School Business Manager

Nascot Wood Junior School, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 4YS

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  W/B 29th June 2026

• Closing date

  24 April 2026 at 4pm

• Date listed

  13 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £39,152.00 - £47,181.00 Annually (FTE) Salary stated is full time - actual salary will be pro rata based on 3 days per week

School Business Manager job summary

The Governors are seeking to appoint a dedicated, highly motivated, enthusiastic and flexible individual to fulfil the role of School Business Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to build on the work of our current SBM, who is leaving following a promotion. The ideal candidate will help shape the school development plan in collaboration with senior colleagues and successfully implement specific objectives in accountable areas, which include Administration, Finance and Health and Safety.

We welcome applications from candidates with experience from educational or other financial and business backgrounds.

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent inter-personal skills
• An understanding of strategic priorities and how finance can support these
• Proven experience of financial management, budgetary planning and control
• Have the ability to lead projects and understand change management
• An understanding of Health and Safety issues
• Excellent communication skills

In return we can offer:

• A positive working culture
• A commitment to you and your professional development
• Friendly, supportive, enthusiastic and hardworking colleagues, staff and Governors
• Engaged and energetic children who enjoy learning
• Encouragement to develop new ideas and the opportunity to make a real difference

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 Nascot Wood Junior School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 240 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Nascot Wood Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nascot-wood-junior-school

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