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School Business Manager

Winsford High Street Community Primary School, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2AU

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  10 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week from 8am – 4pm Monday – Thursday and 8am – 3:30pm each Friday.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,434 - £39,152
• Pay scale: Grade 8

What skills and experience we're looking for

Due to the retirement of the current post holder, the Governors of Winsford High Street Primary School are seeking to appoint a School Business Manager to work closely with the Senior Leadership Team.

The successful candidate will have:

• excellent organisation and communication skills;
• experience and skills in financial management, including financial governance, planning, control and reporting;
• a high level of IT literacy (knowledge of a range of systems including Office, Arbor, an Unit 4ERP systems are desirable);
• experience of HR management and administration; and
• a relevant qualification in business/school business management (ideal but not essential).

The new Business Manager will assume responsibility for the Finance, HR, Health & Safety, Premises and Administration work together with leading the administration team. In doing so they will support the annual budgeting process to ensure that the figures are realistic. They will work closely with HR to make sure that safe employment and maintenance records are accurate and up to date and ensure that the property as a whole is maintained correctly ensuring the highest standards of security and safety are adhered to.

What the school offers its staff

This is a fabulous role to own and develop the position in a large local authority maintained primary school and will suit an applicant keen to uphold the highest standards in an environment that will allow children to thrive. This position will commence as soon as possible once the necessary background checks have been completed.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Winsford High Street Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check together with other relevant employment checks, including checks on social media.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

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About Winsford High Street Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 525 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Winsford High Street Community Primary School website
• Email address: admin@highstreet.cheshire.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01606668066
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/winsford-high-street-community-primary-school

Winsford High Street Community Primary School is a thriving community school based in the centre of the Cheshire town of Winsford. Our Published Admission Number for each year group is 75 which is usually split into 3 classes per year group.

Arranging a visit to Winsford High Street Community Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@highstreet.cheshire.sch.uk.

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