Hub Business Leader (Skipton Hub)

Every; Skipton; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Maternity, Shared Parental, Paternity,

Adoption pay.

Vivup lifestyle discounts

Job summary

Northern Star Academies Trust Central is seeking a Hub Business Leader for Skipton Hub to drive operational delivery across two schools. You will oversee estates, facilities, day-to-day finance and HR, and support strategic development within the Craven Hub.

A key element is leading trust-wide projects to maximise grant revenue and sponsorship. The role is full-time, permanent, based in Skipton with leadership responsibilities across the network and close collaboration with headteachers and

Qualifications

• Recognised school business management qualification.
• Recognised health and safety qualification.
• Experience of designing business processes to maximise efficiency and effectiveness.
• Knowledge of IT systems relevant to school business management: Arbor, Every, IMP.
• An understanding of payroll processes and pay and conditions arrangements in schools.
• Direct of experience of school business management with responsibility across a full range of business services.
• Experience of working at senior school or trust leadership level, providing advice and support to senior leaders.
• Experience of procurement and effective contract management to secure value for money from contractors.
• A strong understanding of health and safety frameworks in schools, able to provide advice to colleagues on core issues
• A strong understanding of school finance with experience of creating and managing a school budget.
• Knowledge of safeguarding requirements in schools and of requirements for a compliant SCR in particular.

Responsibilities

• Drive effective operational delivery across the Craven Hub.
• Oversee estates and facilities management as well as day-to-day finance and HR processes.
• Support the strategic development of schools within the Hub.
• Collaborate with hub Estates Manager and school admin teams; build strong relationships with headteachers and stakeholders.
• Lead trust-wide projects, including revenue maximisation from grants and sponsorship to align with Trust priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship management

Strategic planning

Financial management

HR & payroll knowledge

Procurement

Health & safety knowledge

Policy compliance

Education

Recognised school business management qualification

Tools

Arbor

Every

IMP

Job description

Hub Business Leader (Skipton Hub) (Northern Star Academies Trust Central)

Location: Skipton Hub (Skipton Girls' High School & Greatwood Community School), UK

Contract Type: Permanent

Job Roles: Administration Hr Data And Finance, Other Leadership;

Working Patterns: Full-Time;

Application Deadline: Friday, 30th October 2026

Interview Date: Friday 6th November 2026

Expected Working Start Date: 1st January 2027

Is a Shared Job: No

About us

Northern Star Academies Trust
We are a mission-driven Multi-Academy Trust, with an unwavering commitment to nurture learning in a sustainable environment so that our whole community can thrive, aspire and succeed. We offer access to a professional and supportive community of academies, fellow senior leaders, and mentors to help develop and progress your career. Each school in our Trust is unique and all our primary and secondary academies are rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Please refer to our child protection and safeguarding policy and our policy on the employment of ex-offenders (included in the Safer Recruitment Policy)

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provides that when applying for certain jobs, certain spent convictions and cautions are protected and they do not need to be disclosed to employers. If they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website and further information about filtering offences can be found in DBS filtering guide

Job Description

We're a dynamic and enterprising multi academytrust of 15 schools in North and West Yorkshire. We are looking for anexperienced school business leader to drive effective operational deliveryacross our Craven Hub of two schools currently (Skipton Girls' HighSchool and Greatwood Community Primary School). You'll have oversight ofestates and facilities management as well as day to day finance and HRprocesses. You will support the strategic development of schools withinthe Hub. You'll be supported by a Hub Estates Manager and work closelywith school admin teams. You will excel in relationship management,working closely with headteachers and other stakeholders to be a visible andeffective leader within the Hub.

Hub Business Leaders also take on projectsacross the Trust as a whole, on behalf of all Hubs. The Craven HubBusiness Leader will take on a project to maximise revenue from grantapplications and sponsorship to seek out new revenue streams for schools whichalign with Trust priorities.

This is a full time (37 hours per week), all year round permanent post.

For an informal conversation about the role, email Peter Addison-Child, Chief Operating Officer to make a telephone appointment: [e-mail]

Please download the job description and person specification for more information about the role, and to check you meet the essential criteria.

Safeguarding

Northern Star Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Maternity, Shared Parental, Paternity, and Adoption pay.
• A huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers through our lifestyle benefits provider Vivup.

Desired Criteria

• Recognised school business management qualification
• Recognised health and safety qualification
• Experience of designing business processes to maximise efficiency and effectiveness.
• Knowledge of IT systems relevant to school business management: Arbor, Every, IMP
• An understanding of payroll processes and pay and conditions arrangements in schools
• Direct of experience of school business management with responsibility across a full range of business services.
• Experience of working at senior school or trust leadership level, providing advice and support to senior leaders.
• Experience of procurement and effective contract management to secure value for money from contractors.
• A strong understanding of health and safety frameworks in schools, able to provide advice to colleagues on core issues
• A strong understanding of school finance with experience of creating and managing a school budget.
• Knowledge of safeguarding requirements in schools and of requirements for a compliant SCR in particular.

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