School Business Manager

Cirencester Primary School, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1EX

20 days remaining to apply

• Earliest start date

  2 February 2026

• Latest start date

  2 March 2026

• Closing date

  7 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: Up to 35 hours per week for 38 weeks per year in school term time, plus an additional 5 weeks per annum to be worked flexible across the school holidays. Current pattern is working 30 hours per week, as 4 x 7.5 hr days. However working pattern is flexible.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: NJ Scale, Grade 9

What skills and experience we're looking for

• A high standard of general education including GCSE in English and Maths at Grade C or above or other equivalents
• Training / qualifications or experience in finance, HR, or school management
• Excellent IT skills
• Willingness to undertake professional development
• Confidentiality
• Punctuality
• Problem solving and using data to inform decision making.
• Good communication skills with both adults and children.
• Patience
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Warm and friendly personality
• Team Player
• A positive approach to inclusive practice

What the school offers its staff

On-site parking

Involvement in enriching extracurricular activities or trips.

A leadership team that values and listens to its staff.

Professional Growth: Enhance your career with opportunities to lead projects, develop specialisms, and receive continuous training.

Collaborative Environment: Work with a forward-thinking team that values innovation and teamwork.

Staff well-being committee.

Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing Services: All staff are supported with access to a 24/7 GP helpline, physiotherapy, mental health counselling (up to seven sessions as standard), and nurse advisory services. These services are designed to ensure timely and effective care, helping staff maintain their health and wellbeing​.

Proactive Mental Health Support: Staff have access to mental health resources, including counselling, workshops, and practical support for managing stress, anxiety, and other challenges. This ensures a supportive work environment that prioritizes staff wellbeing​.

Flexible working opportunities

Potential for the working schedule to be flexible for the successful applicant, both in terms of working hours / days, weeks per year, and location (possible WFH up to 1 day per week after initial settling in period).

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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

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About Cirencester Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 316 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cirencester Primary School website
• Email address: finance@cirencester-pri.gloucs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01285 658550
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cirencester-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Cirencester Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email finance@cirencester-pri.gloucs.sch.uk.

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