School Business and Operations Manager Stowlawn Primary School

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority school in Wolverhampton is looking for an experienced School Business and Operations Manager to lead the administration. The role demands strong leadership, strategic vision, and abilities in collaboration and flexibility, especially in an environment with diverse cohorts and significant budget management. The position offers a chance to shape the role to meet the needs of the school while being part of a supportive team.

Benefits

Commitment to CPD

Supportive governors

Opportunity to shape position

Qualifications

• Experience in managing budgets and resources.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Strong understanding of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the administration side of the school.
• Manage budgets and resources effectively.
• Foster a collaborative environment among staff.

Skills

Strategic vision

Collaboration

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Relevant experience in school operations

Job description

35 hours per week, 8.15am to 4.00pm (45 minutes lunch), term time only plus 2 Weeks allocated and 5 days flexible.

Are you looking for a new challenge?

We are looking for an experienced candidate to fill our newly created role of School Business and Operations Manager.

Over the last 5 years, Stowlawn Primary School has doubled in size. This has brought with it challenges of increased budgets, diversity of cohort and health and safety and buildings management.

We are a local authority school on a shared site, and collaboration, teamwork and flexibility are key skills needed for the role.

Are you the candidate we are looking for with a wide strategic vision to be part of our team, and lead the administration side of school on this exciting journey?

About Our School

Stowlawn Primary School is a 2 form entry school in the heart of Bilston, a suburb of Wolverhampton, and our children and families are at the heart of our community. We are a diverse community, with above average number of pupils with English as an additional language, from a minority ethnic background, and children classed as having a special educational need. We also have nearly double the national average number of families in receipt of pupil premium, which now stands at 53%. We value all aspects of our children’s development, and over the past few years have gained a number of external awards and accreditations. These have included Excellence in Personal Development, Inclusion Quality Mark, Primary Science Quality Mark, School of Sanctuary, and Gold PE mark. We are always looking for ways we can enhance our children’s learning, and we are certainly a busy and vibrant school! To find out more information, please follow the links below:

www.stowlawnprimary.co.uk
https://financial-benchmarking-and-insights-tool.education.gov.uk/school/104317

We can offer you …

• a friendly, vibrant and busy school
• a challenging but rewarding position
• strong leadership within the school
• commitment to CPD
• highly motivated staff and supportive governors
• an opportunity to shape the position to the needs of the school

We welcome visits to the school to support your application on the following days.

Tuesday 16 September 2025: 8am
Wednesday 17 September 2025: 4pm

To book a place, or for any queries please ring the school office on 01902 556463.

Please include a detailed supporting letter – no more than 2 sides of A4, explaining why you are suitable for this role whilst addressing the selection criteria for the role. Please note that we cannot accept CVs as way of application.

Closing Date: Wednesday 1 October, 2025 at 12pm
Interviews: Tuesday 7 October, 2025

To apply visit https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/jobs-in-schools/School-Business-and-Operations-Manager-Stowlawn-Primary