School Business Manager
Lakenham Primary School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 2HL62 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
4 February 2026 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
4 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £20, 504- £21,655 actual pa
School Business Manager job summary
Email: head@lakenham.norfolk.sch.uk
- Salary – Scale H, £20,504- £21,655 actual pa (£33,366 - £35,235 FTE)
- Permanent
- Part Time
- 26 hours per week (4-5 days/wk)
- Term Time plus 2 weeks
- Required as soon as possible
Are you an experienced School Business Manager (SBM), looking for your next challenge? Our fantastic SBM is sadly leaving, and we are looking for someone to be an integral part of the school team.
Lakenham Primary is a forward-thinking school, which has school staff who are outward looking, child centred and willing to try out new ideas. The school is a larger than average, two form entry Foundation school with up to 450 pupils on roll; situated in an area of significant socio-economic contrasts, including a high level of mobility.
We are looking to recruit a well-qualified School Business Manager with relevant experience and qualifications in financial management, health and safety, human resources, compliance and administration.
The role would suit someone who has experience of working as a School Business Manager in another school, or who can demonstrate how their experience and skills can transfer to our school environment. Hours of work, 26 hours, term time + 2 weeks (flexible working pattern to be agreed, but must be spread over at least 4 days).
The successful candidate will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team, supporting the Headteacher in achieving the school's development priorities and helping to develop the school's strategic direction by providing another perspective.
We are looking for someone who is: ·
- Highly motivated, forward looking and aspirational, with a can-do attitude.
- Conscientious and who has a reliable work ethic.
- Able to work on their own initiative.
- A hardworking, resilient, and flexible individual who is used to leading teams.
- Able to work with high levels of integrity, discretion, and confidentiality.
- Able to lead and plan with agility and a long-term perspective.
We need someone who has:
- Experience of undertaking a School Business Manager role in the education sector or transferrable skills
- Prior experience of working in school administration will be beneficial.
If you are interested in this position and would like further information, please discuss with Mrs Cassandra Williams, Headteacher.
How to apply
To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.
Interested applicants should complete and return a form to - head@lakenham.norfolk.sch.uk
No CV’s will be considered.
This advertisement will be closed, when we are able to appoint a successful candidate.
Closing date: Applications will be considered upon receipt, therefore early return is recommended.
Interview date: TBA
Our school is strongly committed to the safeguarding of children and equality of opportunity. Any applicant must expect to comply fully with enhanced DBS checks.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Successful candidates for interview will have an internet search completed about them, as required in Keeping Children Safe in Education.
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 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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Lakenham Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 409 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Lakenham Primary School website
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