School Business Manager

Weetwood Primary School; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Weetwood Primary School in Leeds is seeking an experienced School Business Manager to join the School Office and Leadership Team. The role will shape the strategic, financial and operational direction of the school and requires a highly organised, proactive leader focused on excellence and safeguarding.

The post holder will provide strategic vision across budget, premises management and administrative operations in a fast-paced environment, liaising with SLT, Governors and partners to ensure

Qualifications

• Experience in school business management or similar leadership role.
• Skilled in financial planning, budgeting and compliance.
• Knowledge of health and safety, safeguarding and premises management.
• Excellent communicator in a collaborative leadership environment.
• Ability to liaise effectively with LEA/Council partners and Governors.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership ensuring compliance, efficiency and sustainability.
• Oversee premises, site management, maintenance and health & safety compliance.
• Lead governance and compliance through liaison with LEA/Council partners.
• Provide administrative oversight supporting SLT and Governors.
• Ensure safeguarding and OFSTED readiness across financial and operational areas.

Skills

Strategic finance

Premises management

Governance/compliance

Administrative oversight

Safeguarding OFSTED

Communication

Leadership

Organisational skills

Job description

We are seeking an experienced andforward‑thinking School Business Manager to join our School Office andLeadership Team and play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic, financial andoperational direction of our school.

This is an exciting opportunity for ahighly organised, solutions‑focused professional who is committed toexcellence, sustainability and the highest standards of safeguarding andcompliance.

The post holder will provide strategic vision and leadershipacross budget and finance, premises management and administrative operations.The role is fast‑paced and wide-ranging, requiring outstanding organisationaland leadership skills, confidence in prioritising competing tasks, and theability to maintain a calm, professional approach at all times.

Mainrequirements of the post include:

• Strategic financial leadership ensuringcompliance, efficiency and long‑term sustainability
• Premises and site management includingmaintenance, development and health & safety compliance
• Governance and compliance through effectiveliaison with LEA/Council partners
• Administrative oversight ensuring high‑qualitysupport for SLT and Governors
• Safeguarding and OFSTED readiness acrossfinancial and operational areas

We arelooking for someone who is:

• Highly organised,proactive and able to lead with confidence
• Experienced inschool business management or a similar leadership role
• Skilled infinancial planning, budgeting and compliance
• Knowledgeable abouthealth & safety, safeguarding and premises management
• An excellentcommunicator who thrives in a collaborative leadership environment
• Has a friendly, caring nature and enjoys workingwith children.