Business Manager

Kirk Balk Academy, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 9HX

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  10 August 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 8, SCP 37-SCP 39

What skills and experience we're looking for

The role:

Join the Senior Leadership Team at Kirk Balk Academy.

Kirk Balk Academy is seeking an exceptional Business Manager to join our Senior Leadership Team. This is far more than an administrative role – it is a key leadership position that ensures the academy operates safely, efficiently and effectively, allowing our staff to focus on delivering an outstanding education for every student.

As Business Manager, you will lead and oversee a diverse portfolio of operational services that are essential to the successful running of the academy. No two days are the same, and you will play a central role in shaping and supporting the academy’s future.

Working closely with the Principal and executive leaders, you will have responsibility for a broad range of non-teaching functions, including:

• Financial transactional operations

• Human resources

• Estates and facilities management

• Health and safety

• Data protection

• Compliance and statutory requirements

You will ensure that business operations are efficient, compliant and aligned with the Trust’s strategic priorities. You will also line manage a portfolio of support staff, providing leadership and guidance while acting as the academy’s lead for data protection and compliance.

About You

We’re looking for someone who:

• Holds, or is willing to work towards, a recognised School Business Management qualification (or equivalent).

• Has substantial experience in administration, human resources, facilities management or a similar operational role.

• Is confident using technology and data to improve processes and inform decision-making.

• Is an excellent communicator who can manage sensitive matters with discretion, professionalism and integrity.

• Is highly organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Is passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people.

What the school offers its staff

Why Join Kirk Balk Academy?

This is an opportunity to make a real impact beyond the classroom. As a valued member of our Senior Leadership Team, you will help shape the operational success of the academy, ensuring colleagues have the support they need to provide the very best education for our students.

If you are an ambitious, solution-focused leader who enjoys variety, thrives on responsibility and wants a career with purpose, we would love to hear from you.

Northern Education Trust offers:

• The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;

• The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole

• school leadership project;

• The support and expertise of Corporate Directors and a Senior Business Manager.

• A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;

• A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including

leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.

Employee benefits

• Free flu vaccinations

• Free onsite parking

• High quality continuous professional development

• Occupational sick pay, maternity and paternity pay

• Access to the generous Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

• Employee Assistance Programme

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Business Manager JD.docx - 2.51 MB (opens in new tab)

Business Manager PS.docx - 23 KB (opens in new tab)

About Kirk Balk Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1318 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Kirk Balk Academy website
• Email address: n.smith@northerneducationtrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kirk-balk-academy

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