Business and Operations Manager (Maternity Cover)
Church Stretton School, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6EX12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
1 July 2026 at 9am
Date listed
19 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Hours: Up to 37 hours per week (flexibility available) WPY: 52.14 (full working year)
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until return of substantive post holder - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £37,280 and £40,777 dependant on qualification
Pay scale
- Grade 10, SCP 26 - 28 to PO1 27 - 30
What skills and experience we're looking for
Main outline of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a temporary Business and Operations Manager to join Church Stretton School, covering the current Business and Operations Manager during maternity leave. This post will provide business operations support to the school, working closely with the Headteacher, school staff and Trust colleagues.
Reporting to the Headteacher, you will lead on key operational aspects of finance procedures and regulations, monthly management accounts, HR and payroll processes, premises management, and health and safety. You will work closely with the Trust’s central teams and provide support and guidance to school-based staff, particularly in relation to financial and operational matters.
Main Duties and Responsibilities upon appointment
The postholder will:
- lead on any delegated school financial responsibilities and work with the Trust’s Central Finance Team on long-term budget planning and preparation, in consultation with the Headteacher, Governors and Senior Leadership Team;
- liaise with the Trust’s HR Team regarding personnel matters, undertaking and overseeing school-level HR administration and the implementation of Trust policies and processes in relation to safer recruitment, DBS procedures and payroll;
- be responsible to the Headteacher and Local Governing Body for the oversight of maintenance and upkeep of the school buildings, site and grounds;
- in conjunction with the Headteacher, have delegated responsibility for health and safety and its coordination across the school, ensuring that statutory requirements are met, including the development, implementation and review of school policies and procedures in partnership with Trust colleagues;
- establish and maintain appropriate internal communication, team meetings and briefing sessions, administrative and clerical support procedures, and record systems throughout the school, including the administration and operation of related IT systems.
Further duties and responsibilities can be found in the job description.
What the school offers its staff
TrustEd Schools is a Shropshire multi-academy trust serving a family of local schools, consisting of five secondary schools and four primary schools. We are a professional and friendly Trust, committed to raising pupils’ aspirations so that all young people reach their fullest potential and achieve the success they want for themselves.
Church Stretton School is a successful, oversubscribed and vibrant 11–16 secondary school, where relationships are strong. We serve the market town of Church Stretton and the surrounding area. As a smaller rural school, we get to know our students and their families well.
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Church Stretton School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 538 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Church Stretton School website
- Email address
- admin@csschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01694 722209
Church Stretton Secondary School, part of the Trust-Ed Schools Partnership
Arranging a visit to Church Stretton School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@csschool.co.uk.
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