School Business Manager

Heaton Park Primary School, Manchester, M45 6TE

38 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  1 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 25 hours per week, 5 hours per day, Term Time Plus 10 days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £21,567 - £23,277
• Pay scale: Grade 10 Scale point 24-27 (starting at scale point 24)

What skills and experience we're looking for

You will need:

• Experience of working in a school setting
• Ability to organise, lead and motivate staff
• Ability to use a range of ICT software packages
• To have a good understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding
• To be self-motivated
• To use own initiative

What the school offers its staff

We will offer:

• A creative school with a strong community spirit which celebrates its multicultural make up;
• A supportive and caring environment
• Opportunities for professional development
• A friendly and positive staff who are committed to the vision and values of the trust.
• A forward-thinking Trust who values strong collaboration and has a clear sense of strategic direction
• A Trust that is innovative and continuously seeking opportunities to further improve and develop.

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.

An opportunity has arisen for a School Business Manager to join our team of caring and committed professionals. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, self-motivated and dedicated. The successful candidate will work closely with the Headteacher and office team to oversee the school’s finances, operations, and administrative services.

Employees of The Collective Community Trust have a responsibility for, and must be committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.

Appointment is subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.

In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

For further information please see:

- Recruitment Pack

The recruitment pack can be obtained from: l.teasdale@bury.gov.uk

Please return to: l.teasdale@bury.gov.uk

Closing Date: 1st May 2026 at 9 a.m.

Shortlisting: 1st May 2026

Interviews: 7th May 2026

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Heaton Park Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 418 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heaton Park Primary School website
• Email address: l.teasdale@bury.gov.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heaton-park-primary-school-manchester

Heaton Park is a vibrant, popular, inclusive and diverse school which is proud of its wonderful children, positive relationships with parents and outdoor learning facilities.

The school was judged Good by Ofsted in November 2022.

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