School Business Manager
Acacias Community Primary School, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M19 2WW43 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
23 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: All year round role with the flexibility where more hours are worked in term time and time claimed back in the holidays. Core hours Mon - Friday 8.30-4.00
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £50,788-52,805
What skills and experience we're looking for
Acacias Primary School is a thriving, supportive community where both staff and pupils have high expectations of themselves and each other. We are seeking an experienced and dynamic School Business Manager to join our Senior Leadership Team, taking over from the current post holder who is retiring. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the continued success and development of our school.
About the Role
As our new School Business Manager, you will play a crucial role in supporting the operational leadership of the school. Your areas of responsibility will include:
- Budgeting and Finance: Overseeing financial planning, management, and reporting.
- Site Management: Ensuring health and safety standards, and the smooth running of the school buildings and grounds.
- Administration Teams: Leading and supporting office staff to ensure efficient administration processes.
- Catering, Cleaning, and Caretaking Teams: Managing key support services to ensure a clean, safe, and healthy environment for our pupils.
- ICT Support: Overseeing technical and IT systems to support teaching and learning.
- Human Resources: Managing HR functions, including staff recruitment, development, and wellbeing.
This role is vital to the smooth running of our school and will require a proactive, flexible, and solution-focused approach to meet the varied needs of our school community.
About You
The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional leadership and management skills, with a proven track record in finance, site management, and/or operations. You will need to have the ability to inspire and lead teams, as well as a strong commitment to our school’s values and vision.
We are looking for someone who is:
- Experienced in financial management, with an accountancy qualification or relevant experience in a similar role (education experience is desirable, but not essential).
- Capable of leading diverse teams, ensuring high standards across all areas.
- A clear communicator with the ability to articulate our school’s vision and values.
- Able to foster positive, nurturing relationships with staff, pupils, and the wider school community.
- Resilient, adaptable, and proactive, with the ability to solve complex problems and drive continuous improvement.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer a supportive, professional environment with opportunities for career development, where you will work alongside a dedicated leadership team and motivated staff to make a real difference in the lives of our pupils.
Why Join Us?
At Acacias Primary School, we can offer you:
- A welcoming and supportive team of colleagues.
- Motivated, caring children who are eager to learn.
- A leadership team committed to continuous school improvement and staff development.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- A structured handover period
Further details about the role
Visits to the School
We warmly invite potential candidates to visit Acacias Primary School to experience first-hand the environment and see why we are such a special place to work and learn. Visits can be arranged at a time convenient for you. Please contact the school office at 0161 224 1598 or by email at admin@acacias.manchester.sch.uk to book your visit.
Monday 24th March 1.30-3.30p.m.
Monday 24th March 5.00-6.00p.m.
Tuesday 25th March 9.30-10.30a.m.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share the same commitment. The post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We welcome applications from candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion/belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@acacias.manchester.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Acacias Community Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 471 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Acacias Community Primary School website
- Email address
- a.stansfield@acacias.manchester.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01612241598
Acacias CPS is situated in the area of Burnage, some 4 miles south of the centre of Manchester and close to the Stockport boundary. The area is predominantly 1930’s semi-detached housing and whilst mainly privately owned there is also a fairly large local authority housing estate from which the school draws pupils. The school population reflects the local area and over 50% of children have English as an additional language. There are currently over 470 pupils on roll of which 30% are known to be eligible for free school meals. The school is committed to inclusion and currently has 30 children with EHCPs.
The partnership with parents, carers and the community and their involvement in the children’s learning is strong. Favourable comments have been made about the approachability of teachers and other staff, who are receptive to concerns and open to suggestions for improvements. Ofsted says ‘Parents commonly talked about the efforts staff make to support pupils’ learning and well-being. A typical comment was ‘The staff are incredibly hardworking and enthusiastic, and always have time to speak to parents about any concerns.’
Arranging a visit to Acacias Community Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email a.stansfield@acacias.manchester.sch.uk.
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