School Business Manager
West Lodge Primary School, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 1AF15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
10 September 2025 at 5pm
Date listed
26 August 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £45,270.00 Annually (Actual) Payscale G11 pt 42 (FTE £50,130)
School Business Manager job summary
We are looking for a School Business Manager to manage and oversee the school’s non teaching operations. The successful candidate will be efficient, proactive and have great organisational skills. You will play a pivotal role in the leadership team, overseeing the school's financial management, HR, premises, and administrative functions. You will ensure the smooth and efficient running of the school's operations, enabling our staff and students to thrive. Whether you are already an experienced School Business Manager seeking a fresh and rewarding challenge, or you bring strong transferrable skills and are ready to embark on this career path, this is a unique opportunity to make a real impact.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead on financial planning, budgeting, and reporting
Manage HR processes including recruitment, payroll, and staff wellbeing
Oversee premises management, health & safety, and compliance
Line manage administrative and non classroom based support staff
Work closely with the Headteacher and Management Committee (governors) to support strategic planning
The successful candidate should -
Have a strong background in financial management, and idfeally hold a recognised accounting qualification (eg ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)
Have a proven track record of interpersonal and leadership skills
Be highly organised, reliable and have excellent time management skills
Be self-motivated and able to use initiative
Have excellent communication and ICT skills
Be able to work well under pressure and to a high level of accuracy
Ideally have experience of working in a similar role in a school setting
You will work 36 hours per week, 41 weeks per year (term time plus 2 weeks)
Visits to the school are welcome; please email vacancies@westlodge.harrow.sch.uk to arrange a convenient time.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, social media checks and references.
West Lodge is an equal opportunities employer.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About West Lodge Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 640 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- West Lodge Primary School website
West Lodge Primary School is a welcoming, caring and high achieving three form entry school in the heart of the vibrant, exciting community of Pinner. We have 648 pupils on roll and the school has an excellent reputation within the local community. The school has recently undergone a specialist expansion – with a specialist provision for pupils on the autistic spectrum.
We are a friendly, dynamic, creative and inclusive school with all children’s needs at the forefront of our practice. At West Lodge we thrive on challenge, think creatively and have a strong learning culture.
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