School Business Manager
Pinewood School, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9PB21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 December 2025 at 8am
Date listed
12 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 Hours, Monday to Friday, ideally 8am to 4pm - hours can be discussed Term Time plus Inset days, plus 6 weeks (45 working weeks per year)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £51,356 to £57,869 (M3 to M4 depending on experience)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Please see attached letter to candidates & Job description for further information:
Thank you for your interest in the role of School Business Manager at Pinewood School Academy Trust. We are a specialist secondary setting for pupils with Learning Difficulties, Autism, and Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and we pride ourselves on creating a nurturing, inclusive environment where every young person is supported to thrive.
We are seeking a highly skilled and committed professional to join our Senior Leadership Team as School Business Manager and Chief Financial Officer. This is a strategic role requiring substantial experience in HR and financial management, with the ability to lead confidently across both areas.
The successful candidate will:
Provide strategic oversight of the school’s financial operations, ensuring compliance, value for money, and long-term sustainability
Lead and manage HR processes, including recruitment, absence management, and staff wellbeing
Contribute to whole-school leadership and development as a key member of SLT
Uphold the highest standards of business ethos and operational excellence
Financial & HR experience, ideally as a previous School Business Manager or similar role
What the school offers its staff
What Pinewood Offers:
Competitive salary
Great location with good road and rail links - rural setting with free on-site parking
A strong culture of outdoor learning, both in school and the wider community
Brand new facilities - State of the art new build due for completion January 2026
Staff wellbeing initiatives (Education Mutual)
Access to CPD and training opportunities
Clear progression pathways for career development
Supportive colleagues and an inclusive working environment
Further information about the job
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 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.
About Pinewood School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- School size
- 209 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Pinewood School website
- Email address
- hr@pinewood.herts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01920412211
Pinewood is a SEND Secondary School in Ware, Hertfordshire which provides education for students with a range of needs including Autism, Down’s Syndrome and other conditions that result in a developmental delay. We cater for roughly 210 pupils in School, years 7 to 11.
All our pupils have Education, Health and Care Plans.
Arranging a visit to Pinewood School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@pinewood.herts.sch.uk.
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