Cluster Executive Business Manager

Salford City Academy, Manchester, M30 7PQ

29 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  18 August 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  18 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Accounting
• Working pattern: Full time: 37.5 Mon - Fri
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £70,000 - £75,000

What skills and experience we're looking for

Overall Job Purpose:

To deliver a high quality and efficient business support service to all Academies in the Cluster, to ensure that day to day operational functions are effectively managed as well as providing strategic and visionary leadership.

The post-holder will provide overall leadership and some line management to the business support functions in each Academy; developing high performing support teams which are highly motivated and focussed on the education outcomes and strategic vision of each Academy and Cluster.

They will liaise with United Learning central services to ensure that these functions provide value added support and advice to the Cluster in a timely and professional way.

They will be a member of each Academy SLT, and where in place, the Cluster SLT and contribute fully to Academy Development Plans and the 5-year strategic planning cycle across the Cluster.

They will actively promote the values of United Learning, our Framework for Excellence and the distinct culture and ethos of each Academy. They will have the highest regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of staff, children and young people.

What the school offers its staff

About United Learning Salford Cluster

United Learning is a group of schools which aims to provide excellent education to children and young people across the country. Our Salford Cluster includes The Albion Academy, The Lowry Academy, Salford City Academy and Irlam and Cadenhead. Each school is at a different stage of its improvement journey with distinct priorities and leadership.

We work collaboratively across the cluster to deliver the best possible education for our students. Support staff are delivered both within individual schools or as part of a shared cluster team, ensuring high quality consistent provision.

We offer:

• A competitive salary with performance related incentives
• Access to high quality professional development and leadership training.
• Eight In Service Education Training (INSET) days per year, including dedicated planning time
• Generous pension with 19% employer contributions
• A strong focus on staff wellbeing including a group wide wellbeing programme
• Opportunities to contribute to strategic development and share services across multiple schools
• Access to specialist resources and facilities through United Learning’s national network
• A chance to make a tangible impact on the lives of young people in Salford.

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.

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About Salford City Academy

• School type: Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 891 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Salford City Academy website
• Email address: sca-hr@salfordcity-academy.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/salford-city-academy

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