School Business Manager

Point 13 Jobs; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work Scheme

Discounted travel cards

Employee Assistance Programme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous leave entitlement

CPD opportunities

Free parking on site

Job summary

Kettlethorpe High School in Wakefield is seeking a School Business Manager to join the Senior Leadership Team and manage the school's administrative and financial functions.

The role requires budgeting, contract monitoring, and strategic leadership with a focus on delivering effective support for teaching and learning. The successful candidate will lead a large admin team, ensure compliance, and contribute to the School Improvement Plan.

Qualifications

• A formal business or accounting qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience budgeting, costing and monitoring contracts.
• Strong commercial acumen and business expertise.
• Proven project management track record.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail.
• Experience leading large teams.
• Experience in financial management including budgets and reports.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic and business resources for the school.
• Support teaching and learning as part of core mission.
• Operate as part of the Senior Leadership Team.
• Assist Headteacher in achieving objectives from the School Improvement Plan.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial management

Project management

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Line management

Commercial acumen

Strategic leadership

Education

Business/Accounting qualification

Job description

Kettlethorpe High School - the last local authority-maintained high school in Wakefield – is looking for a School Business Manager to operate as part of the Senior Leadership Team and take charge of the administrative team that is the school’s backbone.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing leadership and management of the school’s strategic and business resources.
• Supporting the school in its primary function of teaching and learning.
• Operating as part of the Senior Leadership Team.
• Assisting the Headteacher in achieving objectives identified in the School Improvement Plan.

Skills and Experience

• A formal business or accounting qualification or other relevant qualification/experience.
• Experience of budgeting, costing, drafting fund proposals, monitoring contract performance and overseeing recruitment.
• A high level of commercial acumen and business expertise.
• A proven track record in project management.
• An extremely analytical mindset and meticulous attention to detail.
• Proven ability to balance conflicting priorities.
• Line management experience of a large team.
• Significant experience in financial management including managing budgets, composition of financial reports and monitoring of expenditure.
• Experience of analysing and interpreting complex issues and using judgement to develop long term, sustainable solutions.
• Experience in communicating complex information both orally and in report writing in a clear, articulate, balanced and succinct way, tailored to the recipient.
• Cycle to work Scheme.
• Discounted travel cards.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Generous leave entitlement.
• Wide range of CPD opportunities.
• Free parking on site.

Contract and Hours: Permanent, full-time, all year round.

Location: Standbridge Lane, Sandal, Wakefield, WF2 7EL.

Closing date: Noon on Friday 18 September 2026.