- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 698 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Billesley Primary School website
School Business Manager (Billesley & Tiverton Primary Schools)
More than one location, The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust25 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 February 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
26 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday - Friday, 36.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 5 (£42,840 - £51,357 FTE per annum)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a School Business Manager to provide professional leadership across two of our distinct Birmingham academies. You will act as the operational heartbeat for both Billesley Primary, a large, 3-form entry school with a thriving Research School and SCITT programme and Tiverton Academy, a close-knit, 1-form entry school.
Supported by our central infrastructure, you will be the driver behind the scenes, ensuring that financial, staffing, and physical resources are deployed effectively to support our educational vision.
What the school offers its staff
A Collaborative Network: You won’t work in isolation. You’ll work alongside highly experienced HR, Finance, and Estates Business Partners within a supportive framework.
Professional Growth: Opportunities for development and the chance to lead on Trust-wide sustainability and digital initiatives.
A Dynamic Environment: No two days are the same. We offer a culture where hard work goes hand-in-hand with a sense of fun and comradeship.
Key Priorities
Financial Integrity: Maintaining rigorous control and accurate forecasting.
Human Resources Management: Manage and maintain all HR Processes within the schools to ensure compliance and an engaged staff community.
Operational Leadership: Leading diverse teams including Admin, Estates, and Catering.
Compliance: Acting as the local gatekeeper for Health & Safety, SCR, and GDPR.
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.
The person we are looking for will be a versatile, solution-focused leader. You will have the unique ability to switch gears between high-level strategic oversight and hands-on operational delivery. Whether you are constructing a zero-based budget, overseeing complex safer recruitment checks, or driving our "Google First" digital strategy, you will do so with precision and purpose.
You will be proactive, resilient, and above all, you will believe that operational excellence is the foundation upon which great teaching and learning are built.
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
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About the schools
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recruitment@elliotfoundation.co.uk
School Details
Billesley Primary School
Tiverton Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 200 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Tiverton Academy website
School locations
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