Trust Business Manager

More than one location, Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 September 2025

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): Monday - Friday Term Time Only plus 3 weeks 37 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £33,699 - £38,220 pro rata (Actual salary £30,609 - £34,716)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Post covers duties across two primary schools.

We are looking for an experienced Business Manager who has high levels of initiative and is motivated to work in a busy primary school environment.

The successful candidate will:

• Be committed to the Catholic ethos of the NPCAT

• Have extensive experience of working in a business management environment with specific knowledge of finance, contract management, estates management and HR related issues

• Act as the link between the Trust’s Central Services team and school leaders

• Provide strategic and operational support across non-teaching and learning areas of responsibility

• Line manage other school based administration and support staff

What the school offers its staff

Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust is a family of 32 primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trusts in the UK.

We can offer:

• Fantastic pupils and a strong Catholic ethos

• A welcoming work environment

• A Leadership Team, Staff and Governors who are dedicated, talented and highly motivated

• A commitment to professional and personal development

• The opportunity to work with and learn from other establishments in partnership with our Trust schools in the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust

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

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.

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NPCAT Trust Business Manager - NPCAT (SAEL and SGEO) - Closing Date 06.10.2025.pdf - 1.02 MB (opens in new tab)

About the schools

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: recruitment@npcat.org.uk
• Phone number: 01904 806075
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nicholas-postgate-catholic-academy-trust

School Details

St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 217 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-george-s-catholic-primary-school-a-catholic-voluntary-academy-york

St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 178 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-aelred-s-catholic-primary-school-a-catholic-voluntary-academy

Arranging a visit to Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust

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

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