School Business Manager

Manor Green Primary Academy; Haughton Green; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Manor Green Primary Academy is hiring a School Business Manager to lead financial, HR, ICT, health, safety and estates, reporting to the Headteacher. The post holder will guide strategic planning and contribute to the Senior Leadership Team, with travel to other Focus-Trust schools as needed.

We seek a proactive, collaborative leader who can multi-task, motivate staff and drive high standards across the school’s resources and services.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a multi-disciplinary team in an educational setting.
• Strong strategic planning, financial and HR management skills.
• Proven ability to drive performance, safeguard procedures and estates management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee strategic financial planning and budgeting for the school.
• Lead HR, ICT, health, safety and estates across the school.
• Work as part of the Senior Leadership Team to drive school improvement.
• Travel to other Focus-Trust schools as required.

Skills

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Financial management

HR management

ICT management

Health & safety

Estates management

Leadership presence

Job description

Job Title School Business Manager

Information about the contract Term Time Only + 2 weeks (41 weeks per year ) 37 hours per week. Permanent. Focus-Trust Grade 7 SCP 29-33. £39,862 - £44,075 FTE. (Actual salary will be reduced to reflect TTO working pattern)

Information about the role itself -

Manor Green Primary Academy, is seeking to recruit to a School Business Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join our school and growing Trust. The role will report directly to the Headteacher, being responsible for strategic planning including financial, HR, ICT, Health, Safety and estates to ensure the school makes the best possible use of the resources available.

This role is key to the success of the school and we seek a Business Manager who has a positive attitude, who cares about making a difference to the outcomes of our pupils and can take others along the journey with them.

The successful candidate will need to be a team player who is able to multi-task effectively, motivate others and demonstrate a commitment to achieving high standards.

Applicants with experience of working in the education sector are welcome to apply as are those with a business background. The ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team is essential. We believe in recruiting the very best staff to support our pupils. The post-holder will be a full and active member of the Senior Leadership Team of the school.

The role will be based at Manor Green Primary Academy, but could involve some travel to our other schools within the Trust. This of course will be reasonable and appropriate to the role.

Focus-Trust

Focus-Trust was established in 2012. We are a charitable primary trust, based in the North West of England and West Yorkshire and are dedicated to working with our 15 primary schools.

It is the core purpose of Focus-Trust to continually strive to be a learning organisation, where the learning of all children and adults is valued and promoted.

We passionately believe equality of opportunity starts with education; irrespective of where you were born or where you live, a high-quality education in one of our great schools will make a fundamental difference to all our children's lives, career prospects and social mobility.

We are proud to have a great team of people working in our central team and within our schools who always put children at the heart of our practice. We are committed to providing excellent professional development opportunities for all our staff and always aim to be an employer of choice.

We welcome people who share our values and approach to our work and who can help us make our mission a reality; : ‘Learning together, making the difference’ and help us demonstrate our vision; ‘Great schools at the heart of our communities’.

Closing Date for applications: Monday 21st September at noon.

Interview Date: Monday 28th September 2026.

Additional Reasons to Join Us:

• Automatic enrolment into a Teachers or Local Government Pension Scheme (albeit employees can opt out if they choose to)

• Terms and conditions which are in line with national for Teaching staff and a Focus-Trust pay and grading structure which applies to all support staff across the Trust.

• Access to the employee assistance programme to support with great health and wellbeing for all

• Cycle to work schemes available

• Excellent opportunities for professional and career development

Commitment to Safeguarding

Focus-Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people. There is an explicit expectation that all staff, trustees, governors and volunteers share this commitment and adhere to all safeguarding policies and procedures. Applicants should be aware that the recruitment process will include an assessment of your suitability to work with children and must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.Focus-Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications fromunderrepresentedgroups and ethnic minorities.