School Business Manager
Whickham School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5AR11 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
11 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
30 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- PO11 (£67,435 - £71,069)
What skills and experience we're looking for
You are an experienced and highly effective leader with:
Significant experience in financial and operational management, ideally within an educational setting
Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, audit and compliance requirements
Experience of leading and developing high-performing teams
The ability to think strategically while maintaining strong attention to detail
Experience of managing estates, IT systems, contracts or business services (desirable)
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
A commitment to delivering high-quality services that support teaching and learning
Your personal qualities:
You are proactive, solution-focused and resilient
You have high expectations and a commitment to excellence
You are highly organised and able to manage competing priorities
You can build strong relationships and influence at all levels
You are committed to the values and ethos of Whickham School
What the school offers its staff
We support work-life balance in the following ways
Flexible approach to work-life balance considerations
Access to fitness facilities outside school hours
We invest in your growth
Join our established Leadership Team and play a key role in shaping whole-school strategy
Access to high-quality professional development and leadership training
Opportunities to lead significant whole-school projects and initiatives
A culture of coaching, support and continuous improvement
The practical benefits:
Salary sacrifice schemes including bicycle and electric vehicle leasing
Higher priority for your children’s admission to our heavily oversubscribed school
Modern facilities and a well-maintained school environment
Supportive, collaborative staff community
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 Whickham School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1721 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Whickham School website
- Email address
- rerskine@whickhamschool.org
- Phone number
- 0191 4960026
Whickham School is a large and successful school in Gateshead with over 1700 students including approximately 350 in our high performing sixth form.
Demand for student places is strong and the school is regularly oversubscribed. Students are organised into year groups whilst eight faculties deliver the school curriculum. The Sixth Form, which has its own dedicated facility, is an increasingly popular choice of students from all over the local area.
In January 2020 many faculties moved into a brand new, state of the art, STEAMS themed building. The stunning four storey building houses Science, Technology (plus Business and IT), Engineering, Art, Maths and Sport.
The Leadership Team meet weekly and share responsibility for policy generation, decision making, planning and the general wellbeing of the school. The relevant governing body committee is involved in strategic planning and policies from the onset. Faculty and Year groups meet every two weeks to discuss strategic issues
Arranging a visit to Whickham School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rerskine@whickhamschool.org.
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