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School Business Manager
Mabel Prichard School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 6SB17 days remaining to apply
Closing date
5 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £44,660.13 - £47,700.26 Annually (Actual) Grade 12
School Business Manager job summary
Are you a strategic and tactical thinker with a sharp eye for operational excellence? Can you help our schools to achieve excellence in teaching and learning, and enable our students to flourish?
We are looking for 2 x Business Managers - one at Bardwell School and one at Mabel Prichard School. Both are community special schools supporting pupils with complex needs.
Mabel Prichard School currently has 119 pupils on roll, ranging in age from 2 to 19, and is in a period of expansion. Mabel Prichard School is built across two sites, each providing a learning environment and therapeutic space to meet the needs of our learners.
The RoleWorking directly with the Head Teacher and as part of the school’s senior leadership team, you will lead the school’s business services at both a strategic and hands-on level . Your remit will cover:
Strategic Leadership: Serving as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, advising on school planning and key business functions.
Financial Management: Overseeing budgets and forecasting in collaboration with the Trust’s central finance team to ensure maximum impact for our students.
Human Resources: Lead on school level HR matters and relevant people and employment procedures such as absence management, performance, recruitment, induction and probation etc.
Estates & Compliance: Ensure the buildings and site are maintained to a satisfactory standard and present a clean and purposeful environment for all users. Working closely with the facilities Manager to manage Health and Safety
Level 3 / 4 qualifications or relevant experience
Relevant experience of working in a business environment at a similar level with administrative experience in a management capacity
Knowledge and understanding of financial principles and controls, budget planning and management procedures
Understanding of HR principles, policies and procedures
At The Gallery Trust, we believe our staff should feel as supported as our students. We offer:
Professional Growth: Access to tailored training, secondments, andOpportunities for collaborative working across the schools in The Trust, offering the chance to liaise with experienced colleagues, building knowledge and professional networks.
Financial Benefits: Competitive LGPS pension, life assurance, salary sacrifice schemes (including Cycle to Work), Contribution towards glasses and eye tests for DSE use.
Wellbeing First: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, the Wisdom wellbeing app, and yearly flu vaccinations.
And we’re growing……what about a future role?
In addition to these active roles, we will also be seeking a School Business Manager for our new therapeutic day school Artemis scheduled to open early in 2027.
If this future role is one that appeals, please register your interest by applying through our “Talent Pool” and we’ll be in touch. Our Talent Pool can be found on The Gallery Trust's recruitment page and look for the red box at the bottom of the page.
How to ApplyTo apply for this post, please complete an application form via MyNewTerm.
Deadline for all applications: Friday 5 June at Midday
At The Gallery Trust, inclusion is paramount. We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcome, respected, and supported throughout our recruitment process. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or have any additional needs that may require adjustments at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know.
We are very happy to talk with you about what would help you feel comfortable and able to perform at your best. This might include providing information in alternative formats, allowing extra time, or making practical adjustments to the process.
You can contact our recruitment team in confidence at recruitment@thegallerytrust.co.uk or by calling 01865 557004. We are here to help and would love to hear from you.
The Gallery Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment with The Gallery Trust is subject to verification of ID and qualifications, satisfactory evidence of the right to work in the UK, health clearance, NCTL and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.
The Gallery Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from candidates from all ethnic and community backgrounds.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Gallery Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment with The Gallery Trust is subject to verification of ID and qualifications, satisfactory evidence of the right to work in the UK, health clearance, NCTL and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check. The Gallery Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from candidates from all ethnic and community backgrounds.
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 Mabel Prichard School
- School type
- Academies, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 116 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Mabel Prichard School website
At Mabel Prichard School, we believe in:
Motivating our pupils to learn throughout their lives.
Preparing them for a meaningful adulthood.
Encouraging success as individuals and as part of the community.
Our curriculum offers a broad range of opportunities to face challenges; develop independence; prepare for adulthood; discover the world; be safe and develop the skills and knowledge to lead a happy, positive and fulfilled life.
Through our strong caring ethos, we support students to respect their whole community, regardless of background, race, gender, faith and disability and to celebrate diversity, so our students are able to develop skills of empathy and tolerance in their life ahead.
We believe education plays a pivotal role in developing as individuals, alongside the vital input from families and other professionals whom we enjoy working closely with. The purpose of the school is to create opportunities through education for each student to value themselves and each other; develop confidence; communicate their thoughts and ideas and to enjoy discovering their strengths to take forward in their life ahead.
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