School Business Manager

Teaching Vacancies; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local education trust is seeking a highly motivated School Business Manager to support administrative operations at a junior school. The role involves leading the admin team, ensuring efficient office operations, and overseeing strategic areas like finance and HR. Successful candidates will have strong leadership skills and experience in school administration. This position offers flexibility to work either 2.5 or 3 days a week, with a commitment to safeguarding children at the forefront of its responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated and experienced in school administration.
• Strong leadership skills in managing an administrative team.
• Ability to ensure compliance with statutory regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the school’s administrative team.
• Provide administrative and strategic oversight across key operational areas.
• Ensure smooth and efficient office operations aligned with school values.

Job description

Overview

Odyssey Collaborative Trust is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and experienced School Business Manager to support Oakwood Junior School.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the school’s administrative team, promoting a collaborative and accountable working environment
• Provide administrative and strategic oversight across key operational areas: Finance, HR, IT, Health & Safety, Premises, Facilities, and GDPR
• Ensure smooth and efficient office operations aligned with the school’s values and priorities
• Drive continuous improvement and build team capacity to support school effectiveness
• Maximise the use of resources to support the school’s development plan
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations and deliver high standards of customer service

What the school offers its staff

This role offers flexibility, to work 2.5 days or 3 days across the week.

Odyssey Collaborative Trust is a locally focused and proactive organisation comprising seven primary schools, all situated to the north and east of Derby. The schools are located close to one another, enabling strong collaboration and shared values across the Trust.

You can find out more about what makes us unique here - www.odysseyct.org.uk/ceos-welcome

Further details about the role

If you’d like to discuss the role in more detail or have any questions please contact our Chief Operations Officer Anita Breeze on 07563025205 or email [e-mail]. Or Ian Dewes, Chief Executive Officer on 07708 475638 or email [e-mail].

To apply, please complete the Application form and return to [e-mail]

Starting Date: January 2026

Interview date: Thursday 18th December

Commitment to safeguarding

We are fully committed to the safeguarding, protection and welfare of the children and expect all staff to share in this commitment. Please refer to our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy that can found on our website using the following link: https://www.oakwoodjuniorschool.co.uk/policies For further information please log on to the DfE website and refer to the ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ document: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2