Deputy Executive Business Manager

Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0SZ

35 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  20 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 June 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: £22,500.00 Annually (Actual) The role is part time (0.5 FTE). The salary offered is based on a full time equivalent salary of circa £45,000, dependent on experience

Deputy Executive Business Manager job summary

Welcome to the Cambridge Cluster of United Learning and thank you for your interest in the Deputy Executive Business Manager role. This position represents an excellent opportunity to play a key part in shaping and supporting the continued success of five schools, each at a different stage of its journey.

United Learning is a dynamic and rewarding organisation to work for. There is a strong focus on developing people and empowering innovation; leaders are given exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, whilst all staff are valued and celebrated. We are committed to nurturing the distinct ethos of each school, while ensuring that United Learning’s mission of bringing out the ‘Best in Everyone’ remains at the heart of everything we do. Our Cluster joined United Learning in September 2019 and continues on a journey of sustained improvement, with each school developing its own identity, values, and priorities to better serve its local community.

In this role, you will work closely with the Executive Business Manager to deliver high-quality strategic financial planning, ensuring that each school makes the most effective use of its resources to achieve the very best outcomes for students. You will build strong, professional relationships with Principals and Senior Leadership Teams across the Cluster, providing both support and constructive challenge. In addition, you will take responsibility for developing and leading a small team, driving high standards and continuous improvement.

If you are seeking an exciting, challenging, and highly rewarding role, with a strong emphasis on professional development, I warmly encourage you to apply. United Learning is an inclusive employer, committed to building and sustaining a diverse workforce. We particularly welcome applications from individuals of minority ethnic backgrounds, alongside all those who share our values and commitment to excellence.

I encourage you to get in touch should you have any questions in advance of submitting your application, and I very much look forward to hearing from you.

Darren Cooley

Executive Business Manager

About United Learning

United Learning is a group of schools which aims to provide excellent education to children and young people across the country. We seek to improve the life chances of all the children and young people we serve and make it our mission to bring out ‘the best in everyone’ - students, staff, parents and the wider community. We uniquely comprise schools in both the state and the independent sectors. We currently educate over 55,000 students and employ over 9,000 members of staff including over 4,000 teachers.

As a group, we can offer more to both staff and young people than any single school could offer alone. The growing range of outstanding group-wide activities that we can provide will mean that more young people will have truly exceptional and inspiring experiences. We believe that our Group contains the most developed relationships and practical interaction between independent and state schools in the country, creating benefits for all the schools involved.

As part of United Learning, the Cambridge Cluster schools share the objective of bringing out ‘the best in everyone’, enabling each student to become a balanced, happy and articulate person with intellectual freedom, confidence, compassion, integrity and a lifelong love of learning.

To find out more about United Learning, please visit the website: www.unitedlearning.org.uk

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

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.

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 Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology

• School type: Free School, ages 13 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 455 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cambridge-academy-for-science-and-technology

Cambridge Academy of Science and Technology forms part of the Cambridge Cluster within United Learning; five schools who work collaboratively to further support our students through the quality of teaching and learning. We work as a team and achieve more, by sharing, than any single school could.

CAST is an inspiring, specialist science academy for young people aged 13-19 years old. As part of United Learning we seek to bring out 'the best in everyone'. We equip our students with the ‘powerful knowledge’ they need to make a success of their lives and the character to become resilient in overcoming obstacles; to responsibly manage themselves; to work independently on things which challenge them and to work with others.  

The college offers GCSE, A level and T level courses, along with unique opportunities to learn from working scientists, technologists and engineers. 

Students work in state-of-the-art laboratories and facilities. Learning occurs in innovative and exciting ways, supported by CAST’s unique partnerships with business. CAST therefore gives students a head start into their future careers. Consequently, student results are strong, for example in 2022 Attainment 8 was 59.53, Progress 8 +0.62 and students achieved well above national averages in STEM subjects with half of the cohort getting grade 7+. 

We instil a workplace ethos, with a positive impact recognised in our most recent Ofsted inspection which stated that ‘the excellent behaviour of students in lessons and around college creates an environment in which it is a joy to teach and study.’ 

Staff feedback demonstrates to us that CAST is a great community to work in, with a supportive and collaborative culture that is highly valued. Staff have eight training and marking days built into the academic year.  There are numerous internal and external development opportunities available to all staff.   

We form part of the United Learning Cambridge Cluster, 5 schools who work collaboratively to further support our students through the quality of teaching and learning.  We work as a team and achieve more, by sharing, than any single school could. 

The college is situated in the heart of Cambridge’s Biomedical Campus, surrounded by world leading academic and commercial organisations which sponsor, support and contribute towards the life and work of CAST. 

CAST is also supported by the Baker Dearing Trust as a University Technical College (UTC). 

Please see the website for information about benefits offered and testimonials of staff https://www.cambridgeast.org.uk/work-with-us/why-work-at-cast.

United Learning is a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.

United Learning schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. The subject specialists, Group-wide intranet, own curriculum, and online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.

Here at United Learning, we are committed to ensuring our employees feel valued and appreciated. Because we are a group, we can reward you better than any school could alone, and this includes your employee benefits. Here is some information about the benefits available to United Learning https://unitedlearning.org.uk/staffrewards

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