School Business Manager

Zetland Primary School, Redcar, North Yorkshire, TS10 3JL

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  3 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Hours: 20 hours per week, TTO + 5 PD days + 1 week Working days and hours are negotiable
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £17,573 - £18,471 (Awaiting new pay award for April 26)
• Pay scale: Grade F+ SCP 25-27

What skills and experience we're looking for

About the Role

We are seeking an organised and proactive School Business Manager to support the Headteacher with finance, HR, administration and premises management. You will lead admin functions and ensure efficient and compliant school operations.

About You

• Experience in financial/administrative management
• Ability to lead and motivate staff
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Commitment to safeguarding children

What the school offers its staff

Pension

Access to Health & Wellbeing Services

Free parking

Training

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.

POST: SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGER

RESPONSIBLE TO: Head-Teacher

STAFF MANAGED: Team of support staff

JOB PURPOSE:

The School Business Manager (SBM) is responsible for providing support to the Headteacher and Governors in the strategic and day to day management of the school budget, administration, human resources, compliance and premises.

The SBM will provide support to the Headteacher in the day-to-day management of the school office and site, lead and manage the admin team, take a lead role in personnel matters and manage the contracts for the schools as delegated.

JOB CONTEXT:

Works within the busy school environment taking a strategic role in managing the administration, procurement, premises, personnel and finances of the school to ensure the smooth running of the school

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. We have a robust Child Protection Policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the School. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children.

ACCOUNTABILITIES / MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Operational Management

• To provide information analysis to support school planning and improvement
• To review and assess school priorities for planning, preparing and forecasting school budget
• To continually analyse information to ensure cost efficiency
• To provide comprehensive management and support to Head-teacher for the effective development and control of the school’s financial growth, income generation and contract coordination
• Leads on development of administrative and financial systems in their area of responsibility
• Responsible for submitting returns on time
• Write reports as required for the head-teacher and/or governors
• Undertakes effective procurement processes to ensure value for money

Communications

• Establish good working relationships and communicate effectively with all staff, pupils, contractors and external partners
• Responsible for the effective communication with support staff

Resource management

People Management

• Line manages a small team of staff, including recruitment, performance management, training and supervising
• Responsible for personnel/HR matters for staff within the school
• Attend staff meetings and training days
• Highlight additional training and supervision needs to build on your skills and knowledge
• Assists in development and implementation of HR policies
• Set clear targets and challenge underperformances where appropriate
• Responsible for ensuring HR contracts are correct, changes to contracts have being communicated to payroll and checking payroll each month.

Financial Management

• To take delegated responsibility for financial decisions following appropriate discussions with Headteacher
• To take responsibility for preparing estimates of income and expenditure, budget monitoring and maximising income generation
• To be responsible with the Head-teacher for the school budget by forecasting, distributing and monitoring the budget as well as provide financial advice

Premises Management

• To support the Headteacher in responsibility for the school site and buildings, their maintenance, development and efficient use, including lettings for income generation
• To take delegated responsibility for premises decisions following appropriate discussions with Head-teacher
• To identify aspects of school premises which require improvement and/or refurbishment, and have some involvement in project managing the building works

Safeguarding

• Know about data protection issues in the context of your role
• Understand that different confidentiality procedures may apply in different contexts
• Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children
• Be responsible, with the headteacher, for ensuring the Single Central Record is kept up to date, and always remains compliant.

Systems and Information

• Monitors and contributes to the effective management of technologies and systems
• Responsible for maintaining accurate records for the school

Strategic Management

• Assist in income generation activities, by promoting and marketing the school
• To investigate new streams for funding and submit bids as appropriate
• To be involved in contingency planning
• To maintain and update 3 year development plan
• To ensure that the school is fully prepared to meet and maintain the Financial Management Standards
• Contribute to the development of policies for their areas of responsibility
• Make the best possible use of resources through effective planning, considering all financial and other resource implications

Data Protection

• To comply with the school’s policies and supporting documentation in relation to Information Governance this includes Data Protection, Information Security and Confidentiality

Health and Safety

• Be aware of and implement your health and safety responsibilities as an employee and where appropriate any additional specialist or managerial health and safety responsibilities as defined in the Health and Safety policy and procedure
• To work with colleagues and others to maintain health, safety and welfare within the working environment
• Take a lead role in health & Safety management, ensuring effective risk management

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and enhanced DBS disclosures are sought, along with other relevant employment checks during the recruitment process.

Applying for the job

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About Zetland Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 196 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Zetland Primary School website
• Email address: vacancies@zetland.org.uk
• Phone number: 01642 484595
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/zetland-primary-school

We feel very lucky to have such wonderful children who show a motivated, enthusiastic approach to school life, reflected by the fantastic achievements they make. At Zetland we have a great team of dedicated staff, supportive parents and governors as well as a committed fundraising group called “Friends of Zetland”.

Ofsted (May 2019) Stated “Zetland Primary is a welcoming school with vibrant, caring and inclusive learning environment”. This is something we are very proud of as it captures the ethos and aims of our school. We aim to foster and encourage talent, valuing individual achievement, equal opportunity and personal development, allowing each child to reach their full potential both academically and as well rounded young people within a supportive, engaging and ambitious teaching and learning environment. We work in partnership with all parents and carers in order to ensure that your child’s needs are met and we value the excellent support the wider community provides to school.

Arranging a visit to Zetland Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@zetland.org.uk.

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