School Business Manager

More than one location, Odyssey Collaborative Trust

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  10 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 October 2025

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): Full-time (37 hours per week) across both schools, or Part-time (2 or 2.5 days per week) supporting one school. 41 weeks (Term-time + 2 weeks)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £39,513 - £43,693 per year (pro rata)
• Pay scale: Grade J - Scale 30-34

What skills and experience we're looking for

Odyssey Collaborative Trust is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and experienced School Business Manager to support two of its schools: Asterdale Primary School and Oakwood Junior School.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the school’s administrative team, promoting a collaborative and accountable working environment
• Provide administrative and strategic oversight across key operational areas: Finance, HR, IT, Health & Safety, Premises, Facilities, and GDPR
• Ensure smooth and efficient office operations aligned with the school’s values and priorities
• Drive continuous improvement and build team capacity to support school effectiveness
• Maximise the use of resources to support the school’s development plan
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations and deliver high standards of customer service

What the school offers its staff

This role offers flexibility, with the option to work:

• Full-time (37 hours per week) across both schools, or
• Part-time (2 or 2.5 days per week) supporting one school.

Odyssey Collaborative Trust is a locally focused and proactive organisation comprising seven primary schools, all situated to the north and east of Derby. The schools are located close to one another, enabling strong collaboration and shared values across the Trust.

You can find out more about what makes us unique here -www.odysseyct.org.uk/ceos-welcome

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.

If you’d like to discuss the role in more detail or have any questions please contact our Chief Operations Officer Anita Breeze on 07563025205 or email a.breeze@odysseyct.org.uk. Or Ian Dewes, Chief Executive Officer on 07708 475638 or email i.dewes@odysseyct.org.uk.

To apply, please complete the Application form and return to enquiries@odysseyct.org.uk

Starting Date:December 2025 (or as soon as possible)

Interview date: w/c Monday 17th November

Commitment to safeguarding

Odyssey Collaborative Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We have rigorous recruitment procedures that are designed to stop unsuitable candidates for being appointed. As the post is in regulated activity, the successful candidate will require enhanced DBS clearance and references will be taken before interview. Odyssey Collaborative Trust is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and services.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

SBM Asterdale and Oakwood Oct 25.pdf - 278 KB (opens in new tab)

About the schools

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Odyssey Collaborative Trust website
• Email address: a.breeze@odysseyct.org.uk
• Phone number: 07563 025205
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/odyssey-collaborative-trust

Our Trust is comprised of Derby City Primary/Junior schools, who have a shared vision to deliver an outstanding quality of education and care to our pupils.

School Details

Asterdale Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 225 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Asterdale Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/asterdale-primary-school-derby

Oakwood Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 345 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oakwood Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oakwood-junior-school-derby

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