School Business Manager

Benchill Primary School, Manchester, M22 8EJ

22 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  12 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday 35 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £50,788 to £52,805 per annum
• Pay scale: Grade 10 Scale Point 41 to 43

What skills and experience we're looking for

As our School Business Manager, you will be a key member of the team, working closely with the Headteacher to ensure the effective and strategic management of the school’s finances, HR, premises, and administrative functions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading on financial planning, budget management, financial reporting and income identification and generation

• Managing HR processes and ensuring compliance

• Overseeing the smooth operation of the school, including management of the Admin and Premises teams

• Supporting premises management and project planning, health and safety, risk assessments, and emergency planning

• Driving operational efficiencies and securing best value across services and contracts

• Contributing to strategic decision-making at senior leadership level

What We’re Looking For:

We’re looking for a qualified and experienced School Business Manager, ideally with experience in a larger school setting. You’ll be strategic, organised, and a strong communicator. You will be able to lead teams, manage competing priorities, and ensure our resources are used to their full potential in support of our pupils’ education.

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

• A supportive and welcoming school community

• A strong and collaborative leadership team

• A positive and forward-looking working environment

• Well-resourced site and excellent systems already in place

• Opportunities for professional growth and development

• The chance to make a real difference in the lives of our children and families

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@benchill.manchester.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

School Business Manager Benchill Primary School.pdf - 2.16 MB (opens in new tab)

About Benchill Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 531 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Benchill Primary School website
• Email address: head@benchill.manchester.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0161 9983075
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/benchill-primary-school

• We provide a safe and stimulating environment to enable our children to achieve their best
• We were rated ‘Good’ in our last Ofsted
• We have a strong dedicated staff all sharing our vision and motivation to provide the best possible outcomes for our children.

Arranging a visit to Benchill Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@benchill.manchester.sch.uk.

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