School Business Manager

Paxcroft Primary School; Bath; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Paxcroft Primary School in Bath is seeking a highly motivated School Business Manager to lead the school’s finance, operations and support services, ensuring best value for money and compliance.

Working with the Headteacher and Trust colleagues, you will oversee budget planning, procurement, contracts, health and safety, site management and staff deployment to support pupils and staff. The role requires strong strategic thinking, proactive problem solving and effective collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience in school finance and operations management.
• Strong leadership and strategic planning skills.
• Ability to lead procurement, contracts and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead budget planning and financial management for the school.
• Oversee administration, procurement, contracts, health and safety, site management and risk.
• Support staffing, professional development and deployment of staff.
• Collaborate with Headteacher, Trust colleagues, governors and external agencies to drive efficiency and value for money.

Skills

Budget management

Financial oversight

Leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

The working hours for this role are expected to be37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year. The start date for this role is02 November 2026.

Paxcroft Primary Schoolisseekingto appoint a highly motivated and forward-thinking School Business Manager to lead their team. As a member of staff within our Trust, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment and play a key role in supporting the learning and development of all pupils.

As School Business Manager, you will play a key strategic role in the leadership of the school, ensuring that finance, operations, staffing, premises and support services are managed effectively to enable the best possible outcomes for pupils. You will lead on budget planning and financial management, working closely with senior leaders to maximise resources, maintain compliance and deliver excellent value for money. The role requires you to oversee the school's operational functions, including administration, procurement, contracts, health and safety, site management and risk management, ensuring that all statutory requirements are met. You will manage and support a range of support staff, promoting high standards of performance, professional development and efficient deployment across the school. Working collaboratively with the Headteacher, Trust colleagues, governors, contractors and external agencies, you will provide expert advice and contribute to strategic decision-making. You will be expected to identify opportunities for improvement, income generation and operational efficiency while responding effectively to the day-to-day challenges of a busy school environment. Above all, you will be a proactive, organised and solutions-focused professional who is committed to supporting the school's vision and ensuring that resources are used effectively to benefit pupils and staff.

About EQUA Mead Learning Trust

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is a leading educational institution based in Wiltshire. Dedicated to providing high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Members of staff across EQUA Mead will be committed to improving the life chances of the pupils we educate and ensure we give Every Child, Every Chance. As a growing Trust, currently educating almost 6000 pupils across 22 different schools (pre-school, primary, secondary, and sixth form) we are immensely proud of our staff and endeavour to be an employer of choice. This is an exciting time as we continue to grow the number of schools and children we support.

This role will involve contact with children, and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.