School Business Manager

Teaching Vacancies; St Helens; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies seeks a skilled School Business Manager to lead budgeting, financial controls and reporting within a nurturing school community.

You will supervise HR administration, recruitment, and confidential records, ensuring value for money and compliance with safeguarding policies. The role requires strong organisation and cross-team collaboration with school leaders and external partners.

Qualifications

• Experience of budget planning, financial management and reporting.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience of HR administration, recruitment and confidential record keeping.
• Ability to lead support staff and oversee premises, contracts, health and safety, and school administration.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working with school leaders, governors, families and external agencies.
• Preparation of reports and safeguarding commitments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage support staff and oversee premises, contracts, health and safety, and school administration.
• Prepare and present reports to leadership and governors.
• Collaborate with school leaders, families and external agencies to support pupils.

Skills

Budget planning

Financial management

HR administration

Leadership

Communication

Safeguarding

Job description

Pay:

Meets national minimum wage

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

30/10/2026

About this job

What skills and experience we're looking for We are looking for a skilled and organised School Business Manager who can contribute to the leadership of our school and ensure that resources are used effectively to support children.

You will bring:

Experience of budget planning, financial management and reporting, with a commitment to achieving value for money.

Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.

Experience of HR administration, recruitment and confidential record keeping.

The ability to lead support staff and oversee premises, contracts, health and safety, and school administration.

Excellent communication skills and confidence working with school leaders, governors, families and external agencies.

Preparation of reports.

A commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality and our SHINE values.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full requirements.

What the school offers its staff We offer:

A welcoming school community guided by our SHINE values: Service, Humility, Integrity, Nurture and Excellence.

A supportive staff team and the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to school leadership.

Opportunities for professional development and training relevant to the role.

Access to the SAS Wellbeing app, including counselling, GP consultations, physiotherapy and wellbeing resources.

Opportunities for agreed time off in lieu when supporting school trips and events outside contracted hours.

Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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