School Business Manager
Old Heath Community Primary School, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8DD16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 December 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 35hours per week. Term Time + 2 weeks
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- LGPS Scale 8, Point 25 – 28 (for a 35 hour week actual is £30,214.85 to £32,532.30)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Required to start as soon as possible in January!
We are looking to appoint an experienced, motivated and highly organised School Business Manager to join our Office team.
Do you have the financial skills, energy and enthusiaism to join our positive and happy school office?
Do you work well independently using good judgement and initiative?
You would be responsible for finance and accounting including budget setting and monitoring, HR, Payroll, GDPR and general office administration.
You will be expected to work in partnership with the Headteacher, Governing Body, Catering Manager and all members of the school community in a friendly and professional manner.
Knowledge of school based systems, including SIMS/FMS would be preferable. Experience of payroll systems is essential. Where possible we would like to offer the successful candidate some 'handover days' to support a smooth transition.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you a welcoming community school with a great team of friendly and dedicated staff. Interesting work in a supportive environment and never a dull day!
Further information about the job
Old Heath Community Primary School is a popular one form entry primary school on the outskirts of Colchester town centre. We are a happy school with very hard working, polite and smiley children who love to have fun too! The same can be said for the adults!!
Commitment to safeguarding
Old Heath Community Primary School 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 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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
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About Old Heath Community Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 213 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Old Heath Community Primary School website
- Email address
- admin@oldheath.essex.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01206 794334
Arranging a visit to Old Heath Community Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@oldheath.essex.sch.uk.
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