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School Business Manager

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, Berkshire, RG12 9AP

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• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  3 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 25 hours per week. Weekly hours open to discussion as to when these are timetabled across the week and could include some home working. Term time only + two weeks..
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £41,182 - £52,508 incl. london weighting (actual salary is part time pro rata) dependent upon experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

As School Business Manager, you will oversee and lead the strategic direction and day-to-day management of finance and operations across the school. Working closely with the headteacher and as a member of the senior leadership team, you will be a key driver in ensuring that our school runs smoothly and sustainably, supporting the best outcomes for our pupils and staff.

We are seeking a person who is:

• An experienced School Business Manager with a proven track record of excellent financial management.
• A strategic thinker who can drive improvement and manage change
• An enthusiastic, organised and flexible person.
• A collaborative team player and good communicator
• Competent with overall financial management of the school
• Able to manage operational functions including premises, health & safety, HR and IT services
• Competent in using online portals such as FMS and SIMs
• Able to support the governing body with financial monitoring and reporting
• Able to attend governors meetings, when required to do so
• Able to lead a team – including caretaker, cleaners, school secretaries, lunchtime staff and extended schools staff

What the school offers its staff

St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is a small friendly one-form entry primary school situated just north of Bracknell Town Centre. We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and experienced School Business Manager to join our team and play a vital strategic leadership role in the continued growth and success of our school from September 2025.

We can offer:

• A positive, caring and supporting ethos
• Flexibility with working hours and potential to work at home when appropriate
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Commitment to work-life balance and well-being
• 3 day a week support from a Finance Assistant and an HR/Premises Assistant.

25 hours per week - open to discussion as to when these hours are timetabled across the week and can include some remote working. Term time only + two weeks.

To find our more about our school visit www.stjosephsbracknell.co.uk or contact Liz Cotten, School Business Manager l.cotten@stjosephsbracknell.co.uk or 01344 425246.

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.

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About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 209 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell website
• Email address: l.cotten@stjosephsbracknell.co.uk
• Phone number: 01344 425246
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-bracknell

Arranging a visit to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.cotten@stjosephsbracknell.co.uk.

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