Business Operations Manager

St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 5XB

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  31 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £36,363.00 - £39,152.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Scalepoint 25 to 28

Business Operations Manager job summary

Business Operations Manager

37 hours per week, Full Time

Permanent

All Year Round, 52.13 weeks per year

St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy are seeking to appoint a Business Operations Manager who will play a key role in supporting the academy’s strategic and operational objectives by ensuring administrative, site, ICT and financial systems are efficient, compliant and responsive to need. The postholder will contribute towards strong organisational practice, supports senior leaders in meeting statutory and Trust requirements, and helps maintain effective communication, data management and service delivery across the school. The role supports continuous improvement by promoting consistency, accuracy and professionalism in all administrative functions, both within the academy and, where required, across the Trust.

This role is vital in providing the Trust with assurance at a local Academy level that all appropriate business and operations functions are being delivered in a compliant and statutory manner. Whilst reporting directly to the Headteacher, this role will work closely with Trust officers and the wider School Business Professional's team to ensure the Trust's statutory requirements, and strategic objectives are being met at a local level, whilst identifying opportunities for improvement.

The ideal candidate will be a personable and engaging character who can use their initiative and be flexible. You should have good customer service, ICT and communication skills. We are seeking an individual who is well-organised, efficient, flexible, calm, friendly, motivated and passionate about providing an excellent support service to our children, staff and visitors. Training will be given to the right candidate but you will require good IT skills, particularly Google Docs/Sheets and a knowledge of SIMS would be an advantage.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Delightful and polite children who are keen to learn

• Hardworking, caring and committed staff who all work to make a real difference for our children

• Supportive parents

• A warm, friendly school, where children are at the heart of everything we do

• Opportunities to develop professionally

• Local Government Pension Scheme.

• Access to health and wellbeing support for you and your family

• Employment within a Trust committed to equality of opportunity and nationally and locally negotiated pay arrangements.

• Terms and conditions protected through a formal trade union recognition agreement with all the major education and support staff unions, and supported through regular JCNC meetings.

• Access to employee benefits & rewards through Perkbox

• Cycle to work scheme

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrate good communication skills that allow effective communication with all levels of school staff, governors, pupils and parents.

• Excellent IT skills.

• Very good organisational and time management skills and the ability to work under pressure.

YOU WILL HAVE:

• The ability to work on own initiative.

• Communication with parents on a professional basis.

• Experience with working with young people.

• Communication with parents on a professional basis.

• GCSEs at grade C or above in English and Maths.

If you would like more information regarding this exciting role or would like to arrange a visit please contact the Academy.

Advert End Date: Friday 31st August 2026 at 12noon

Provisional Interview Date: Monday 10th August 2026 (subject to change)

The Trust reserves the right to extend the closing date for this role.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be carried out as part of our safer recruitment pre-employment checks on shortlisted candidates.

We are a member of Cidari Multi Academy Trust, established in November 2013, a growing educational trust and part of the Blackburn Diocese. Cidari Education is committed to providing high quality education for all children in our academies based on clearly established Christian values and principles.

Cidari Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The above post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure & Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions. Further information is available below.

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.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 415 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-matthew-s-church-of-england-primary-academy

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