School Business Manager
Foxdell Primary School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 1TG16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
6 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
19 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £41,511.00 - £44,711.00 Annually (FTE) M2 SCP32-35
School Business Manager job summary
Join Our Outstanding Team!
School Business Manager (M2 Role)
Start Date: September 2025
Permanent: Term time only plus 5 inset days
37 hours pw between 8.00am and 4.30pm
Are you an experienced, strategic, and dynamic School Business Manager looking for a rewarding new opportunity?
Due to the upcoming retirement of our long-serving and highly valued School Business Manager, we are seeking an exceptional individual to join our team from September 2025. This is an exciting opportunity to build on strong foundations and help lead the next phase of our school’s development.
About Us
We are a vibrant and inclusive primary school operating across two well-established and welcoming sites. We are a three-form entry school catering for children from Reception to Year 6 and we have an externally managed nursery on our site. In our most recent Ofsted inspection, we were proud to be rated ‘Good’ across all areas, reflecting the strength of our teaching, leadership, and commitment to pupil success.
With a healthy and well-managed budget, a supportive and forward-thinking governing body, and a dedicated team of staff, we are in a strong position and we’re looking for someone who can help us grow even further.
About the Role
As our School Business Manager, you will be a key member of the team, working closely with the Headteacher to ensure the effective and strategic management of the school’s finances, HR, premises, and administrative functions.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading on financial planning, budget management, financial reporting and income identification and generation
Managing HR processes and ensuring compliance
Overseeing the smooth operation of the school’s two sites, including management of the Admin and Premises teams
Supporting premises management and project planning, health and safety, risk assessments,and emergency planning
Driving operational efficiencies and securing best value across services and contracts
Contributing to strategic decision-making at senior leadership level
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for a qualified and experienced School Business Manager, ideally with experience in a larger school setting. You’ll be strategic, organised, and a strong communicator. You will be able to lead teams, manage competing priorities, and ensure our resources are used to their full potential in support of our pupils’ education.
In return, we offer:
A supportive and welcoming school community
A strong and collaborative leadership team
A positive and forward-looking working environment
Well-resourced sites and excellent systems already in place
Opportunities for professional growth and development
The chance to make a real difference in the lives of our children and families
Come and help us shape the future of our thriving school, we can’t wait to welcome you.
~ Visits to the school are warmly encouraged ~
Applications should be made via mynewterm.com.
If you require further information, please contact the school office on (01582) 733764 or email admin@foxdellprimary.uk
Foxdell Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
CV's will not be accepted for any school based roles
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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Foxdell Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 586 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Foxdell Primary School website
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