6 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    10 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    4 December 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time (Can be done as a job share): 37 hours per week (term time + 15)

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

FTE £35,412 - £39,152 (pro-rata £32,119 – £35,511)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The School is looking to appoint a School Business Manger to be responsible for the school’s premises, staffing and financial systems and procedures, ensuring that all legal and safety requirements relating to people and property are met. This includes overseeing HR and facilities management issues, monitoring the resources budget, maintaining financial systems and supporting bids for additional funding.

The School Business Manager (Premises and Staffing) will report to the School Business Leader. They will line manage a team of support staff, including the site manager, caretaking and cleaning team and some admin staff.

What the school offers its staff

We have a range of facilities to provide the very best education that we can for our young people. We have an amazing library, sensory room, sensory garden, our own heated swimmingpool, a Personal Education Centre located in a bespoke lodge, a Pupil Support Centre situated in the heart of the school, a Well-being centre,a conference lodge, a Forest school area complete with Roundhouse and a superb media suite with animation, sound and video recording/editing facilities.

Collingwood Connect is an outreach service for Collingwood pupils unable to attend full time education, based at our Rivergreen site. The 6th Form is based at The FUSE at Prudhoe and we have a vocational education centre based at Hepscott Park as well as our main site at Stobhillgate, Morpeth.

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.

Visits are strongly encouraged and will also provide an opportunity to meet the Head teacher and the Strategic Business Leader to discuss the role. If you wish to arrange a visit please contact the HR Officer, Bridget Halpin, on 01670 516374.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.

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.

About Collingwood School & Media Arts College

School type
Special school, ages 2 to 19
School size
308 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 19
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01670 516374

Collingwood School & Media Arts College is a community special school that caters for pupils aged 2 to 19 with a wide range of special educational needs. The school offers a specialised learning environment to support the additional requirements of our students.

Arranging a visit to Collingwood School & Media Arts College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@collingwood.northumberland.sch.uk.

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