School Business Manager

Adele Carr Recruitment Limited; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Adele Carr Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced School Business Manager for a busy primary school in Wirral. The role is on-site, 36 hours per week, working closely with the Headteacher and leadership team to manage finances and day-to-day operations.

The successful candidate will oversee nursery fees, invoicing, wraparound care payments and afterschool club finances, ensuring accurate records and responsive service to staff and parents.

Qualifications

• Experience as School Business Manager, Business Manager, Finance Manager or similar operational role.
• Experience in school, education, or public-sector environment preferred.
• Confident managing payments, reconciliations and financial administration.

Responsibilities

• Manage nursery fees and payments including reconciliation.
• Invoicing and overseeing wraparound care administration and payments.
• Manage payments for afterschool clubs.
• Respond to parent queries and resolve issues efficiently.
• Support the school's financial administration and reconciliation processes.
• Collaborate with the Headteacher and school leadership team.
• Handle day-to-day operational and administrative matters.
• Maintain accurate records, payments and processes.

Skills

Nursery fees & payments

Invoicing

Payments reconciliations

Afterschool club payments

Parent queries handling

Financial administration

Headteacher liaison

Operations administration

Record keeping

Job description

West Wirral - £35,000-£ hours per week

Hours & Contract

36 hours per week

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on School Business Manager to join a busy primary school supporting the day-to-day business and operational functions.

This is a highly visible role, based predominantly on site at the school, working closely with the Headteacher, staff, parents and the wider school community. The role will suit someone who is organised, confident dealing with people and comfortable managing a varied workload in a busy school environment.

The Role:

• Managing nursery fees and payments, including reconciliation
• Invoicing
• Overseeing wraparound care administration and payments
• Managing payments and administration for afterschool clubs
• Responding to parent queries and resolving issues efficiently
• Supporting the school's financial administration and reconciliation processes
• Working closely with the Headteacher and school leadership team
• Managing day-to-day operational and administrative matters
• Ensuring accurate records, payments and processes are maintained
• Providing a visible and approachable presence within the school
• Some administrative and processing work can be supported by the Head Office team, but the successful candidate will need to be visible and accessible within the school and confident dealing directly with parents and staff.

About You

• Has previous experience in a School Business Manager, Business Manager, Finance Manager or similar operational role
• Ideally has experience working within a school, education or public-sector environment
• Is confident managing payments, reconciliations and financial administration