School Business Manager

Good Shepherd RC Primary School, London, W12 9BY

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Monday 5th January (Option to start earlier if available)

• Closing date

  17 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  19 September 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: £44,937.00 - £51,228.00 Annually (FTE)

School Business Manager job summary

The Role

As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will play a strategic role in the school’s continued success by leading and managing:

Finance - budget planning, monitoring, and reporting

HR and compliance - recruitment, payroll, and contracts

Premises and health & safety - ensuring a safe, compliant, and well-managed site

Administration and support staff - line management of a small but dedicated team

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced professional to make a real difference in a values-driven school.

Salary & Conditions

Salary: PO2 - PO3 (£44,937 - £51,228), subject to experience (Career Grade)

Hours: 36 hours per week

Weeks worked: 47.8 weeks (39 term-time weeks + 2 additional weeks + 34 days’ annual leave)

FTE: 0.9167

Why Join Us?

A welcoming Catholic community with Outstanding outcomes

A supportive and collaborative staff tea,

Committed and engaged governors and parents

Professional development opportunities, including further SBM/leadership training

Enthusiastic children who love learning

About Us

The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, judged Outstanding by Ofsted (2024) and Outstanding in our Section 48 Religious Education Inspection (2024), is a small but ambitious school community in the heart of Shepherd’s Bush. We are blessed with wonderful children, excellent and supportive parents, and committed governors who share our vision of providing the very best education in a caring Catholic community. We warmly welcome and encourage visits to the school prior to application.

For further information and an application pack, please contact admin@goodshepherdrc.lbhf.sch.uk

The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and our staff share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for successful appointees in accordance with Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Educational legislation.

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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Good Shepherd RC Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 227 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Good Shepherd RC Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/good-shepherd-rc-primary-school

Graded ‘Outstanding’ – Ofsted Section 5 and RE Section 48, 2024
The Good Shepherd is a thriving, over-subscribed one-form entry Catholic primary school with 236 pupils on roll. Located in the heart of West London, we serve a diverse, multicultural community, with 98% of our children coming from practising Catholic families. Our pupils reflect a broad range of social and economic backgrounds, and we are proud of the inclusive, nurturing environment we provide.
Rooted in Gospel values and Catholic social teaching, our mission is inspired by Jesus’ call to “Love one another as I have loved you.” We are deeply committed to the holistic development and human flourishing of every child, fostering a culture of high expectations, exceptional behaviour, and a love for learning.
Our early years provision is a real strength, and across the school, our knowledge-rich curriculum is thoughtfully designed and sequenced to ensure deep, lasting learning. With outstanding leadership, dedicated staff, and strong governance, The Good Shepherd is a place where every child is known, valued, and encouraged to thrive.
Join us in delivering an education that goes above and beyond, every single day.

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