- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 133 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- New Mill Junior School website
School Business Manager
More than one location, Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
8 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, term time only + 10 days
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- SCP 23-30
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate, strategic thinking and good with people? We are looking for a someone to join our dedicated team at New Mill Infant and Junior Schools in the key role of School Business Manager.
The successful candidate will:
- Have excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people
- Be able to inspire and manage a team
- Have experience of school business management
- Be conscientious, efficient, honest and friendly
- Be able to analyse and produce financial reports for a range of stakeholders and ensure compliance with the financial regulations and procedures to meet all statutory requirements
- Be able to lead on key projects to support the school to continue to improve and thrive
- Be able to multi task and work across more than one site
- Be able to work to deadlines and remain calm under pressure
Our School Business Manager will be a key part of our senior leadership team supporting our two schools and their associated Additional Resource Provisions (ARPs) to Build a Brighter Future together. Duties will be varied and include setting and monitoring the schools budgets, monitoring the ARPs expenditure, leading the administration team, asset management, ensuring our schools remain compliant in key areas, providing financial summaries and reports for governors and the SLT, proactively seeking and managing new finance streams, health and safety and being a welcoming face. A good working knowledge of common IT packages is essential, and full training on the MAT Finance and Health and Safety software used in school will be provided. A positive attitude, conscientiousness and adaptability are essential.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we can offer you:
- A school which values and invests in all our staff by providing a range of bespoke CPD opportunities to enable you to achieve your potential
- A well-resourced and enjoyable working environment which cares for and values every staff member
- A supportive and collaborative leadership team who welcome new ideas and innovation
- A school committed to raising standards which has children and young people at the heart of our vision of “Building a Brighter Future together.”
- The opportunity to be part of a growing and successful Multi-Academy Trust
- Supportive and committed governors
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.
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About the schools
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- evelyne.barrow@newmillschools.org
- Phone number
- 01484 955820
The Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust is an inclusive trust which welcomes church and community schools and celebrates diversity and distinctive context.
We recognise that for our learners, life chances are formed throughout their primary education. Our responsibility is to celebrate each child’s talents and build upon each child’s experiences to ensure that they make the progress that they deserve. Our aim is that all will flourish and achieve the highest standards.
The Board of Trustees of the Learning Accord MAT is committed to ensuring a high performing multi academy trust that delivers the very best educational experience for pupils at all of our academies. The Trust aims to respond to the changing educational landscape as more and more schools convert to academy status.
The core purpose of the Trust is to maintain good and outstanding schools and ensure the rapid improvement of schools which need support to become good or outstanding. The Trust will act as the sponsor for any Church school within the Anglican Diocese of Leeds, or local community school who wishes to become an academy. Similarly, the Trust will welcome Church or community schools which are being directed to become sponsored academies by the Department of Education.
School Details
New Mill Junior School
New Mill Infant School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 79 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- New Mill Infant School website
Arranging a visit to Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email evelyne.barrow@newmillschools.org.
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