School Business Manager

Beths Grammar School, Bexley, Kent, DA5 1NE

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  November 2025

• Closing date

  17 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Salary negotiable based on experience and qualifications (Outer London)
• Additional allowances:

  Salary negotiable based on experience and qualifications (Outer London)

School Business Manager job summary

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.

36 hours per week/52 weeks per year

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

Why join Beths Grammar School?

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

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

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.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/beths-grammar-school

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