School Business Manager

The Surrey Teaching Centre, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 5RU

6 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  20 June 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  13 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 27.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 36,802 – £39,743 FTE
• Actual salary: £25,425 - £27,457

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Good general education
• Experience working in education
• Previous experience of financial management
• Ability to resolve complex issues, anticipate problems and recommend solutions
• Well-developed analytical, strategic planning and organisational skills
• Ability to interpret advice and devise policies and practices
• Effective communication with a variety of stakeholders including the ability to relate to children
• Ability to advise Headteacher and Governors at a strategic level#

• School Business Management qualification or willingness to undertake qualification
• Knowledge of Health and Safety relevant to a school environment
• Highly numerate and accurate
• Able to maintain a computerised accounting system
• Able to prepare and present financial data and evaluate, clarify and explain
• Able to maintain good financial practice
• Able to prepare a budget plan with profiled salaries and costs

• Able to clarify and explain general employment issues
• Able to establish good personnel practice
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office
• Aptitude for working with ICT systems
• Procurement skills obtaining best value

What the school offers its staff

Employee wellbeing

Professional development

Employee discount scheme

Free onsite Parking

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance by the Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to head@tadworthcourt.surrey.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

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About The Surrey Teaching Centre

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 1 to 19
• School size: 1 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 1 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Surrey Teaching Centre website
• Email address: aquist@tadworthcourt.surrey.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01737354006
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-surrey-teaching-centre

The Surrey Teaching Centre is an ‘outstanding’ medical short stay school, specialising in the education of children and young people with an acquired brain injury.

Arranging a visit to The Surrey Teaching Centre

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email aquist@tadworthcourt.surrey.sch.uk.

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