School Business Manager

The Sherwood School, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 1JP

53 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  May 2027

• Closing date

  5 January 2027 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 November 2026

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: £45,123.00 - £49,590.00 Monthly ME12 (Point 30 - 34) Full-Time Equivalent

School Business Manager job summary

The governors and Headteacher of The Sherwood School are seeking to employ a highly motivated and enthusiastic School Business Manager to join our leadership team. We provide a warm and professional working environment with high staff morale and a commitment to growing leaders.

We are an ‘Inner London’ school and we serve a culturally diverse community in Mitcham. We maintained our ‘Good’ grading in our last OFSTED inspection in July 2023 and our work to promote children’s wellbeing and safety was noted as an asset of the school: ‘Pupils’ rights and responsibilities are at the heart of this community. Leaders empower pupils with a ‘voice’ to share their views. Pupils are encouraged to contribute positively to school life through the opportunities provided to them.’

We are interested in meeting applicants who are motivated, well-organised and keen to work alongside a highly committed team.

We are looking for a candidate with:

Experience of leading a team with excellent interpersonal skills

Proven experience of managing budgets

Knowledge of Health and Safety procedures and premises management

Ability to work with a range of stakeholders

Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion

Ability to use their own initiative to help drive school improvement

Ability to prioritise and manage their own workload and that of others

We offer:

The support of a committed School Leadership Team

Dedicated and supportive staff and governors

A leadership team that takes time to consider the wellbeing of all staff and pupils

Excellent opportunities for Continuing Professional Development

Hardworking pupils who love learning

A confidential Employee Assistance Scheme

A positive and friendly working environment

We are seeking a dedicated, organised and enthusiastic School Business Manager to join our team on a 35 hours per week, 42 weeks per year basis. We welcome applications from candidates with a range of professional backgrounds, recognising that valuable transferable skills and experience can be gained in many different settings. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and warmly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

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.

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 Sherwood School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 263 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Sherwood School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-sherwood-school

At The Sherwood, we want every child's experience to be a happy and positive one and for them to make the best possible progress in all aspects of learning. Our focus is on making sure our pupils have a firm foundation in the core areas of Maths and English - and on making sure they have fun whilst doing so!

Our aim is to promote the development of children's confidence through the Expressive Arts. Music is at the heart of our school, with every child learning the rudiments of music through singing, movement and instrumental lessons provided by specialists from Merton Music Foundation and Artis.

Through our creative and language-rich curriculum, our work as a Gold Rights Respecting school, as a Philosophy for Children school, and in our sporting and House activities, we ensure every day brings new and exciting challenges.

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