School Business Manager 1

Durham County Council; Spennymoor; On-site; GBP 279,000 - 379,000; Full time

Job summary

West Rainton Primary School is seeking a capable School Administrator to manage day-to-day school administration, financial systems, and supervise premises staff. The position is 37 hours per week, term-time only, with a start date of 2/11/26 (earlier by arrangement). Visits to the school during applications are encouraged.

Due diligence and safeguarding checks will be undertaken, including enhanced DBS disclosure. Closing date: 02/10/2026; Interview: 08/10/2026.

Qualifications

• Experience managing school administration and financial systems.
• Ability to supervise premises staff and coordinate with facilities teams.
• Excellent spoken English and customer-facing communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day management of school administration and financial processes.
• Supervise supervisory/premises staff and liaise with site teams.
• Support visits and enquiries from applicants and visitors.

Skills

School administration

Financial systems

Staff supervision

Job description

About the Role

Required for 37 hours per week, term time only. Start date 2/11/26 but earlier start date could be arranged.

Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include the day-to-day management of all aspects of school administration, financial systems and management of supervisory/premises staff amongst other duties. See job description and person spec documents for full details.

Visits to the school during the application process are warmly encouraged.

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Pre-employment Checks & Safeguarding

Durham County Council is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The post you are applying for is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. We will also carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues that are publicly available online.

As part of our due diligence and to comply with our obligations in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search of publicly available information will be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will be subject to provide an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Durham County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant pre-employment checks.

Pay, Leave and Holidays

Standard term time only pay is calculated on the basis of the following:

• Number of ‘teaching’ weeks – 38 weeks; plus
• Public (bank) holidays – 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus
• Individual leave entitlement - 5.4 weeks (27 days) or 6.4 weeks (32 days)

Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service. Employees with less than 5 years’ service will receive 27 days annual leave. Employees with more than 5 years’ service will receive 32 days annual leave. For example:

Calculation for employees with less than 5 years’ service

38 weeks (term time) + 27 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 45 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments

Calculation for employees with more than 5 years’ service

38 weeks (term time) + 32 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 46 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments

Application Information

Closing date: 02/10/2026

Interview date: 08/10/2026

Contact

West Rainton Primary School

West Rainton

Houghton le Spring

DH4 6RN

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Website: https://westraintonprimary.durham.sch.uk