of qualifications and National Insurance number.
● Two references including a judgement about suitability to work with children.
● A member of the interview panel will be trained in implementing Child Protection procedures.
● In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, online search be carried out.
For teaching positions, barred list checks and prohibition from teaching checks will be carried out.
For leadership positions, section 128 checks will be performed.

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 Christ The King Catholic Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 243 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Christ The King Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/christ-the-king-catholic-academy

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