School Business Manager

Southroyd Primary and Nursery School, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 8AT

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  28 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 November 2025

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: £38,331.00 - £42,964.00 Annually (FTE)

School Business Manager job summary

School Business Manager Vacancy - Pudsey Southroyd Primary School

Pudsey Southroyd is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced, highly motivated, and positive-minded School Business Manager to join our committed and friendly team. This is a key leadership role within our fantastic, forward-thinking school, offering the opportunity to make a real impact in a supportive and ambitious environment.

You will work closely with the Headteacher and Governing Body to lead on all aspects of school business management, including finance, HR, health and safety, premises and site operations, and compliance.

We are proud to offer:

• A warm, welcoming and inclusive school community where staff wellbeing is genuinely valued.

• An exceptional and experienced office and site team to support you in your role.

• Excellent working conditions, including a dedicated office space in our onsite Cabin.

• Flexible working opportunities, including the potential to compress hours and work over four days per week for the right candidate.

• A strong commitment to staff development and career progression.

• A vibrant school culture where children are at the heart of everything we do, and staff are proud to belong.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is enthusiastic, proactive, organised and efficient, with the ability to manage and meet deadlines.

• Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills and enjoys working collaboratively.

• Brings strong financial acumen and, ideally, experience in a school or related setting (although relevant transferable experience will be considered).

• Is committed to delivering high-quality business services to support the education and wellbeing of our children, staff and families.

• Understands the importance of safeguarding and has a strong sense of professional responsibility.

• Wants to be part of a school that values ambition, community, and continuous improvement.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the office team by email at office@pudseysouthroyd.leeds.sch.uk

Key dates:

Please note that while we have set a closing date for this vacancy, we will be considering applications as they are submitted and may interview and appoint earlier if suitable candidates are found. To avoid missing out on this opportunity, we recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.

• Closing date for applications: Friday 28th November 2025

• Interviews: Provisionally scheduled for week commencing Monday 1st December 2025

  We welcome all interest in the role and encourage early enquiries or visits to find out more.

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 Southroyd Primary and Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 459 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Southroyd Primary and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/southroyd-primary-and-nursery-school

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