School Business Manager
Fitzwaryn School, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9ET48 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 May 2026
Closing date
17 March 2026 at 9am
Date listed
28 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £41,772 and £45,092
Pay scale
- NJC Grade 11, SCP31-34
What skills and experience we're looking for
What We’re Looking For
- Professional qualification in business management or equivalent experience.
- Relevant professional qualifications (e.g. CIPD, NEBOSH) (Desirable)
- Knowledge of education sector regulations and safeguarding requirements (Desirable)
- Strong leadership and staff management skills.
- Knowledge of HR processes, employment law and staff development.
- Experience in premises, health & safety, and risk management.
- Understanding of financial processes, including budgeting, payroll and procurement.
- Excellent communication, organisational and ICT skills.
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritise effectively and meet deadlines.
- Financial management experience. (Desirable)
What the school offers its staff
What we Offer
- Competitive salary
- Full induction programme and ongoing CPD, including specialist SEN training
- Paid wellbeing days, free flu vaccinations and on-site parking
- Flexible working options (part-time or job share considered)
- Local Government Pension (LGPS)
- Employee assistance programme
- Refer-a-friend scheme (earn up to £500)
- A strong, therapeutic and supportive school culture
Further information about the job
About the Role
- Lead all non-teaching operations across finance, HR, administration, premises, health & safety, ICT, procurement, and compliance.
- Manage HR processes including recruitment, induction, appraisal, absence, payroll administration, and staff wellbeing.
- Lead and develop the school office and administrative systems, ensuring strong communication and GDPR compliance.
- Provide expert advice to the Headteacher and Governing Body on financial, resource and business matters.
- Support budget setting, financial monitoring, audit compliance and reconciliation processes.
- Prepare reports for the Governing Body, Ofsted, Local Authority and other stakeholders.
- Lead on risk management and business continuity planning.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Propeller Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.
This role involves a high level of contact with children or vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check (including Barred List where applicable) and online searches for publicly available information.
We value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds, regardless of sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or pregnancy/maternity.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Fitzwaryn School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 125 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Fitzwaryn School website
- Email address
- hr@propellertrust.org
- Phone number
- 01235764504
Fitzwaryn is an Outstanding Special School for children and young people from 3 – 19 years old whose Special Educational Needs range from Moderate Learning Difficulties through to Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties.
The school is situated in Wantage, a small but growing market town in Oxfordshire. We have a fantastic, up to the minute, purpose built environment that enables us to deliver an exciting and diverse curriculum for each and every child. We continually strive to further develop our educational offer and in recent times we have added a Horticulture area and a bike track to our outside provision.
The school is organised into 11 classes including provision for EYFS and Post 16. Our dedicated staff team are committed to providing the best possible education for the pupils at the school, grasping every opportunity to provide a rich and diverse curriculum which often takes place outside the classroom. The staff team is committed to further developing their own skills and expertise through the Continuing Professional Development offered at the school. We work closely with parents, carers and other professionals to ensure we are meeting the diverse needs of all of the pupils.
Our vision of ‘through learning to learn, pupils will access society’ underpins all that we do with the aim that all of the pupils who have been with us leave with the skills and knowledge they need to successfully engage in the next stage of their lives and of course with fantastic memories of their time at Fitzwaryn!
Arranging a visit to Fitzwaryn School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@propellertrust.org.
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