School Business Manager

The Winchcombe School, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1LN

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  13 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Full Time (term time only) 37 hours per week plus 3 weeks during the school holidays. (strong possibility of part-time for the right candidate)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Salary Grade H FTE £34434-£39862 (pay award pending, to be prorated according to hours & length of service).

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Winchcombe is a popular and vibrant school. We are ideally looking for an experienced School Business Manager to be an integral part of our Senior Leadership Team.

✅ We’re looking for someone who has:

• Previous experience in a School Business Manager role
• Integrity, professionalism and accountability
• A creative flair, forward thinking and a problem solver
• The ability to work to strict deadlines
• Sound knowledge of SIMS/FMS/School Business Services (SBS)
• DSL trained or happy to undertake to become part of the Safeguarding Team
• Sound knowledge of school recruitment processes and procedures, including the Single Central Record (SCR)
• In depth knowledge of Schools Health & Safety regulations
• Awareness of Human Resource procedures and processes
• A calm head under pressure
• A great sense of humour!

What the school offers its staff

Why Join Us?

The Winchcombe School is a super friendly, vibrant community where every staff member plays a vital part in our children's success. We offer:

• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• The chance to make a difference to the learning journey of our youngest children.
• An opportunity to be part of an exciting future

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.

• Possibility of part time for the right candidate. Working hours to be mutually agreed.

📨 How to Apply:

Visits to the school are encouraged. Please call 01635 232780 to arrange a visit.

An Application Pack is available on our website www.winchcombe.w-berks.sch.uk

Please note that we cannot accept CVs. Application forms must be completed in full.

Commitment to safeguarding

This School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal records self-disclosure form and successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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.

SBM Job Description Winchcombe and Person Specification 2026.pdf - 137 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Winchcombe School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 436 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Winchcombe School website
• Email address: recruitment@winchcombe.w-berks.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01635 232780
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-winchcombe-school

The Winchcombe School is a unique and special place to learn.
The school is a welcoming, inclusive and diverse two-form entry school situated in the heart of Newbury in West Berkshire. It occupies a large site with modern facilities having benefited from a complete refurbishment and extension in recent years, making the learning environment outstanding. The children have access to extensive grounds including areas for Forest Adventures, an all weather multi-use games area and lots of outdoor creative play spaces.
The school hosts both a Language and Literacy Centre and the Local Authority's only Speech and Language Resource for children who require specialist, integrated support for their speech and language difficulties whilst following a mainstream curriculum.
There is a community closeness which is committed to a values-driven ambition for all our students underpinned by our vision of “Improving as One”.

Arranging a visit to The Winchcombe School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@winchcombe.w-berks.sch.uk.

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