School Business Manager

Fenstanton Primary School, London, SW2 3PW

80 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  12 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 3 days a week
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year
• Full-time equivalent salary: £56,436 to £59,574 (pro rata)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Fenstanton Primary School is located in the London Borough of Lambeth in Tulse Hill. We are an ambitious school and are keen to recruit an experienced School Business Manager to join our fantastic team.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing the school’s budget and financial systems, ensuring resources are used effectively and efficiently
• Leading on HR administration, including recruitment, contracts, and staff records
• Overseeing premises management, health & safety compliance, and site development
• Line-managing Administrative staff, ensuring effective and efficient administration across the school
• Contributing to strategic planning and decision-making as part of the leadership team

We are looking for someone who:

• Is the school’s leading support staff professional and works as part of the Senior Leadership Team to assist the Headteacher and Governing Body in their duty to ensure that the school is operating efficiently.
• Will advise on and implement the day-to-day and strategic business support that enables the school to operate effectively and efficiently, and that allows other members of the leadership team to focus on teaching and learning.
• Is responsible for the strategy and operation of the business functions of the school. They are to promote the highest standards of business ethos within the non-teaching functions of the school and strategically ensure the most effective use of resources in line with the school’s strategic objectives.
• Is responsible for the effective management of: Finance, Administration, Management Information & ICT, Human Resources & Payroll, Facilities & Property, Health & Safety and line management of staff allocated to these areas of work. You will haveresponsibility for marketing the school and generating additional income from external sources.

What the school offers its staff

What we offer:

• A supportive and welcoming school community
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Local Government Pension Scheme

The chance to make a real impact on the lives of children and families.

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.

School Business Manager - Recruitment Pack FENSTANTON 5Sept 2025.pdf - 393 KB (opens in new tab)

About Fenstanton Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 221 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Fenstanton Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@fenstantonprimary.co.uk
• Phone number: 02086743311
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fenstanton-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Fenstanton Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@fenstantonprimary.co.uk.

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