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Business Manager
Crestwood Community School, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 4FZ21 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 June 2026
Closing date
28 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- HCC Grade H - I £56,285 - £73,902 (Depending on experience)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an experienced and proactive School Business Manager to join the Crestwood Community School Family. Crestwood Community School is one school split across two sites in the heart of the Eastleigh community.
As the School Business Manager, you will be a key member of our Senior Leadership Team with a diverse and rewarding role, with the day - to day responsibility for
- Oversee financial planning, budgeting and reporting across the school, for a budget in excess of £12m
- Manage the day to day financial operations of the school.
- Prepare management accounts, forecasts and financial statements
- Investigate opportunities for income generation
- Apply for relevant LA and DfE grants, and submission of Government returns
- Support the Senior Leadership Team with strategic financial advice
- Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, including being the School’s Data Protection Officer
- Manage the HR, Site, Catering and IT functions of the school
- Contribute to the smooth running and strategic development of the school
Ideally, you will have previous experience of being a School Business Manager, or in one or more aspects of the role. However, training will be given and you will be well supported by our Senior Leadership Team, Governors and Staff. The Support Staff Leadership team is currently composed of 3 Bursars, each with specific responsibility for HR, Premises and IT who report directly to the School Business Manager.
As the School Business Manager you will advise on and implement the day to day support that enables the school to operate effectively and efficiently, and that allows other members of the leadership teams to focus on teaching and learning.
The successful candidate will be an adept people manager, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and engage colleagues at all levels, with substantive experience in business management and leadership. Strong organisation skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects is absolutely key, along with the ability to remain calm and resilient under pressure. As you are working in a school environment that has 36% of students receiving free school meals, it is important that you are passionate about improving the life chances of our students and families. A good sense of humour is also an essential requirement.
What the school offers its staff
As a school we take staff well being seriously. We offer staff the following:
- Wellbeing weeks, with no commitments scheduled after school
- Free lunch every day
- Half termly cooked breakfasts
- One wellbeing day per year (during term-time), to be taken at their chosen time (after a qualifying period)
- Weekly thank you bulletin
- Birthday cards
- Heads discretionary leaves of absence for family events
- Acts of random kindness
- Access to mental health first aiders
As a new member of staff you will be well supported: we have a comprehensive induction process, and you will be given a professional coach to work with you as you find your way in the role. We are a close team that discusses concerns and you will not be judged at any point, helpful debate will be a key way of working.
For the successful candidate, a commitment to raising standards and a passion for developing young adults in a true comprehensive is essential: this entails a commitment to all learners, to excellence for all, and a belief that a good school makes a significant difference to learners’ life chances, levels of attainment and the wellbeing of the community as a whole.
Further information about the job
Your application should comprise a completed Hampshire Support Staff application form and a statement in which you should outline your experience to date, the reasons for your interest in the post and your suitability for it. It is essential that you want to work within Crestwood in this role. This is not just any School Business Manager post and your application should address the specific issues related to Crestwood and how you can contribute and lead on our improvement journey.
Completed applications, with the names and addresses of two referees, including your existing Headteacher or Line Manager, should be emailed to krista.dawkins@crestwood.hants.sch.uk and hr@crestwood.hants.sch.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
Crestwood Community School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Crestwood Community School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1489 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Crestwood Community School website
- Email address
- hr@crestwood.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02380 641232
Crestwood Community School is one school, with two campuses serving central Eastleigh. Crestwood Community School had an Ofsted inspection in February 2024, which confirmed that we continue to be a ‘good’ school. The report stated that at Crestwood “there is a welcoming, friendly atmosphere”. They also said that “teachers and support staff, including those in the early stages of their career, are proud to work at the school. They particularly value school leader's careful consideration of their workload and well-being so that they can focus their efforts fully on pupils’ education.” In addition, Ofsted report that “many pupils, staff and parents describe the school as a ‘big family’. This is a happy school, where staff and students want to be. The #Crestwoodfamily pervades through everything we do.
Arranging a visit to Crestwood Community School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@crestwood.hants.sch.uk.
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