School Business Manager

Cromer Road Primary School, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5HT

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 24 Hours per week, 9am - 4pm, term time only, 4 days per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - One year's contract with a view to becoming permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £46,512 pro rata
• Pay scale: LBB Unified Reward Band J

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governors of Cromer Road Primary wish to appoint a part-time School Business Manager to join our professional and friendly team.

The successful candidate will report directly to the Headteacher.

Key Responsibilities:

The School Business Manager has a key strategic position, duties include;

• Financial management, budgeting, and forecasting
• Procurement and contract management
• Human resources and payroll management
• Health and safety compliance
• Facilities and premises management
• Line management of the school budget, premises (Site Manager), IT and administration teams.

What the school offers its staff

We will offer:

• a friendly environment and staff team who work and support each other
• Strong leadership team who will support and work in collaboration
• a caring school community with a supportive Cromer Road School Association
• a commitment to your ongoing training and development needs
• a strong, supportive Governing Body

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.

Additional documents

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

SBM Job Description and Person Spec.pdf - 478 KB (opens in new tab)

About Cromer Road Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 404 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cromer Road Primary School website
• Email address: mlee@cromer.barnetmail.net
• Phone number: 020 8449 3492
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cromer-road-primary-school

Cromer Road Primary is a two form entry school, committed to inclusion and providing a varied and creative curriculum for children aged 4 -11 years. We are a happy and successful community where every pupil is recognised as an individual and where we aim for everyone to reach their full potential. We believe that every child has a talent and can experience success as they develop into young adults through the supportive and caring environment we provide.

Our holistic and well-rounded approach towards education provides an exceptional foundation for life-long learning and we ensure that each child has the opportunity to grow in self–confidence and academic success so that they leave our school with fond memories and fully prepared for the next stage of their education. Our school values are kindness, respect, integrity, resilience and curiosity which we instil in our pupils through a well rounded curriculum.

Arranging a visit to Cromer Road Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mlee@cromer.barnetmail.net.

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