SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGER

The Education Network Birmingham; Metchley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Education Network Birmingham is seeking an experienced School Business Manager to oversee financial management, operations, HR, and compliance, ensuring school systems support high-quality education. You will report to the Headteacher and lead strategic planning across admin and support services.

You will champion safeguarding, lead budget processes, and develop policies and procedures in a fast-paced school environment, contributing to the wider growth and successful delivery of education.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading finance, operations, or business functions within a school or similar setting.
• Ability to lead long-term planning and align functions with school priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with staff, governors, and external partners.
• Enhanced DBS clearance or willingness to obtain.
• Experience across budget management, compliance, HR, premises, procurement, or support services.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and financial management for the school.
• Oversee operations, administration, compliance, and resource planning.
• Collaborate with Headteacher and senior leaders to support high-quality education.
• Manage relationships with governors and external partners.

Skills

Business Leadership

Strategic Planning

Communication

Operational Management

Enhanced DBS

Job description

School Business Manager - Being a School Business Manager is more than just finance, strategy, H&S, site managementand HR it is about ensuring that the school team feel supported and you are part of the bigger picture. In this school that really matters as do you.

This new school offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced School Business Manager to take on a key permanent role to manage systems, processes and policies prior to the school. You will join a setting with clear ambition, strong leadership, and the scope to make a visible impact through effective planning, sound financial management, and strong operational oversight. This is a role for someone who wants to play a central part in the wider success and growth of the school.

• Business Leadership - Proven experience leading finance, operations, administration, or business functions within a school or similar setting.
• Strategic Planning - The ability to lead long-term planning, manage change, and align business functions with whole-school priorities.
• Communication - Clear and confident verbal and written communication with staff, governors, external partners, and wider stakeholders.
• Enhanced DBS - Must hold or be willing to obtain an Enhanced DBS certificate.
• Operational Management - Strong experience across areas such as budget management, compliance, HR, premises, procurement, or support services.

Lead the school's business function, taking responsibility for strategic planning, financial management, operations, administration, compliance, and resource planning. You will work closely with the Headteacher and senior leaders to make sure the school's systems, staffing, premises, and business processes support high-quality education and long-term success.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.

The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards.

Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks.

The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer.

The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.