School Business Manager

Teaching Vacancies; Addlestone; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior leadership CPD

Collaboration with STAR schools

Employee Assistance programme

Family-centred policies

Flexibility in work days

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking a proactive School Business Manager to join a multi-site trust in Addlestone. You will oversee finance, HR, procurement, and safeguarding, and work with a busy team to maintain high standards.

The role emphasizes strong financial management, payroll, and facilities oversight, with budget planning, compliance, and a visible presence in the school community.

Qualifications

• Experience leading finance, HR, and compliance in a school or similar environment.
• Desirable CSBM or equivalent qualification.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, payroll, and financial controls.
• Strong relationship-building across staff and leadership teams.

Skills

Finance management

HR management

Procurement

Safer recruitment

Data protection

Premises management

Health & Safety

Compliance

Budget planning

Payroll processing

Financial control

General school management

Education

CSBM or equivalent

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Can lead, manage and add value to each aspect of the role including finance, procurement, HR, safer recruitment, data protection, premises, health & safety and compliance.
• Has a dedicated and professional outlook, enthusiasm for working in a small busy team and the ability to apply knowledge flexibly.
• Brings a strong financial and HR background.
• Has proven experience of managing revenue and capital budgets, can confidently lead on budget planning, payroll processing and financial control.
• Has the ability to lead and quality-assure facilities management and premises.
• Combines solid business skills with an understanding of management and finance in a school or similar organisation (qualification such as CSBM or equivalent is desirable)
• Builds effective, supportive relationships across the staff team.
• Is organised, able to multi-task, communicates efficiently and meets deadlines consistently
• Wants to make a difference to our children and families, and go above and beyond
• Will have a visible presence within our school community

What the school offers its staff

• The opportunity to develop your knowledge of being part of a senior leadership team and high-quality CPD.
• Working with a collaborative leadership, making a real difference to the lives of young children.
• Work alongside a proactive team of peers (Business Managers) across the three STAR schools.
• Free access to Employee Assistance programme.
• Family-centred policies and flexibility in the specified days of work.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.