Business Manager

St Catherine’s RC Primary School (Lowton); Lowton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School in Lowton is seeking a proactive Business Manager to lead finance, personnel and administrative functions within the school. The role requires strong financial acumen, governance support and effective team leadership to ensure statutory compliance and robust reporting.

Working 30 hours per week during term time plus 2 weeks, with flexible hours arranged with the Headteacher, the successful candidate will develop systems, monitor budgets and support school

Qualifications

• Experience in school finance and administration.
• Knowledge of accounting systems and budgeting processes.
• Ability to manage admin teams and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and implement admin and financial procedures.
• Produce detailed financial analysis and reports.
• Line manage the admin team.
• Provide clerking and advisory support to the governing body.
• Maintain accounting systems and provide financial information to Headteacher, Governors and SLT.
• Undertake a range of administrative duties and IT tasks.
• Monitor monthly expenditure and advise on variances.
• Manage designated budgets.
• Assist with marketing and promotion of the school.
• Manage school lettings and income if required.
• Contribute to policies for effective administration and financial operation.

Skills

Finance management

Budget control

Team supervision

Governance support

Job description

St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School

Cranham Avenue

Lowton

Warrington

WA3 2PQ

Salary: Grade 7, £23,979 - £26,749 per annum.

30 hours per week, term time plus 2 weeks working 40 weeks per year

Required for as soon as possible

The Governors of St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School wish to appoint to the role of Business Manager.

The governors are seeking to appoint a reliable and knowledgeable business manager to be responsible for the finance, personnel and administrative functions within the school.

Business Manager Grade 7

30 hours per week, term time plus 2 weeks which are to be arranged with Headteacher.

Hours of work are negotiable and will be agreed to suit the school and the successful candidate.

Job Description:

• To play an active role in the development, maintenance and implementation of the administration and financial procedures including use of the relevant IT support packages and systems
• To produce detailed financial analysis and reports as requested by senior staff
• To line manage the admin team
• If required to provide effective clerking and advisory service to the governing body and to provide advice to ensure it operates within the statutory framework.
• To assist with the development, maintenance and implementation of the school’s accounting systems providing financial and statistical information to the Headteacher, Governors and SLT and to provide advice to stakeholders on a range of regulations, policies and procedures.
• To undertake a range of administrative duties and complex IT based tasks
• To undertake monitoring of monthly expenditure and to provide advice to senior staff on any variances
• To manage and monitor designated budgets
• To assist with the marketing and promotion of the school
• To manage school lettings and their associated income if required
• To provide input into the policies and procedures for effective administration and financial operation within the school.

Other specific duties:

• To carry out the duties in the most effective, efficient and economic manner available
• To continue persona development in the relevant area
• To participate in the staff review and development appraisal process

Health and Safety Training

• To undertake Health and Safety training on areas within your remit

Applications forms are returnable to the school

If you require any further information, please contact the school on Tel: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Website: www.lowtonstcatherines.co.uk

Interview date: Monday 9th November 2026

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check

The employer is committed to safeguarding