School Business Lead

The Flying High Academy; Mansfield Woodhouse; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing focus

Leadership development

Career progression

Employee assistance programme

Supportive team

Job summary

The Flying High Academy is a vibrant primary school committed to a warm, inclusive culture where every child can thrive. We are seeking a proactive School Business Lead to drive high-quality administration, financial planning and operational support across the school.

You will lead an enthusiastic administrative team, collaborating with the Headteacher and SLT to ensure efficient office operations, procurement, HR processes and policy compliance, all while safeguarding and promoting wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience in administration or business operations within a school setting.
• Ability to lead budgets, procurement, HR, and compliance.
• Strong communication with staff, parents, governors and partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead administrative, financial and support functions to meet current and future school needs.
• Manage and motivate office staff, ensuring high standards and a positive working culture.
• Oversee information systems, processes, data accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Support the Headteacher and SLT with budget setting, monitoring and reporting.

Skills

Strategic leadership

People management

Financial planning

Procurement

HR administration

Data management

Compliance

Stakeholder comms

Job description

Are you an experienced administrative or business operations professional ready to play a key role at the heart of a thriving school?

We are looking for a proactive, skilled and people-focused School Business Lead to provide strategic leadership across our business and administrative functions.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys improving systems, and is passionate about ensuring that every aspect of school support contributes to excellent outcomes for children.

About Us:

The Flying High Academy is a vibrant and inclusive primary school where children are at the centre of everything we do. We are proud of our warm, welcoming ethos and strong sense of community, where every child is supported to achieve their very best.

Our dedicated staff team works collaboratively to create an environment where curiosity is encouraged, individuality is celebrated, and learning is brought to life through a rich, broad, and balanced curriculum. We place high importance on wellbeing, both for our children and our staff, and are committed to nurturing a positive, purposeful culture in which everyone can thrive.

About Flying High:

Flying High Partnership is a thriving multi-academy trust of 38 primary schools across Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottingham City, and Nottinghamshire. We are driven by a shared vision to be unique, exceptional, and sustainable. Founded in 2012, we believe in the power of meaningful collaboration to help schools reach their full potential while supporting others along the way.

Our Partnership celebrates individuality, champions continuous improvement, and ensures every child thrives. With a strong focus on school-led professional development and leadership, we're committed to growing exceptional teachers and inspirational leaders.

Together, we make every day count.

About the Role

As our School Business Lead, you will take responsibility for the effective and efficient running of the school office and business functions. You'll work closely with the Headteacher and SLT to drive high-quality administration, financial planning, personnel processes, and operational support across the school.

You’ll lead an enthusiastic administrative team, ensuring our office delivers a welcoming, professional and highly organised service for staff, pupils, parents, governors and external partners.

Key Responsibilities

In this varied and rewarding role, you will:

• Lead and develop administrative, financial and support functions to meet current and future school needs.
• Manage and motivate office staff, ensuring high standards, clear performance expectations, and a positive working culture.
• Oversee quality assurance across all support functions, ensuring information systems and processes remain accurate, efficient and compliant.
• Support the Headteacher and SLT with budget setting, monitoring and reporting, while managing allocated budgets effectively.
• Lead procurement activity, including sourcing suppliers, negotiating contracts and ensuring best value.
• Take ownership of personnel administration and take the lead in the school for HR, policies, procedures and compliance matters.
• Resolve complex operational issues and ensure processes run smoothly across the school.
• Build strong relationships with parents, colleagues, governors and external partners.

You will also contribute to the wider life of the school, undertake relevant CPD and maintain a positive, solutions-focused approach in all aspects of your work.

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Takes pride in leading a high-quality, efficient and welcoming school office that supports the whole school community.
• Brings a proactive, positive and solutions-focused approach to managing busy administrative and business operations.
• Communicates clearly and confidently with staff, parents, governors and external partners, building strong and professional relationships.
• Has the organisational strength and attention to detail needed to oversee systems, data, budgets and compliance effectively.
• Is an experienced team leader who supports, motivates and develops colleagues to achieve their very best.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment, staying calm, adaptable and resourceful when managing competing priorities.
• Uses sound judgement to resolve complex issues and contributes thoughtfully to strategic planning.
• Is committed to safeguarding, equality, professionalism and ensuring that every decision supports the best interests of children and staff.

We Can Offer You:

• A strong commitment to our people, guided by principles of wellbeing, adaptability, inclusivity, and collaboration.
• Access to high-quality professional learning at every stage of your career, including leadership development opportunities.
• Clear pathways for career progression across our partnership.
• An employee assistance programme offering specialist support, including counselling, financial guidance, and legal advice.
• A positive, supportive working environment where teamwork benefits every child.
• The chance to make a genuine difference to children's lives every single day.

Flying High Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.