10 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    31 August 2026 at 3pm

  • Date listed

    21 August 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Other leadership role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

NJC grade 12 with R&R allowance relevant to experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • With a good basis to work from, the key purpose of this role is to deliver a high quality and efficient, business support service and to ensure that day to day operational functions are effectively managed. The main functions include, but not limited to: Administration, Finance, HR, H&S and site management
  • The post-holder will provide overall leadership and line management to the school support functions in each school site; developing the already high performing support teams who are highly motivated and focussed
  • They will liaise with numerous internal and external stakeholders and service providers to ensure that these functions provide value added support and advice to the school in a timely and professional way.
  • They will be a member of the school’s Strategic Leadership Team (SLT) and contribute fully to School Development Plans and the 5-year strategic plan.
  • They will actively promote school values and ethos. They will be a Designated Safeguarding lead and have the highest regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of staff, children, and the community.
  • To be successful in this role you will need significant experience of Business Management in schools and be able to demonstrate drive and commitment to work with the Senior Team to continue to move the school forward.

To apply, send a completed application form to:

hr@st-edburgs.oxon.sch.uk

What the school offers its staff

St Edburg's Church of England VA Primary School is looking to recruit an outstanding School Business Manager to lead all non-teaching and learning functions across both our school sites.

In September 2024, St Edburg's expanded to become one school across two sites.We have a brand new 'lower school' for our nursery, reception and KS1 children and our upper school, a 8 year old building that houses our KS2 children.

The school has continued to grow since 2016. We now have 530 children on roll (including 90 nursery children) when we reach capacity we will have 710 children in our care. The school has a low turnover of staff, buildings that are in excellent repair and a budget with a healthy projected surplus.

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 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.

About St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School

Organisation type
Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
598 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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Website
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School website
Email address
hr@st-edburgs.oxon.sch.uk
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St Edburg’s CE Primary School is situated on the Kingsmere Estate in Bicester. We are a dynamic, friendly and caring school which is split across two sites – lower school (Nursery to Year 2), and Upper School (Years 3 – 6). The team works hard to ensure the best possible outcomes for the children who come here. Our Support Team work in close partnership with class teachers to facilitate learning, including intervention programmes and in-class support in line with our whole school vision “All are valued, all are loved.”

Why Join Us?
      •     We offer a welcoming, supportive school community
      •     Opportunities for training and professional development
      •     The chance to make a genuine impact every day
      •     No two days are ever the same

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