School Business Manager

Asquith Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 9QY

54 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
24 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
25 February 2025

Job details

Job role: Other leadership roles
Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours (Term Time Only + 10 days)
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £36,782 (point 32) - £39,618 (point 35)
Pay scale: P03 (points 32 – 35 pro-rata)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an experienced School Business Manager, looking for your next challenge?

Asquith Primary is a friendly, inclusive and fast paced school. You’ll be working with a dedicated staff team that all have great ambition for our school community. We provide a caring and stimulating learning environment, enabling all our pupils to thrive, learn and enjoy their time at school. We have extremely high standards and expect all members of the school community to share these to provide our children with the very best care, education, and support. For the right leader, this is an exciting opportunity to continue the journey of Asquith Primary School.

We are looking to recruit a well-qualified School Business Manager with relevant experience and qualifications in financial management, health and safety, human resources, compliance and administration.

The role would suit someone who has experience of working as a School Business Manager in another school, or who can demonstrate how their experience and skills can transfer to our school environment.

The successful candidate will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team, supporting the Headteacher in achieving the school's development priorities and helping to develop the school's strategic direction by providing another perspective.

We are looking for someone who is:

Highly motivated, forward looking and aspirational, with a can-do attitude.
Conscientious and who has a reliable work ethic.
Able to work on their own initiative.
A hardworking, resilient, and flexible individual who is used to leading teams.
Able to work with high levels of integrity, discretion, and confidentiality.
Able to lead and plan with agility and a long-term perspective.

We need someone who has:

Experience of undertaking a School Business Manager role in the education sector.
Experience of working in a busy client facing office environment, handling a large variety of activities.

Prior experience of working in school administration will be beneficial

What the school offers its staff

we can offer:

a friendly, welcoming school
a supportive leadership team
a great team of dedicated and committed staff

Commitment to safeguarding

Asquith Primary is wholly committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare and expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility. As part of the recruitment process, an enhanced DBS check is required for the successful candidate, this process is completed by an online third-party company. Positions are subject to two satisfactory references.