School Business Manager

Eldene Nursery and Primary School; Swindon; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Eldene Nursery and Primary School is seeking a dynamic senior leader to oversee financial, facilities and resource management, ensuring safety and inclusivity across the campus.

You will lead and develop support staff, drive sustainability and value for money, and strengthen links with parents, governors and the local community, raising the school's profile while safeguarding and inclusion remain central.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualification or degree or equivalent.
• Proven experience in financial, facilities and resource management.
• Excellent problem-solving and leadership skills, plus strong organisational ability.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong financial and operational leadership, delivering value for money, sustainability and innovation.
• Lead, develop and inspire support staff, prioritising wellbeing and professional growth.
• Strengthen parental, governor and community partnerships and raise the school's profile.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

People management

Organisational skills

Education

Relevant professional qualification or degree

Tools

MIS systems

Job description

• Ensure resources, systems and learning environments directly support pupilachievement, safety and wellbeing.
• Lead, develop and inspire support staff - ensuring wellbeing and professionalgrowth are prioritised.
• Provide strong financial and operational leadership, delivering value formoney, sustainability and innovation.
• Strengthen parental, governor and community partnerships, maximisingopportunities and raising the profile of the school.

Weare looking to appoint someone who has

• a relevant professional qualification or degree level academic achievement;
• proven experience in financial, facilities and resource management
• excellent problem-solving and leadership skills, as well as being highly organisedand good at prioritising
• experience of Human Resources management and excellent people skills
• significant experience of School Finance, Payroll and MIS systems
• excellent understanding of safeguarding and inclusion