School Business Manager

Morley Memorial Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 7TX

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  5 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 November 2025

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: £38,220.00 Annually (FTE)

School Business Manager job summary

Salary Range PO1-PO2 £38,220 - £42,839 fte (dependent upon qualifications and experience)

Contract: Permanent, 52 weeks per year from 1st January 2026

Hours: 28 hours per week arranged by mutual agreement across the working week (with possibility for some home working)

Morley Memorial Primary School is seeking to appoint a dynamic and highly motivated School Business Manager to join our Senior Leadership Team. This is a pivotal role at the heart of our friendly and welcoming school, designed for a professional who can drive the operational excellence required to enable the rest of our team to deliver the highest quality of education and care for our children, families and staff.

As our SBM, you will lead on Finance, HR, Premises, and Health & Safety, ensuring that our resources are expertly managed to provide the best possible outcomes for all of our pupils both in school as at our wraparound care.

If you thrive in a busy, rewarding environment where no two days are the same and are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, this is the role for you.

What we are looking for a candidate who has:

• A relevant qualification in business administration or accountancy

• The ability to effectively manage the school premises including statutory compliance

• Proven experience of successful management of a large budget

• Knowledge of key areas of legislation pertaining to personnel, premises management and health and safety

• The personal qualities to be a great team player and team leader

• The ability to provide effective advice and support to the headteacher, senior leaders and governors on all aspects of the business element of the school.

We are particularly interested in hearing from colleagues with school specific experience including knowledge and understanding of school finance systems such as SBS and Arbor.

We are happy to consider professionals from outside of the primary education sector if they are able to demonstrate the relevant qualifications and experience and how they are transferable to our School Business Manager role.

What we can offer:

• A warm, friendly working environment

• Competitive salary which recognises experience and qualification

• A Local Government Pension Scheme

• Excellent professional development and networking opportunities

• Flexible working options

• A supportive leadership team who are keen to promote and support work-life balance and wellbeing and access to our Employee Assistance Programme

• Excellent induction and handover with the current postholder

• On site parking

How to Apply

We strongly encourage prospective candidates to visit the school or arrange a telephone call prior to applying. We believe that seeing our school in action is the best way to understand our ethos and the role and it offers a chance to meet our greatest asset - our team.

To arrange a visit: Please contact Ms O’Sullivan on 01223 508786 or email hr@morley.cambs.sch.uk.

Please complete the MyNewTerm application and send a supporting statement to outline how you meet the person specification and email to hr@morley.cambs.sch.uk.

Morley Memorial Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The above post is subject to the receipt of good references, all safeguarding checks completed and enhanced DBS checks.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. In line with guidance from the Safer Recruitment Consortium an online search will be completed for shortlisted candidates.

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 Morley Memorial Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 381 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Morley Memorial Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/morley-memorial-primary-school

Morley Memorial Primary School is a happy and inclusive 2 form entry school located in Cambridge. We are a successful school with values at the heart of what we do and a mission to make learning truly irresistible through our creative curriculum.

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