15 days remaining to apply

  • Closing date

    2 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    17 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time, full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£41,771.00 - £44,075.00 Annually (FTE) L26 - L28

Academy Business Partner - St Bartholomew’s and Dunchurch Boughton Junior job summary

We are looking to appoint an Academy Business Partner to work at both Dunchurch Junior & St Bartholomew's C of E Academies.

Are you looking for a truly varied role where you can make a difference to children, staff, families and communities? This is a great opportunity for an experienced manager to work side by side with the headteacher as a member of the academy’s leadership team, ensuring the smooth and safe running of the school’s operations. You will benefit from the support of peers as well as opportunities for wider personal development that come from being part of our Trust.

We will consider full time applicants working across both academies or two part time post holders covering one academy each. There is some flexibility in the work pattern for the part time roles e.g. hours distributed over four shorter days, three full days etc.

Academy Business Partners (ABPs) support the Headteacher in delivering financial planning, budgeting and reporting which secures financial sustainability. The ABP also holds responsibilities for managing staff effectively, fostering team performance and leading HR initiatives. Additionally, the role responsibilities cover strategy, facilities management and compliance.

Applicants should be highly self-motivated with a “can-do” attitude and the ability to use their own initiative. The capability to lead others as well as working as an effective team member is essential. Proven budget, finance and people management experience is essential. The successful candidate will thrive on handling a large variety of activities, prioritising urgent tasks. Experience of working in a school environment would be beneficial. A commitment and enthusiasm for creating the right infrastructure to support children and staff is vital.

Please state your preference for full or part time working within the application form as well as setting out how you meet the role requirements.

All applicants are asked to visit the academy as part of the recruitment process, so you can see for yourself the potential to make a difference. Please book an appointment by emailing hr@covmat.org

In line with our commitment to Safeguarding, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced with barred list Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) and other vetting checks.

Addresses:

Dunchurch Boughton CofE Junior Academy

School Street

Dunchurch

CV22 6PA

St Bartholomew’s CofE Academy

Bredon Avenue

Coventry

CV3 2LP

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.

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About Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 7 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
261 pupils enrolled
Age range
7 to 11
Ofsted report
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School location

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