14 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    13 April 2026

  • Closing date

    20 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    6 March 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time (Can be done as a job share): 22.5 hours a week - Some flexibility on additional hours for the right candidate.

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

NCJ Scale 6 - SO1

What skills and experience we're looking for

Isleham Church of England Primary School is seeking a proactive, skilled and highly organised School Business Manager to join our friendly and dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to play a key role in the strategic and operational leadership of our school.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will help ensure our school runs smoothly, efficiently and sustainably, so that our staff can focus on providing exceptional education for our children.

What We’re Looking For:

We are seeking someone who has strong financial and administrative expertise, is confident managing budgets, can lead teams with clarity and empathy, and shares our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.


What the school offers its staff

  • Amazing, kind and caring children with a passion for learning.
  • A friendly and welcoming community.
  • A well-managed, balanced school budget.
  • Dedicated, experienced and welcoming staff.
  • A sense of fun and enjoyment in an environment where colleagues all work together and support each other.
  • Opportunities for high quality professional development.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Isleham Church of England Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
210 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01638780336

One-form entry Primary School set in the village of Isleham just outside Ely & Soham. Number on roll: 205 (Reception to Year 6)

Arranging a visit to Isleham Church of England Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@isleham.cambs.sch.uk.

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