School Business Manager
Hungerford Nursery School Centre for Children, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0HY22 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 May 2026
Closing date
30 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 24 hours over 4 days a week, term time only plus 5 days during holiday periods.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,024 - £36,363
What skills and experience we're looking for
Essential
- Experience of using management information systems.
- Experience of facilities management.
- Experience of setting and managing budgets.
Desirable
- Previous experience as an SBM.
- Experience of managing and implementing strategic plans and financial reporting.
- Experience of working with payroll software.
- Experience of recruiting for a school setting.
What the school offers its staff
At Hungerford Nursery School, we understand that the positive wellbeing of our staff is essential and has a direct impact on the quality of education and care we provide. Our staff balance a large number of tasks and demands on a daily basis. It is important that they feel supported so that in turn they can support the children and families of our nursery school. Below are examples of how we actively promote wellbeing at Hungerford Nursery School.
- Wellbeing day initiative – every member of staff can take a wellbeing day per academic year.
- Flexibility for individual needs for discretionary leave.
- Non-contact time given for teachers and Early Years Practitioners
- Clear communication through weekly email
- Email protocol – no expectation to answer emails out of working hours and holidays
- Tea and coffee provided without additional charges
- Flu jab available to all staff
- Book swap library
Further information about the job
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.
About Hungerford Nursery School Centre for Children
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 4
- Education phase
- Nursery
- School size
- 121 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 4
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hungerford Nursery School Centre for Children website
- Email address
- csummerville@hungerfordnursery.w-berks.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01488682628
As a Maintained Nursery School (MNS), we are funded and controlled by the Local Authority (LA) just like all other LA schools. We are led by a headteacher and employ qualified teachers as part of our staff. Successive governments have called MNS ‘the jewel in the crown’ of early years education because of the levels of expertise of staff and the outstanding progress that children who attend MNS make to age 5 and beyond.
We accept children from 2 to 5 years old and offer up to 30 hours of free nursery education (subject to availability). In addition to this, we run a breakfast club from 8:00 - 9:00am each morning and an after-school club from 3:30 - 5:30pm (Monday - Thursday), which is chargeable.
Turtles and Starfish classes are our 2-3 year old classrooms and Jellyfish and Dolphin classes are our 3-4 year old classrooms. We offer a broad and balanced provision following the Early Years Foundation Stage within our 4 classes and outdoor spaces. All classes are staffed by qualified teachers or early years practitioners. Each child has their own Key Worker who works in partnership with the parents to ensure the best outcomes for the children.
Arranging a visit to Hungerford Nursery School Centre for Children
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email csummerville@hungerfordnursery.w-berks.sch.uk.
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