School Business Manager/Chief Financial Officer

Aston Tower Community Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B6 5BE

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 June 2026

• Closing date

  6 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Between £52.413 and £64,811

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you looking to work in a high-performing and dynamic school and multi-academy trust? The Aston Tower Multi-academy Trust is seeking to grow and develop further the excellent practice at its founding school, Aston Tower Primary.

The successful candidate will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and will advise on and implement the day-to-day support that enables the school and our trust to operate effectively and efficiently. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute significantly to the continuous improvement of the school and the development of our multi-academy trust.

As School Business Manager, you will lead on all financial matters, ensuring the school’s and trust’s successful financial performance and that all financial decisions are clearly linked to our strategic goals. You will be expected to support the Executive Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher with the strategic financial planning and management of the school; advise leaders and the Trust Board on all financial matters; and lead on income generation. You will be the Trust’s Chief Financial Officer. You will be an excellent communicator, able to present both written and verbal information. You will be a strategic leader who is able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills, allied with a drive to help the trust and school develop and improve.

You will also be responsible for managing the strategy and operation of the business functions of our school, such as the estate, Health and Safety, human resources, compliance and administration.

Applications are invited from enthusiastic, experienced professionals who are committed and able to provide effective financial, personnel, administrative and facilities management for the trust and school.

What the school offers its staff

The successful candidate will be joining a friendly and hard-working staff team. The school enjoyed a successful Ofsted inspection in 2024, which judged it to be working at an ‘outstanding level’.

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

Please note, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. In addition to the candidate’s ability to perform the duties of the post, the interview will also explore issues relating to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and, any relevant issue which may arise from the references.

Aston Tower MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and individually take responsibility for doing so.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Strategic Business Manager JD and PS 2026.pdf - 205 KB (opens in new tab)

About Aston Tower Community Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 344 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Aston Tower Community Primary School website
• Email address: vacancies@astontower.bham.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0121 327 0339
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/aston-tower-community-primary-school-birmingham

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