School Business Manager

Manor Park Primary School and Nursery, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8DB

42 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  19 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 August 2025

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: £31,022.00 - £34,434.00 Annually (FTE) Actual pro-rated salary £28,140 - £31,235

School Business Manager job summary

Manor Park Primary School are looking to appoint a Business Manager to lead our non-teaching operations. We are looking for a confident, experienced professional, who has a self-driven approach to problem solving and high-level communication, literacy and numeracy skills. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with enthusiasm and drive to join the senior leadership team of a high performing school. The successful post holder will work alongside committed and like-minded colleagues, both in school and as part of the Trust’s wider network of school business professionals.

Whether you are already an experienced School Business Manager seeking a fresh and rewarding challenge, or you bring strong transferrable skills and are ready to embark on this career path, this is a unique opportunity to make a real impact.

Why join Manor Park Primary School?

A supportive network:You will join a team of School Business Professionals across our Trust who collaborate, share ideas and provide mutual support while maintaining autonomy in their own schools.

Professional development: The Trust prioritises your growth, offering regular CPD opportunities, 6 days dedicated to training per year, membership with ISBL, and attendance at a minimum of two School Resource Management conferences annually.

Career progression: As a growing Trust, we provide exciting opportunities to develop your career within a forward-thinking organisation.

The Role

As a School Business Manager, you will take strategic leadership and management of finance, HR, administration, and operational support at Manor Park Primary School. You will be the leading support staff professional, working closely with the Trust’s central team to ensure all business and financial procedures deliver the highest possible standards.

How to Apply

Please read our job description and person specification closely. If you think you may be the candidate we are looking for and would like further information, for an informal discussion, please contact Claire Callaghan on email at clairecallaghan@cheshireacademiestrust.co.uk

We would like to offer all potential candidates the opportunity to visit our school and find out more about the role. Visits will take place by appointment in September 2025, please contact the school directly after the 1st September to make an appointment on 01625 568837 or email admin@manorpark.cheshire.sch.uk

Interested candidates are invited to submit an application through MyNewTerm website our online portal, outlining your suitability for the role and how you would contribute to the success of Manor Park Primary School.

Cheshire Academies Trust Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This includes a request for references, prior to interview. Shortlisted candidates are expected to provide evidence of qualifications at interview and a satisfactory, enhanced DBS check will be undertaken before final confirmation to the successful candidate.

We warmly welcome applications from every suitably qualified member of our local community. We regret that we are unable to provide feedback on the shortlisting process.

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 Manor Park Primary School and Nursery

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 256 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Manor Park Primary School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/manor-park-primary-school-and-nursery

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