Business Partner

St James Infant School, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 4AG

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £39,481.00 Annually (FTE)

Business Partner job summary

About this Role

St James Infant and Pre-School Business Partner

Reporting to:

Chief Financial Operations Officer

Terms:

Salary: Grade J Point 27 £39,481 (Full Time Equivalent) Permanent

Working Hours: Part Time, 30-37 Hours per week (to be agreed) 39-41 weeks per year (to be agreed) working week can be flexible to suit working within school hours. We are open to discuss alternative hours/weeks per year to those advertised, please contact us.

Location: St James Infant & Pre-School and occasionally at Head Office in Lamport.

INMAT was created in 2017 with a teaching school at the heart of its work, with just 4 schools at that point. We are now a group of 13 primary schools that have come together to harness the richness of our diverse learning communities for the benefit of all pupils.

The ethos behind the Trust is one of sustainable school improvement; schools joining the Trust do so with the prime aim of improving themselves and each other so that they can all become outstanding schools driven by a self-improving system.

At the heart of what we do is the notion of working together and being relentless in our pursuit of excellence to create the best opportunities in our schools and where we make everyday count.

In order to stay relevant in the ever-changing world, we at INMAT are open to change and challenge. The world is fast-paced, and it is important we keep up. We welcome new ideas and perspectives, as long as they always put our children's interests first.

The ideal candidate will:

Have finance experience ideally from within a multi academy trust or an academy background (although not essential)

Have experience managing estates projects and premises works

Be confident using accounting software and be comfortable and enthusiastic about using new and innovative software packages

Work proactively, embrace new challenges and have a drive to learn

Have the ability to manage their own time and prioritise

Be flexible and work as a team player

What can we offer you:

The chance to innovate and be involved in exciting project work if the post-holder so wishes

The opportunity to take on further responsibilities and expand your role as the Trust grows

Extensive training and a coaching and mentoring programme

Flexible working hours within a Trust with a passion for ensuring staff wellbeing

Contribution to local government scheme

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

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 James Infant School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 8
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 199 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 8
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St James Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-james-infant-school-daventry

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