School Business Manager

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; Beverley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational authority in Beverley is seeking a School Business Manager to oversee financial management, HR, and operations. The ideal candidate will possess management experience, strong organisational skills, and support the school's Christian values. This role is integral to the leadership team and focuses on ensuring the school runs efficiently while supporting teaching and learning. The position requires a flexible and approachable individual dedicated to upholding the school's ethos.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have management and leadership experience.
• Strong organisational and communication skills are essential.
• Support for the Christian ethos of the school is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the strategy and operation of school business functions.
• Oversee financial management and health and safety.
• Implement day-to-day support for effective school operations.

Skills

Management experience

Excellent organisational skills

Excellent communication skills

Flexibility

Approachability

Job description

The job itself

Our vision at St Mary's CE Primary School is to provide the highest quality education for every child, enabling them to fulfil their potential in a safe & friendly school community underpinned by Christian values and to develop as confident, articulate and happy individuals who will love learning throughout their lives.

The Governors of St Mary's CE Primary School are looking to appoint an experienced, highly motivated, friendly, and efficient School Business Manager to join our large, inclusive, and successful primary school in Beverley.

The School Business Manager (SBM) is responsible for managing the strategy and operation of the business functions of our school, including financial management, health and safety, human resources, premises management, compliance, administration, and marketing. The post sits within our school leadership team and therefore candidates should have some management and leadership experience and excellent organisational and communication skills.

This is a varied and fulfilling role. Candidates must be enthusiastic, flexible, approachable and hard working. They will advise on and implement the day-to-day support that enables the school to operate effectively and efficiently, and that allows other members of the leadership team to focus on teaching and learning.

Successful candidates will be supportive of the Christian ethos of the School and promote and uphold the values of the school in all that they do.

Please see the Information for applicants, Job Description, Role Profile and Person Specification for more detailed information.

Please note the school takes the safeguarding and welfare of children very seriously, so references for shortlisted candidates will be requested prior to interview. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The school will carry out an online search as part of their due‑diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 (para 225).

The successful candidate will be able to fulfil the attached job description, role profile and meet the essential elements of the employee specification.