School Business Manager — Finance, Ops & Leadership

Teaching Vacancies; Jarrow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking an experienced School Business Manager to lead finance, administration, premises, health and safety, data protection, and support services in a school setting. The role focuses on efficient resource use, staff development, and ensuring high standards to improve pupil outcomes.

Successful candidate will oversee safeguarding, policy compliance, and working relationships with senior leaders, while ensuring value for money and effective service delivery.

Qualifications

• NVQ4 or Degree or equivalent qualification in relevant discipline.
• Substantial experience of strategic and operational finance.
• Experience of leading a team.
• Substantial experience of IT packages, including finance systems/accountancy systems, management information systems, word and excel.
• Experience of designing and developing administrative and organisational systems.
• Knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice/legislation.
• Ability to interpret advice/statute and to devise policy/practice.
• Ability to manage a multi-disciplinary team effectively.
• Ability to work proactively with a confident approach.
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage conflicting priorities, good time management.
• Ability to cope with change in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to relate well to children and adults.
• Ability to persuade, motivate, negotiate and influence.
• Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities.
• Ability to deal with difficult situations in a proactive manner.
• Enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage our finance, administration, premises, health and safety, data protection and support services.
• Ensure resources are used efficiently and provide value for money.
• Manage and develop staff; maintain high standards and drive improvement.
• Work with Senior Leadership Team to maximise contribution of support services to pupil outcomes.
• Support safeguarding and wellbeing of children and young people.

Skills

Strategic finance

Team leadership

Microsoft Office/Finance systems

Policy interpretation

Staff development

Safeguarding knowledge

Multi-disciplinary leadership

Time management

Change management

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation and influence

Self-driven learning

Proactive problem solving

Education

NVQ4 or Degree or equivalent

Experience in finance leadership

Tools

Finance/accountancy systems

MS Excel/Management Information Systems

Job description

Teaching Vacancies is seeking an experienced School Business Manager to lead finance, administration, premises, health and safety, data protection, and support services in a school setting. The role focuses on efficient resource use, staff development, and ensuring high standards to improve pupil outcomes.

Successful candidate will oversee safeguarding, policy compliance, and working relationships with senior leaders, while ensuring value for money and effective service delivery.