School Business Lead

Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 5BB

23 days remaining to apply

Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
16 February 2026 at 9am
Date listed
22 January 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: £30,024.00 - £39,152.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 5 to Band A, Points 15 to 28 (37 Hours Per Week/All Year Round)

School Business Lead job summary

Are you an experienced administrative or business operations professional ready to play a key role at the heart of a thriving school?

We are looking for a proactive, skilled and people‑focused School Business Lead to provide strategic leadership across our business and administrative functions.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, enjoys improving systems, and is passionate about ensuring that every aspect of school support contributes to excellent outcomes for children.

About Us:

Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy is a nurturing, child‑centred school where “the whole child matters,” and the ethos “Nurture and love to educate” shapes everyday practice. The school provides a warm, welcoming environment supported by highly motivated staff who create awe‑inspiring learning spaces and deliver a broad, rich curriculum designed to inspire, challenge, and celebrate every child’s individuality.

Pupils benefit from a caring culture where wellbeing, kindness, and respect are central. Enquiry‑led learning helps children recognise the value of their voice, develop leadership skills, and build positive mental health, contributing to a safe, inclusive community where pupils thrive personally and academically.

About Flying High:

Flying High Partnership is a thriving multi-academy trust of 38 primary schools across Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottingham City, and Nottinghamshire. We are driven by a shared vision to be unique, exceptional, and sustainable. Founded in 2012, we believe in the power of meaningful collaboration to help schools reach their full potential while supporting others along the way.

Our Partnership celebrates individuality, champions continuous improvement, and ensures every child thrives. With a strong focus on school-led professional development and leadership, we’re committed to growing exceptional teachers and inspirational leaders.

Together, we make every day count.

About the Role

As our School Business Lead, you will take responsibility for the effective and efficient running of the school office and business functions. You’ll work closely with the Headteacher and SLT to drive high‑quality administration, financial planning, personnel processes, and operational support across the school.

You’ll lead an enthusiastic administrative team, ensuring our office delivers a welcoming, professional and highly organised service for staff, pupils, parents, governors and external partners.

Key Responsibilities

In this varied and rewarding role, you will:

Lead and develop administrative, financial and support functions to meet current and future school needs.
Manage and motivate office staff, ensuring high standards, clear performance expectations, and a positive working culture.
Oversee quality assurance across all support functions, ensuring information systems and processes remain accurate, efficient and compliant.
Support the Headteacher and SLT with budget setting, monitoring and reporting, while managing allocated budgets effectively.
Lead procurement activity, including sourcing suppliers, negotiating contracts and ensuring best value.
Take ownership of personnel administration and take the lead in the school for HR, policies, procedures and compliance matters.
Resolve complex operational issues and ensure processes run smoothly across the school.
Build strong relationships with parents, colleagues, governors and external partners.

You will also contribute to the wider life of the school, undertake relevant CPD and maintain a positive, solutions‑focused approach in all aspects of your work.

We Are Looking For

Takes pride in leading a high‑quality, efficient and welcoming school office that supports the whole school community.
Brings a proactive, positive and solutions‑focused approach to managing busy administrative and business operations.
Communicates clearly and confidently with staff, parents, governors and external partners, building strong and professional relationships.
Has the organisational strength and attention to detail needed to oversee systems, data, budgets and compliance effectively.
Is an experienced team leader who supports, motivates and develops colleagues to achieve their very best.
Thrives in a fast‑paced environment, staying calm, adaptable and resourceful when managing competing priorities.
Uses sound judgement to resolve complex issues and contributes thoughtfully to strategic planning.
Is committed to safeguarding, equality, professionalism and ensuring that every decision supports the best interests of children and staff.

We Can Offer You:

A strong commitment to our people, guided by principles of wellbeing, adaptability, inclusivity, and collaboration.
Access to high-quality professional learning at every stage of your career, including leadership development opportunities.
Clear pathways for career progression across our partnership.
An employee assistance programme offering specialist support, including counselling, financial guidance, and legal advice.
A positive, supportive working environment where teamwork benefits every child.
The chance to make a genuine difference to children’s lives every single day.

Application Details

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit or find out more, please contact the school office.

Early application is advised, as we may interview and appoint before the closing date.

Flying High Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

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.