School Business Manager
Furzedown Primary School, London, SW17 9TJ23 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Required: November 2025
Closing date
2 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 36 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £47,741.65 - £50,660.50 per annum (pro rata, full time equivalent £49,638 - £52,674 per annum) (Scale PO4 - Point 36 – 39)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Furzedown Primary School is seeking an exceptional School Business Manager (SBM) to join our Leadership Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our school at a time of growth and development.
As a key member of the Leadership Team, you will provide strategic leadership and operational excellence across finance, HR, premises, IT, health & safety, and administration. You will ensure that resources are managed efficiently, ethically, and sustainably — enabling the very best outcomes for our children.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has proven experience in financial and resource management, ideally in an education setting.
- Is a strategic thinker with excellent problem-solving and leadership skills.
- Can communicate a clear vision and inspire confidence across staff, governors, parents and external partners.
- Is committed to safeguarding, inclusion and the values of our school community.
What the school offers its staff
At Furzedown, our values of Ambition, Inclusion, Creativity, Respect, Happiness and Community underpin all we do. The SBM role is integral in ensuring these values are lived out through every aspect of school life.
Your Impact
- Our Children: Ensure resources, systems and environments directly support pupil achievement, safety and wellbeing.
- Our Staff: Lead, develop and inspire support staff, ensuring wellbeing and professional growth are prioritised.
- Our School: Provide strong financial and operational leadership, delivering value for money, sustainability and innovation.
- Our Community: Strengthen parental, governor and community partnerships, maximising opportunities and raising the profile of the school.
We can offer:
- A vibrant, inclusive and ambitious school community.
- A supportive and forward-thinking Leadership Team.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- The chance to make a real difference to the lives of our children and families.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit please contact Debbie Boxall at recruitment@furzedown.wandsworth.sch.uk
Flexible working opportunities
41 weeks per year with flexibility for the right candidate
Further information about the job
An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below or from the Wandsworth Council website https://jobs.richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk/
Completed Application Forms to be returned by email to - recruitment@furzedown.wandsworth.sch.uk
Closing Date: 02 October 2025(at noon)
Interviews: Applications will be reviewed upon receipt.We reserve the right to close the position once a suitable applicant is appointed.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted
We reserve the right to withdraw this advert before the closing date upon receipt of successful applications.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Please note that we do not accept CVs
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Furzedown Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 344 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Furzedown Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@furzedown.wandsworth.sch.uk
Furzedown Primary School and Nursery is situated in Tooting, South West London in the borough of Wandsworth. We are a two form entry primary school catering for a diverse group of children from a varied and rich background.
We provide a safe secure setting that aims to educate the whole child.
Arranging a visit to Furzedown Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@furzedown.wandsworth.sch.uk.
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