School Business Manager

Thorpe Primary Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 9UG

17 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  6 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  18 September 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: £39,152.00 - £42,839.00 Annually (Actual)

School Business Manager job summary

School Business Manager

This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional School Business Manager. The Business Manager is the most senior support staff professional in school whose role is to provide comprehensive support to the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, ensuring the school meets its educational aims and objectives by leading and managing first class business and corporate service functions.

The successful candidate will line manage and oversee the school’s office and administration function, catering function, the midday supervisory team, and Site Officer.

The successful candidate will also oversee the school’s finance and budgetary activities in partnership with our Trust Executive team. Undertake the HR, and recruitment requirements for the school. The Business Manager role will also interface extensively with and be a key partner to, our Trust Chief Financial and Operations Officer, Trust HR, IT and Finance teams.

We are looking for a professional and skilled individual who has passion and energy. You will need to have excellent communication, organisational and customer service skills and be fully proficient in the use of a variety of IT systems including MS Office and be confident in adapting to new systems.

We are a forward-thinking team and require a leader who can drive and support change with the ability to take on ad hoc school projects. You will need to be able to form positive relationships with our children, staff, parents, governors, and visitors. You will need to be flexible, responding to priorities and problem solving as required.

This is a key post in a 'fast paced' environment and requires a forward thinking, responsive professional reporting to the Headteacher and Trust Chief Finance and Operating Officer. You don’t have to have worked in an education environment before but a passion for helping improve the education of our students through providing high quality business support is essential.

School visits welcome. We reserve the right to interview as applications are received and may close early if a suitable appointment is made.

Salary will be paid at NJC SCP Grade 10, Point 28-32,

Actual salary £39,152 - £42,839 per annum.

• The appointment is for 37 hours per week, 52 Weeks

8.00 am to 4.00 pm, Monday - Thursday. 8.00 am - 3.30 pm Friday

25 Days holiday per annum, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service

Employer Pension contribution of 22% meaning we will save together for your retirement.

Life Assurance

Occupational Sick pay protecting you and your family.

Over 250 employee exclusive benefits through our partners Perkbox.

• Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7 including online GP service

On-site flu and Covid vaccinations every Autumn

Free on-site car parking

On-site nursery

The Board of Trustees is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Application form and further details available on the Trust website: www.keystrust.org/vacancies

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 Thorpe Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 495 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Thorpe Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thorpe-primary-school

Thorpe Primary School is a wonderful, multi-cultural school where children feel safe, happy and secure, and leave well-prepared for the next phase of their education. An engaging and innovative curriculum inspires children and equips them with skills, experience and confidence to achieve their best. We strive for children to develop into successful learners and well-rounded individuals through high quality teaching and pastoral care across the school.

Our dedicated staff work incredibly hard to secure good outcomes for children. They work together to ensure the curriculum we offer is purposeful and memorable for all children as well as offering a wide range of extra-curricular activities and opportunities.

Our provision is enhanced by our good relationships with parents, Academy Committee and the wider community, all of whom we work in partnership with.

We are located within the bustling city of Peterborough and enjoy direct rail links with London. Peterborough is known for its diverse and inclusive culture which is something we celebrate throughout our school; with 28% of our pupils having English as an additional language. We are proud to serve the families of Netherton and western Peterborough.

We have high expectations for all our pupils and staff, and consider our families to be partners, recognising the vital role that they play. We want to work together as a team, to fully realise the potential of all of our children.

We benefit from an on-site internal Nursery, which is the main feeder Nursery into our school. We have recently benefited from various site work to refresh our Nursery provision, including internal and outdoor spaces.

We work closely with our four Trust schools (Jack Hunt, Longthorpe Primary, Nova Primary and Ravensthorpe Primary), as all schools are within a maximum 15-minute walking distance from each other, which allows us to work collaboratively with our peers across both primary and secondary settings. We are all proud members of Keys Academies Trust.

We benefit from wide outdoor spaces, including a luxurious school field and dedicated play areas and outdoor learning environments, including a recently refurbished outdoor EYFS and Nursery space.

We welcome new colleagues to join our dedicated team, who will bring energy, optimism and a drive to build dreams for our pupils.

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