School Business Manager

Invicta Primary School, London, SE3 7HE

33 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  From end November/ start of December

• Closing date

  2 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: The role is term time only plus 2 weeks = 41 weeks. 35 hours per week.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: PO5 (38-41)

What skills and experience we're looking for

As a member of the Leadership Team, the School Business Manager will make a significant contribution to the growth and development of the school. In particular, the School Business Manager is responsible and accountable for the daily line management and strategic development of the school’s finances, support staff and facilities. With support of the EHT, the School Business Manager leads a small team of support staff in these roles. The School Business Manager develops the finance, business and IT strategy, working closely with the Finance, HR, IT, Catering and Administration teams to ensure a proactive approach to maximising the best use of resources, while also scrutinising value for money of all contracts and brokering new partnerships as it affects the school’s budget, safety and effectiveness.

The School Business Manager will seek to play a role in thought leadership within the education system, promoting ethical leadership under all circumstances.

Key relationships

The post holder will be accountable to the Governing Body, be responsible to the Executive Headteacher and will direct or have contact with managers and staff internally along with external organisations, stakeholders, legislative bodies and others.

What the school offers its staff

We are led by our values of collaboration, community, empathy, respect, trust, curiosity, resilience and ambition. We would like to meet candidates who share our values as well as who demonstrate a passion for equity, inclusion and creativity.

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

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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.

JD SBM Sept2025.docx (1) (1).pdf - 349 KB (opens in new tab)

School-Business-Manager-Person-Specification-2025 (1).pdf - 61.4 KB (opens in new tab)

About Invicta Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 762 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Invicta Primary School website
• Email address: admin@invictaprimary.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/invicta-primary-school

4 form entry primary school across 2 separate sites in Deptford and Blackheath in South East London.

Arranging a visit to Invicta Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@invictaprimary.co.uk.

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