School Business Manager

Coombe House School; Trowbridge; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Paxcroft Primary School, part of EQUA Mead Learning Trust, is seeking a proactive School Business Manager to lead financial and operational functions within the school. You will oversee budgeting, procurement, contracts, health and safety, and site management to ensure resources are used efficiently for pupil benefit.

Working with the Headteacher and TRUST colleagues, you will drive improvements, support staff, and ensure high standards of governance and value for money while safeguarding pupils

Responsibilities

• Lead on budget planning and financial management.
• Oversee administration, procurement, contracts and health and safety.
• Manage site operations and risk management.
• Support staff development and ensure best value for money.

Job description

The working hours for this role are expected to be37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year. The start date for this role is02 November 2026.

Paxcroft Primary Schoolisseekingto appoint a highly motivated and forward-thinking School Business Manager to lead their team. As a member of staff within our Trust, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment and play a key role in supporting the learning and development of all pupils.

As School Business Manager, you will play a key strategic role in the leadership of the school, ensuring that finance, operations, staffing, premises and support services are managed effectively to enable the best possible outcomes for pupils. You will lead on budget planning and financial management, working closely with senior leaders to maximise resources, maintain compliance and deliver excellent value for money. The role requires you to oversee the school's operational functions, including administration, procurement, contracts, health and safety, site management and risk management, ensuring that all statutory requirements are met. You will manage and support a range of support staff, promoting high standards of performance, professional development and efficient deployment across the school. Working collaboratively with the Headteacher, Trust colleagues, governors, contractors and external agencies, you will provide expert advice and contribute to strategic decision-making. You will be expected to identify opportunities for improvement, income generation and operational efficiency while responding effectively to the day-to-day challenges of a busy school environment. Above all, you will be a proactive, organised and solutions-focused professional who is committed to supporting the school's vision and ensuring that resources are used effectively to benefit pupils and staff.

About EQUA Mead Learning Trust

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is a leading educational institution based in Wiltshire. Dedicated to providing high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Members of staff across EQUA Mead will be committed to improving the life chances of the pupils we educate and ensure we give Every Child, Every Chance. As a growing Trust, currently educating almost 6000 pupils across 22 different schools (pre-school, primary, secondary, and sixth form) we are immensely proud of our staff and endeavour to be an employer of choice. This is an exciting time as we continue to grow the number of schools and children we support.

As part of our safer recruitment procedures, it is important that references are requested and, wherever possible, obtained before the interview. Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance states that references should be sought before interview wherever possible and should be scrutinised as part of the recruitment process to help ensure that only suitable individuals are appointed to work with children.

This role will involve contact with children, and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.

We believe all children and young people have the right to a great education and we seek to improve the life chances of all those we serve; it is our mission to give Every Child, Every Chance of success.

Across our Trust, we want our children and young people to be inspired by their learning, and to instil in them a motivation and aspiration to succeed in all they do. Our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people, encouraging and preparing them to do their very best in their learning both within the curriculum and beyond.

High quality teaching is a priority, coupled with strong nurturing support, where adults genuinely care about the wellbeing of the children and young people in their care. It’sour aim to meet the needs of each child individually and we provide the resources and staff to achieve this. Our dedicated team iscommitted to providing a wonderfully creative learning environment to fascinate every child. Aspirations for excellence underpin all that we do; our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people.

Children and young people in our schools are happy and safe, motivated to reach their full potential and equipped to become resilient, independent learners. They are prepared to live responsibly and peacefully in the spirit of understanding, and opportunities to develop their creativity, confidence and communication skills are woven into all aspects of school life.

Paxcroft Primary School

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Paxcroft Primary School

Ashley Barrington-Wilding

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Ashton Street
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 7EB

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Recruitment processes follow Safer Recruitment guidance, and all interviews-regardless of role-will include questions relating to safeguarding. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available on our website and complies with the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'.These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website .

Please note that by applying, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to view any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines .