School Business Manager

Diamond Hall Infant Academy, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 6JF

12 days remaining to apply

Start date details
March 2026
Closing date
9 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 February 2026

Job details

Job role: Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: Full time Monday - Friday
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: SCP 31 - 34 (£41,771 - £45,091)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Trustees are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced School Business Manager with a range of proven skills to join our Academy. The successful candidate should ideally have a qualification in Business Management and/or Accountancy, and be able to demonstrate a good working knowledge or experience of working within a school or an academy. Diamond Hall Infant Academy is a three-form single academy trust with a highly successful nursery provision. The school has a pan of 270 children across Reception – Year 2 and an additional 120 spaces within out nursery provision. Our children are happy and motivated to learn and are supported by a very dedicated team of staff.

The successful candidate will be a full member of the Senior Leadership Team, working in a busy environment, ensuring the smooth and successful running of the academy. The post is responsible for the strategic leadership, management and development of efficient financial, personnel, and support services, premises, estates and systems for the academy. The majority of services at the academy are delivered in-house therefore excellent communication and organisational skills are essential, together with the ability to deliver a high-quality service whilst under pressure.

The successful candidate will make a direct contribution to improving the effectiveness of the academy whilst dealing with the complexities that confront the academy.

Applications are invited from committed candidates who are prepared to make a positive contribution to the life and ethos of this inclusive school. The successful candidate must have:

A recognised Business qualification or appropriate experience
Be an effective communicator and able to work in collaboration with colleagues
Be flexible and resourceful, working calmly and accurately in a busy office environment
Has excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
Has good ICT skills and competence using Microsoft Office packages
Has a good ability to communicate effectively with young children.

What the school offers its staff

Diamond Hall Infant Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to be fully committed to our safeguarding policies and procedures, in accordance with Sunderland Local Safeguarding Board Procedures.

Pre-employment checks and references will be sought and the successful candidate will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

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.