School Business Manager
Templefield Lower School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 1AJ18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2027
Closing date
20 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
2 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Term time: 37 hours per week, term time plus 5 days (Monday – Friday)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £36,581 – £39,481
Pay scale
- NJC Scale Points 24 - 27
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly organised and suitably experienced School Business Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will work closely with the senior leadership team and governors to support the smooth running of the school. Key responsibilities include finance, premises, health and safety, HR and administration. We are looking for someone who is proactive, approachable and able to keep pace in a busy environment where no two days are ever the same.
If you can offer the following, we would love to hear from you:
- Relevant experience in financial or business management, preferably within a school setting.
- Strong financial awareness and the ability to manage budgets, procurement and resources effectively.
- Excellent IT skills, including proficiency in financial and management information systems.
- Excellent organisational, administrative and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to build positive and professional relationships with staff, governors, families, suppliers and external partners.
- The ability to work accurately, confidentially and with sound professional judgement.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure.
- A proactive, flexible and collaborative approach.
- A commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and promoting the welfare of every child.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- A warm, friendly and inclusive school community.
- A supportive staff team and governing body.
- Opportunities for relevant professional development.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Templefield Lower School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. As part of our safer recruitment process, we will carry out online searches on shortlisted candidates.
The successful applicant will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a health check, an enhanced criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and satisfactory references, before appointment is confirmed.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Templefield Lower School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 9
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 290 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 9
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- office@templefield-lower.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01525 713625
Arranging a visit to Templefield Lower School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@templefield-lower.co.uk.
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