School Business Manager
Dorney School, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 0DY22 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
31 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 30 hrs per week for 39 weeks per year, which is term time only including INSET days, hours can be completed over 4 or 5 days (to be negotiated)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Bucks Pay Scale 6 from Point 31 - £36,495 to point 35 - £39,876, actual to be pro rate for hours and weeks
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Have a proven track record of excellent financial management and administrative services
- Lead and manage the school’s finances, including day to day financial tasks
- Lead data protection
- Manage HR within the school, including the single central record, payroll submissions and recruitment
- Oversee Health and Safety Compliance / Site maintenance & development.
- Advise SLT, Governors and Trustees on all financial, premises and HR matters
- Line manage office and premises staff, including appraisals
- Have excellent communication, numeracy/literacy, IT and organisational skills
- Work independently, prioritise and meet deadlines
- Involve themselves fully in the life of our school and make a real difference
What the school offers its staff
- Positive children who are keen to learn and are highly aspirational
- Supportive staff team
- Supportive and active parents
- Opportunities for professional development and training as relevant
Flexible working opportunities
Occasional working from home with prior agreement with the Headteacher
Further information about the job
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.
About Dorney School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 156 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Dorney School website
- Email address
- office@dorneyschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01628 620871
The Little Village School with a Big Heart
Arranging a visit to Dorney School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@dorneyschool.co.uk.
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