School Business Manager

Lethbridge Primary School, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 4BY

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £35,814.00 Annually (FTE)

School Business Manager job summary

School Business Manager,

N Grade £35,814 - £40,008 F.T.E

32.5 hours per week, 41 weeks per year (Term time plus 2 weeks) Ideally 9am - 4pm Mon-Thurs and 9am - 3.30pm Friday (includes a 30 min unpaid break). Flexible working patterns will be considered.

At Lethbridge Primary School, our vision is to provide every child with an outstanding education, which equips them with the necessary skills to meet future changes and challenges throughout their life. We are part of the Blue Kite Academy Trust (BKAT) and everything we do has the wellbeing of out children at its core.

We are looking to appoint a School Business Manager to join our team and manage the busy school office. Day to day you will support the headteacher and leadership team with the operational management of the school and will lead on finance, premises and HR.

You will be able to demonstrate your understanding of the importance of exceptional customer care to a range of stakeholders and be able to communicate appropriately and effectively to achieve positive outcomes. You will be able to build strong professional relationships with staff, parents and children.

Running a busy school office effectively is pivotal to the smooth running of the school. The successful applicant should demonstrate high standards of personal and professional conduct and be supportive of the overall ethos of the school and trust. We are looking for someone who:

Has excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with the ability to provide efficient and effective business support.

Has an excellent understanding of financial procedures.

Has experience and understanding of health and safety and premises management.

Is open and approachable and able to work constructively within a team environment.

Can embrace change and influence others in a positive way.

Will work collaboratively with the senior leadership team

Will prioritise your own and others workloads whilst remaining friendly, patient and calm at all times.

In return we can offer you:

Support from the central trust team in developing school related knowledge and skills.

A welcoming and supportive school community

Wellbeing resources

Commitment to nationally agreed pay, terms and conditions and pension.

Candidates who are successfully shortlisted will be contacted shortly after the closing date.

Closing date: 28th September 2026

Interview date: w/c 5th October 2026

Visits to school are warmly welcomed by appointment. Please contact Julia Toogood in the school office to arrange this.

Applications should be via The Blue Kite Academy Trust application form and include full employment history.

Please also take a look at our website.

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

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.

About Lethbridge Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 472 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Lethbridge Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lethbridge-primary-school-swindon

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