21 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    11 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    21 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 37 hours per week, working weeks 40 per year (termtime plus two weeks)

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Somerset Pay Spine grade 12 £27,711 - £31,067 (pro-rata) (pay award pending)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Headteacher and Governors of St John’s First School wish to appoint an efficient and organised School Business Manager. The appointed person will be consultant to the Senior Management of the school having specific responsibility for the professional leadership and strategic direction and comprehensive management of financial, administrative and premises support and related staff in the school to support high standards of teaching, learning and achievement for all pupils within the overall aims of the schools.

We seek candidates who:

  • Can contribute to school strategic planning and direction
  • Can develop and manage effective administration systems and lead the school’s development of its MIS and financial management system, Arbor
  • Support our Christian ethos
  • Aspire to be the best they can be
  • Have the potential and capability to develop themselves professionally


What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer:

  • A welcoming school community with a strong values-led ethos
  • Experience of working in a caring environment, supporting children and staff to be the best they can be
  • A committed and experienced staff team
  • Opportunities to develop professionally
  • A commitment to developing the school environment to make the best use of the buildings and grounds for the community
  • Supportive and committed governors and parents
  • A school committed to improvement and embracing change and development into the future

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

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About St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome

School type
Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 9
Education phase
Primary
School size
232 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 9
Ofsted report
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We are a First School (Years R - 4) the town of Frome, in Somerset.

Arranging a visit to St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@stjohnsfrome.co.uk.

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