School Business Manager
Torpoint Community College, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL11 2NH23 days remaining to apply
Start date details
4 January 2027 (or earlier by mutual agreement)
Closing date
11 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours a week, Monday - Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade L £51,928 - £56,293 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Torpoint Community College is looking to appoint an experienced, highly motivated School Business Manager to join the College Leadership Team. Working closely with the Headteacher, senior leaders and governors, the successful candidate will provide strategic leadership across the College's business and operational functions.
This wide-ranging role includes leadership of finance, HR, administration, premises, catering, ICT, procurement, compliance, data protection and health and safety. We are seeking a confident and proactive leader with significant experience of budget and financial management, strong organisational and communication skills, and a proven ability to lead teams and manage projects successfully.
If you are interested in this role and would like further details before applying, please contact the College on 01752 812511.
The selection process is expected to take place over two days, although not all candidates may be required to attend the second day. Candidates will be advised at the end of the first day whether they have progressed to the final stage.
What the school offers its staff
- Friendly and experienced colleagues who work collaboratively and support one another.
- Opportunities for professional development and training, including support for staff wishing to develop their careers in education.
- A varied and rewarding role working with motivated young people across a range of subjects.
- A commitment to staff wellbeing, including access to wellbeing resources and employee support programmes.
- Opportunities to contribute to the wider life of the school and make a positive difference to students' learning and development.
- A school culture that promotes respect, inclusion and high aspirations for all.
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Torpoint Community College
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 668 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- jones.jo@torpoint.cornwall.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01752 812511
Torpoint Community College (TCC) is situated in South-East Cornwall and is very much a part of the local community. Due to its proximity, it also enjoys close links with the urban area of Plymouth city. This results in a rich mix of urban and rural, village and city-based students and the College is very much an economic driver for the area.
The majority of students attending the College live in Torpoint or on the Rame Peninsula. It also has students from Plymouth who travel from Plymouth via the chain ferry over the River Tamar. The current number on roll is approximately 720, including 50 in the Sixth Form. The College’s Post 16 provision offers a small, but thriving, learning environment for its students with a wide range of A Level subjects on offer.
Arranging a visit to Torpoint Community College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jones.jo@torpoint.cornwall.sch.uk.
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