School Business Manager
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3DW15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £29,572 and £34,313
What skills and experience we're looking for
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
South Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3DW
Diocese of Brentwood
Role:
School Business Manager
Reports to:
Headteacher
Start date:
Required from April 2025 (or sooner)
Salary:
Scale point 16 - 24 £29,572 - £34,313 (FTE)
Time Commitment:
35 hours p/w, term-time only (plus 3 weeks of school holidays)
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is seeking an experienced and dedicated School Business Manager to join our thriving school community. This is a key leadership role, ensuring the effective management of school operations and resources.
About Us
We are a caring and friendly Catholic school where our ethos is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to provide an educational experience that nurtures the spiritual, social, and academic development of each child while fostering respect for one another and the wider world.
We were recently named the top primary school in East Anglia in The Times Parent Power Guide 2025.
Key Responsibilities
As School Business Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the school's financial, administrative, and operational functions, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Financial Management – Budget planning, monitoring, and financial accounting and reporting in line with Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) requirements.
- Human Resources – Ensure recruitment processes and any contractual matters are effectively managed, staff contracts, payroll, and professional development, including maintenance of the Single Central Record.
- Governance & Compliance – Supporting the Headteacher and Governing Body, including but not limited to implementing policies, safeguarding measures, and GDPR compliance.
- Strategic Planning – Contributing to the school's long-term development and operational efficiency.
- Office Management – To be responsible for the management of the administrative support function, including performance management of the office team.
Person Specification
We are looking for a highly motivated and proactive individual with the following:
- Experience in finance, personnel, or administrative management.
- A strong background in financial management, budgeting, and payroll.
- Experience leading and motivating teams, with excellent organisational skills.
- High levels of literacy, numeracy, and ICT competency.
- Knowledge of school funding, HR policies, and compliance requirements (desirable).
- A commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality, and the welfare of children.
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer
- A supportive and ambitious Senior Leadership Team.
- Enthusiastic, well-behaved pupils and a dedicated staff team.
- Strong partnerships with governors, parents, and external agencies.
- Excellent professional development opportunities.
- An Ofsted rating of GOOD (September 2023) and an OUTSTANDING Catholic School Inspection (December 2018).
- Competitive salary.
Application Process
We warmly invite prospective applicants to visit our school. To apply, please complete the CES application form, and return it to Elaine McNally (Head Teacher) at head@stmsw.co.uk.
- Closing date: 11.59pm on Sunday, 16 March 2025
- Shortlisting: Thursday, 20 March 2025
- Interviews: W/C 24 March 2025 (TBC)
Please note: We do not accept CVs or applications from agencies.
Safeguarding Statement
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All recruitment practices reflect this. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks, including references. Electronic applications must be signed before attending an interview.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to head@stmsw.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
About St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 216 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- anna@stmsw.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01799 523248
School location
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