Business Manager

Music Mark; Abbots Worthy; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Music Mark in the United Kingdom seeks a senior leader to head the business support and administration function. You will line manage Administration Managers, set clear objectives, and run purposeful supervision meetings to build a cohesive, high-performing team.

You will lead complex budgets across two planning cycles—the academic year and the local authority financial year—ensuring funding, income, expenditure, staffing and delivery are aligned and translated into timely financial advice.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in administration or service support.
• Proven ability to manage budgets across multiple cycles.
• Experience leading large teams and implementing process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Hampshire Music Service Support Team and line manage Administration Managers.
• Oversee preparation, monitoring and forecasting of complex budgets across two planning cycles.
• Drive organisational change and build systems to support long-term service sustainability.

Skills

People leadership

Budget forecasting

Financial management

Strategic planning

Job description

This is a senior leadership role and a significant people leadership role. You will lead the business support and administration function, line manage Administration Managers and other designated staff, establish clear individual and team objectives, hold regular and purposeful supervision meetings for the Hampshire Music Service Support Team, and build a cohesive, accountable and high-performing team.

You will also lead the preparation, monitoring and forecasting of complex budgets across two planning cycles simultaneously: the academic year and the local authority financial year. You will ensure that funding, income, expenditure, staffing and delivery assumptions are aligned, clearly understood and translated into accurate, timely financial advice.

The role offers the opportunity to lead meaningful organisational change, improve systems and processes, and help secure the long-term sustainability of a service that enables children and young people across Hampshire to engage, be empowered and excel through music.

Closing Date:
23rd November 2026 at 17:00
Interviews:
3rd December 2026

£50,564 - £56,219 pro-rata, per year (actual salary £40,451 - £44,975 per year)