School Business Manager
Highgate Wood Secondary School, London, N8 8RN17 days remaining to apply
Earliest start date
1 November 2026
Latest start date
1 January 2027
Closing date
28 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
11 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: All year round, 5 days a week, 36 hours a week.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Haringey Support Staff Salary Scale PO8 (Points 49-52) - £63,966 - £67,575
What skills and experience we're looking for
School Business Manager
Start Date: November or January start
Salary: Haringey Support Staff Salary Scale P08 (£63,966 to £67,575)
Working Pattern: Full Time, All Year Round.
Responsible For: Finance, Facilities, HR, IT Network, Catering, Data, Administration, Student Welfare and Communication & Marketing.
Embark on a rewarding career at Highgate Wood School, where you will provide support and leadership in all areas of the operational functions as a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
Within this role you will lead on the maintenance and development of the budget as well as the financial procedures and systems of the school, to ensure the most effective use of resources in support of the school’s learning objectives.
You will also be responsible for providing strategic financial information to the Headteacher and Governing Body, with the expectation that you facilitate the school’s readiness to meet Ofsted and the School’s Financial Value Standards (SFVS) criteria. This role is based on site.
The ideal candidate will:
Hold a degree or equivalent professional qualification in Business Management or Accountancy
Have at least 2 years' leadership experience in financial and/or business management
Have the ability to communicate with a range of audiences including colleagues, governors and suppliers
Be able to adapt and be flexible in working practices and the ability to know when to use initiative
Have a high degree of professionalism in your approach to work and tasks set
Have an ability to be a good role model for students and colleagues
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you
The opportunity to work in a continuously improving school.
The chance to join a talented and highly committed staff team.
Excellent students who are keen to excel and operate in an ethos underpinned by the principles of courtesy, consideration, cooperation & contribution.
Our commitment to provide CPD opportunities to ensure all staff continue to develop.
Flexible working opportunities or job share
A learning environment where imagination and commitment are encouraged and valued.
For further information, please contact HR/Recruitment on hr@hws.haringey.sch.uk.
Closing date for applications: Monday 28th September 2026 at 09:00 am
Interview date: Week commencing 5th October.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
To apply for this post, please either:
Complete the online application form from this website and attach your cover letter and CV or
Contact hr@hws.haringey.sch.uk to request an application form.
Please note that CVs alone are not accepted in line with Safer Recruitment practices.
We are unable to provide skilled worker sponsorship.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Highgate Wood School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. Also, this post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Highgate Wood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations. The successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
In line with safer recruitment practices, we will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. This is part of our safeguarding checks and seeks publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAbout Highgate Wood Secondary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1524 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- hr@hws.haringey.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0208 342 7970
Highgate Wood School is a mixed comprehensive school providing secondary education. We want everyone to feel welcome, safe and secure in the school and believe that each of us has a valuable contribution to make to our community and its continued success. We firmly believe that Everyone Matters. Our core values are embodied in the 4Cs - Courtesy, Consideration, Cooperation, and Contribution, the principles of Respect and Honesty and the commitment to encouraging Perseverance and Hard Work within a Growth Mind-set.
It is through these values that we bring to life our mission statement: "Making a positive difference to students' achievements and experiences, maintaining the highest expectations and inspiring self-belief”.
Ethos and values
Our established values of Courtesy, Consideration, Contribution and Cooperation (the 4Cs), together with our Growth Mind-set focus on perseverance and hard work and our emphasis on honesty and respect underpin the school’s behaviour ethos.
Our school motto is Everyone Matters and this ensures that we take an approach that values every student as an individual, with a wide range of curricular and extra-curricular opportunities enabling talent and creativity to be identified and nurtured.
Arranging a visit to Highgate Wood Secondary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@hws.haringey.sch.uk.
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