School Business Manager
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 1JJ8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
October 2025
Closing date
3 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £37,938.00 - £40,476.00 Annually (FTE)
School Business Manager job summary
Contract Type: Fixed Term Maternity Leave Contract Permanent
Start Date: October 2025
Salary Range: H9
Salary: £37,938 - £40,476 pro rata: Term time only plus INSETs, plus 2 weeks. 35 hours/week
Responsible to: Headteacher and Poppy Academy Trust CEO and CFO
Responsible for: Office Team and Caretaker
Closing date: 9am 3rd July 2025 Interviews: 14th July 2025
St John’s Church of England Primary School is a thriving school located in central Watford. We have a strong dynamic team who are delivering educational excellence, embedded in Christian values. Our school vision and ethos means that you could be part of something very special in the heart of Watford, make a real difference to the local community. We are committed to building a highly inclusive school community with a positive ethos and strong family values.
An opportunity has arisen to join the St John’s Church of England Primary School staff team and we are currently recruiting for School Business Manager Maternity Cover. We are looking to recruit an experienced Business Manager to join our forward thinking Senior Leadership Team. The ideal candidate will have experience of working at SBM level in a school, leading and managing functions such as financial management, HR, Premises, Administration and Health and Safety.
The successful candidate will:
demonstrate outstanding business management practice
have experience of leading and managing teams
sound financial management experience
be skilled in project management
be highly motivated and passionate
be an exemplary role model with experience of appraising and developing others
Support and uphold our Christian values
We can offer the successful candidate:A forward thinking leadership team
A challenging and highly supportive Academy Trust governing body
We can offer:
A dedicated, supportive and enthusiastic team of staff
Positive and established partnerships with our parents, other agencies and the wider community
Friendly, well-motivated children who enjoy learning
A culture of continual professional development
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 are not accepted.
About Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Free School, Church of England/Christian, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 380 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Inclusive Church of England Primary School - 'Growing Together in Love and Respect'.
School location
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