Business Manager

inploi; Oldham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A primary educational institution in Oldham is seeking a Business Manager to oversee strategic planning and support the Headteacher. The successful candidate will manage financial, HR, and ICT resources, ensuring the best outcomes for pupils. Ideal applicants will be team players capable of multi-tasking, motivating staff, and demonstrating a strong commitment to high standards. This role offers professional development opportunities within a supportive environment and involves some travel to associated schools.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Professional development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated commitment to high standards.
• Experience in strategic planning including financial, HR, and ICT.

Responsibilities

• Report directly to the Headteacher on key school operations.
• Ensure effective use of resources for school success.
• Be a full and active member of the Senior Leadership Team.

Skills

Team player

Multi-tasking

Motivational skills

Solution-focused

Education

Experience in education sector

Business background

Job description

Coppice Primary Academy
Business Manager

Ref: 001206
Contract: Permanent
Start Date: 2nd March 2026
Grade: Focus-Trust Grade 7. SCP 29-33
Salary: from £39,862 FTE.
Work Pattern: Term-time plus 2 weeks (41 weeks). Salary will be pro rata to reflect the work pattern
Hours: 37 per week
Based: Coppice Primary Academy, Kennedy Street, Oldham OL8 1BD and Burlington Ave OL8 1AP
Closing Date: Monday 12th January 2026 at 12 noon.
Interview & Assessment Dates: 19th & 20th January 2026

Applications must be made online via ‘My New Term’

Information about the role

Coppice Primary Academy is seeking to recruit a School Business Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join our school and growing Trust. The role will report directly to the Headteacher, being responsible for strategic planning including financial, HR, ICT, Health, Safety and estates to ensure the school makes the best possible use of the resources available. This role is key to the success of the school and we seek a Business Manager who has a positive attitude, who is solution focused, cares about making a difference to the outcomes of our pupils and can take others along the journey with them.

The successful candidate will need to be a team player who is able to multi-task effectively, motivate others and demonstrate a commitment to achieving high standards.

Applicants with experience of working in the education sector are welcome to apply as are those with a business background. The ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team is essential. We believe in recruiting the very best staff to support our pupils. The post-holder will be a full and active member of the Senior Leadership Team of the school.

The role will be based at Coppice Primary Academy, but could involve some travel to our other schools within the Trust. This of course will be reasonable and appropriate to the role.

Focus-Trust was established in 2012. We are a charitable primary trust, based in the North West of England and West Yorkshire and are dedicated to working with our 15 primary schools. It is the core purpose of Focus-Trust to continually strive to be a learning organisation, where the learning of all children and adults is valued and promoted.

We passionately believe equality of opportunity starts with education; irrespective of where you were born or where you live, a high-quality education in one of our great schools will make a fundamental difference to all our children's lives, career prospects and social mobility.

We are proud to have a great team of people working in our central team and within our schools who always put children at the heart of our practice. We are committed to providing excellent professional development opportunities for all our staff and always aim to be an employer of choice.

We welcome people who share our values and approach to our work and who can help us make our mission a reality; ‘Learning together, making the difference’ and help us demonstrate our vision; ‘Great schools at the heart of our communities’.

Closing Date: Monday 12th January 2026 at noon.
Interview Date: Monday 19th / Tuesday 20th January 2026

To apply please click on the link below:

Business Manager at Coppice Primary Academy, Oldham, Greater Manchester | MyNewTerm

Additional Reasons to Join Us

• Automatic enrolment into a Teachers or Local Government Pension Scheme (albeit employees can opt out if they choose to)
• Terms and conditions which are in line with national for Teaching staff and a Focus-Trust pay and grading structure which applies to all support staff across the Trust.
• Access to the employee assistance programme to support with great health and wellbeing for all
• Cycle to work schemes available
• Excellent opportunities for professional and career development
• Commitment to Safeguarding

Focus-Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people. There is an explicit expectation that all staff, trustees, governors and volunteers share this commitment and adhere to all safeguarding policies and procedures. Applicants should be aware that the recruitment process will include an assessment of your suitability to work with children and must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Focus-Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.

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