School Business Manager

The Clare School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7AU

30 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  22 August 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £42,463.00 - £46,732.00 Annually (FTE)

School Business Manager job summary

The Clare School is looking to appoint a full time Business Manager from September or October. We are a warm and welcoming school, which has been consistently graded as Outstanding by Ofsted. At our last Ofsted Inspection, our school was described by the Inspector as a school that…

‘Provides an exceptional environment for pupils. Warmth and happiness are in abundance, and pupils benefit enormously from the kind, compassionate and highly skilled staff. Pupils have complex care needs, and many do not communicate verbally. Nevertheless, whatever their ability, adults help them to achieve highly, doing what is right for each individual pupil. Consequently, pupils love their time in school and behave extremely well. Whether in large leaps or manageable steps every pupil’s learning is celebrated and recognised.’

A our new Business Manager, you will be part of the senior leadership team, assisting the Headteacher to ensure that the school runs effectively and efficiently.

Ideally you will have a sound background and knowledge in Financial Systems, HR, GDPR, Facility and Property Management and Health and Safety is desirable, although training can be provided for the right candidate in any areas where there is a lack of experience or knowledge.

Visits to the school can be arranged and are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office.

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.

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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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Clare School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 128 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Clare School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-clare-school

The Clare School is a Specialist ‘Physical and Sensory’ Complex Needs School. It is a mixed, day Foundation School for pupils from 3 to 19 years of age, with physical and / or sensory needs. Many pupils also have complex medical and learning needs.
It is our aim to provide an environment that celebrates and encourages success and achievement.

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