School Business Manager

Parklands High School, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1LL

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 October 2026

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: £37,563 - £42,123

School Business Manager job summary

School Business Manager

Salary: Grade 8 Scp 25-30 . FTE £37,563-£42,123

Contract type and term: full time, permanent ( subject to an initial probationary period) Possibility of Termtime Plus may be considered for the right candidate.

Expected Start date: as soon as possible 

Closing Date: 30/10/2026

Proposed Interview Date: w/c 02/11/2026

Are you a master of multi-tasking, a solver of sudden crises, and the ultimate orchestrator behind the scenes? Parklands Academy in Chorley is looking for a School Business Manager to keep our school running like a well-oiled machine!

What You'll Be Doing

Taming the Chaos: From managing budgets and overseeing facilities to ensuring smooth day-to-day operations, you’ll be the operational glue holding everything together.

Chief Problem Solver: Whether it’s a sudden logistics puzzle or optimizing administrative workflows, you’re the person with the plan (and Plan B).

Supporting the Superstars: You'll work closely with the Headteacher, CFO, and COO to ensure our staff and students have everything they need to thrive.

Master of All Trades: HR and Payroll management, financial operations and supplier contracts; if it keeps the academy operating efficiently, it's in your domain.

Who You Are

The Calm in the Storm: You stay cool, collected, and ready with a solution when unpredictable school-day surprises pop up.

A Financial & Operational Ninja: Budgets don't scare you, and process efficiency is your love language.

A People Person: You communicate effortlessly with everyone—from site staff and teachers to executive leaders and suppliers.

Local Legend: You’re ready to bring your energy and expertise to the heart of the Chorley community!

The Perks

Salary: Grade 8 (£37,563 - £42,123)

Hours: Full-time, all year round (term time plus contract would be considered)

Impact: A rewarding role where your behind-the-scenes magic directly shapes a great environment for our students every day.

Ready to take the reins and lead operations at Parklands Academy? Apply today and show us how you bring order to the magic of education!

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For additional information please contact Lucy Pilkington Headteacher, lpilkington@parklandsacademy.co.uk 

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 Parklands High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1102 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Parklands High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/parklands-high-school-pr7-1ll

Parklands High School is a high-achieving 11 - 16 mixed comprehensive standalone academy.

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