School Business Manager

Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1, invites applications for an innovative School Business Manager to steer the financial and strategic direction of the school. The role works closely with headteacher and governors to strengthen financial controls, procurement, and HR processes.

We value operational experience across fields and welcome applicants seeking to build a career in education, with a commitment to the school's Christian ethos and a proactive, creative mindset.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial management, budget planning and reconciliation.
• Experience leading and managing support staff.
• Knowledge of procurement processes and achieving value for money.
• Familiarity with HR policies and procedures.
• Experience with estate management and health & safety compliance.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Enthusiastic, creative, and capable of working with humour.
• Commitment to supporting the Christian ethos of the school.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership and management of support staff.
• Oversee financial management systems and administrative functions.
• Manage procurement and deliver value for money.
• Apply sound practices in estate management and statutory H&S compliance.
• Maintain strict attention to financial controls and reporting.
• Support the senior leadership in strategic planning and budgeting.

Skills

Financial management

Budget planning

Monitoring & reconciliation

People leadership

Procurement & value for money

HR policies & procedures

Estate management & H&S

Attention to detail

Creativity

Enthusiasm & humour

Job description

The headteacher and governorsare looking to appoint an innovative school business manager to work closelyalongside them to develop the financial and strategic direction of the school.We encourage applications from those with operational experience in otherfields who now wish to build a career in education.

Our School Business Manager will:

• Have proven experience of financial management, budgetplanning, monitoring and account reconciliation
• Provide professional leadership and management ofsupport staff
• Have experience of financial management systemsand administrative functions
• Have experience of procurement and delivering valuefor money
• Have knowledge of Human Resources policies and procedures
• Provide sound practices in estate management and H&Sstatutory compliance
• Have excellent attention to detail
• Have a sense of humour
• Be enthusiastic and creative
• Have a commitment to support the Christian ethosof the school