School Business Manager

Star Academies; Chalvey; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries and pension

Generous holiday entitlement

Healthcare cash plans

Job summary

Eden Girls' School, Slough, part of Star Academies, is seeking a dedicated individual to provide exceptional business support to pupils, teachers and wider stakeholders. You will contribute to an outstanding learning environment through efficient administration and strong customer service.

The role requires a committed team player with excellent organisational and specialist technical skills, plus experience in customer service and the ability to engage with Governors and external agencies.

Qualifications

• Commitment to delivering outstanding customer service and organisational excellence.
• Experience delivering business support services in education or public/private sector.
• Ability to develop relationships across the school and Star community.
• Experience of financial, HR, business and/or premises operations is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional business support to pupils, teachers and stakeholders.
• Maintain efficient ICT administration and records.
• Communicate verbally and in writing with Governors and external agencies.
• Work as part of the school business support team to enable an outstanding learning environment.

Skills

Customer service

Organisational skills

Relationship building

Specialist technical skills

Communication with stakeholders

Education

5 GCSEs including English and Maths

Tools

ICT administration systems

Job description

Do you have the drive, passion and commitment to deliver outstanding support to help young people in a disadvantaged community? If so, joining the Star support team might just be the best career move you ever make. This is your opportunity to join a dedicated team of support staff who are committed to providing the best possible education for our pupils.

About Eden Girls' School, Slough

Eden Girls' School, Slough is a Muslim faith-based secondary school for girls, which welcomes pupils from all faiths and none. We opened in 2015 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism. We are extremely proud to be one of the highest performing schools in the country, with a Progress 8 score of +1.19 for our GCSE results. Our Ofsted grading remains 'Outstanding' following our second inspection in February 2024.

We have an exemplary reputation for excellence in every aspect of school life. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

Who we're looking for

We're looking for a talented individual to provide an exceptional business support service to our pupils, teachers and wider stakeholders. As a key member of our school's business support team, your expertise will help to deliver an outstanding learning environment for our young people.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and specialist technical skills. You will have extensive experience of delivering outstanding customer service and possess the ability to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.

You will have:

• 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at grade 9-4/A*-C.
• Management experience within a public/private sector setting.
• Experience in financial, HR, business and/or premises operations.
• Good knowledge of effective ICT administration systems.
• The ability to communicate verbally with, and write reports for, a range of stakeholders, including Governors and external agencies.

About Star Academies

Star Academies is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 30 primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions. Every single day you'll be rewarded with the opportunity to shape a young person's future - our STAR values embody what we believe is needed to succeed.

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our professional development hub, Star Talent Academy. With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a large, growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level.

We can also offer you a range of rewards and benefits:

• competitive salaries and pension schemes
• generous holiday entitlements
• healthcare cash plans

Find out more

Please call us on 01753 351010.

Key Dates

Closing Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026 at midnight.

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

Proposed Start Date: Monday, 4 January 2027.

Application Process

We will only consider candidates who meet the vast majority of the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.

Our Commitment

Star Academies is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.