School Business Manager
Whitefield Primary School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L6 2HZ23 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
20 February 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
26 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. 39 hours week , term-time plus 5 school holiday days.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC/JE Grade 6 Point 24-29 £35,412 - £39,862
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Headteacher and Governing Body of Whitefield Primary School wish to appoint a School Business Manager to start in September 2026 to lead their financial operations. We are looking for an experienced professional, who has a self-driven approach to problem solving and high-level communication, literacy and numeracy skills. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with enthusiasm and drive to join the team at Whitefield Primary School and become part of our ‘Whitefield Family’.
The successful post holder will work alongside committed colleagues in the school to provide strategic leadership and management at school level regarding all aspects of finance, administration, HR, and operational support.
Relevant experience of working with schools financial management would be beneficial, although not essential.
What the school offers its staff
Whitefield Primary School is a welcoming, friendly and inclusive school, where children are happy and have a desire to learn. The staff are dedicated and put the children at the heart of everything they do. We are all determined that our pupils will thrive, be happy and successful.
We share a clear vision for improving our children’s life chances through providing equality of opportunity, an engaging and purposeful curriculum and high-quality teaching and learning.
The leadership team are determined to provide our children with the best possible education and life opportunities and this starts with recruiting great staff who will inspire, motivate and help our children achieve their goals.
The Headteacher and Governing Body of Whitefield Primary School wish to recruit a School Business Manager. We are looking to appoint a skilled and highly motivated individual to work in this role with our Headteacher and our committed team.
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
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Whitefield Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 337 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Whitefield Primary School website
- Email address
- whitefield-ao@whitefield.liverpool.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0151 263 5976
Whitefield Primary School is a welcoming, friendly and inclusive school, where children are happy and have a desire to learn. The staff are dedicated and put the children at the heart of everything they do. We are all determined that our pupils will thrive, be happy and successful. We share a clear vision for improving our children’s life chances through providing equality of opportunity, an engaging and purposeful curriculum and high-quality teaching and learning. The leadership team are determined to provide our children with the best possible education and life opportunities and this starts with recruiting great staff who will inspire, motivate and help our children achieve their goals.
Arranging a visit to Whitefield Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email whitefield-ao@whitefield.liverpool.sch.uk.
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