School Business Manager
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 9PF27 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
19 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
23 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hrs per week Mon - Thurs: 8.00am - 4.00pm / Fri: 8.00am - 3.30pm Full Year
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £51,802 – £55,600 Pay Award Pending*
Pay scale
- G12 (SCP 42-45),
What skills and experience we're looking for
Due to the retirement of the current post holder, Governors wish to appoint an outstanding and highly motivated School Business Manager to start in September. The successful candidate will work alongside the Senior Leadership Team, providing strategic direction for the school in a number of key areas.
This role is multi-faceted and has significant responsibilities including, but not limited to, managing a school budget, managing health and safety across school, human resources including line managing support staff, and producing reports for the Local Authority, Headteacher and Governing Board. The successful candidate will be: -
§ A strategic thinker who can think creatively and problem-solve
§ Professional, positive and proactive, forming good relationships with all stakeholders
§ Experienced at managing all aspects of school business, finance and resources
§ Skilled at managing school HR systems and people
§ Ability to enhance organisational efficiency and effectiveness
Visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Mrs P Lennon to arrange via email plennon@arrowsmith.wigan.sch.uk
What the school offers its staff
We are an innovative and flourishing school, well regarded for the excellence of our academic achievement and the high level of motivation of pupils and staff. On interview, we ask candidates for their impressions of our school and without fail they comment on how wonderful our students are, the positive team ethos amongst staff and how friendly and welcoming our school is.
It really is worth applying for this post and joining somewhere special.
Further details about the role
The school business manager (SBM) is responsible for managing the strategy and operation of the business functions of our school, including financial management, health and safety, human resources, compliance and administration.
They will advise on and implement the day-to-day support that enables the school to operate effectively and efficiently, and that allows other members of the leadership team to focus on teaching and learning.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Offer of employment is subject to safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance, pre-employment health check and references.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1211 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@arrowsmith.wigan.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01942728651
Established in 1961, St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School has a proud history. We are a mixed, voluntary-aided Catholic secondary school for pupils aged 11-16, located in Ashton-in-Makerfield, near Wigan in Greater Manchester. The pupil roll is 1,200 and we are over-subscribed year on year due to the excellent reputation the school holds within the community.
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School is committed to providing an education rooted in Gospel values, inspiring pupils to make the world a better place. “Prepare the way of the Lord” is the school motto.
Arranging a visit to St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@arrowsmith.wigan.sch.uk.
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