School Business Manager
Beths Grammar School, Bexley, Kent, DA5 1NE10 days remaining to apply
Earliest start date
3 November 2025
Latest start date
1 December 2025
Closing date
17 October 2025 at 9am
Date listed
7 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 36 hours per week/52 weeks per year.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Salary negotiable based on experience and qualifications
What skills and experience we're looking for
Beths Grammar School is a large multi-cultural school on the borders between London and Kent, serving a wide range of vibrant and exciting communities. We specialise in boys' education in the main school and have a large, co-educational sixth form.
Due to the retirement of our current Business Manager at the end of the autumn term, we are seeking to appoint their replacement as soon as possible. As the schools leading support staff professional, you will be part of the Senior Leadership Team reporting directly to the Headteacher. You will be responsible for the financial strategy and business management of the school including the school estate.
The successful applicant will:
- Educated to degree level and have a recognised CCAB Accountancy Qualification
- Sound business knowledge ideally in a school setting but not essential
- Ability to lead on al financial matters within the school, ensuring that financial decisions are clearly linked to the school’s strategic goals and improvement plan
- Excellent organisational skills and an ability to prioritise
• Calm under pressure, with an ability to provide solutions and adapt to changing priorities
• Good communication and written skills
• An understanding and commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children
What the school offers its staff
• All staff receive their own laptop
• CPD programme for staff development
• 24/7 Employee Wellbeing Support Programmer (free & confidential)
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Use of School gym
• Staff social events
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Beths Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1664 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Beths Grammar School website
- Email address
- HR@beths.bexley.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01322 556 538
Arranging a visit to Beths Grammar School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@beths.bexley.sch.uk.
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