School Business Manager Ref. TV13726

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Walsall; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Lower Farm Primary is seeking a School Business Manager for a permanent position starting 1 January 2027. The post is 37 hours per week, term time, with a Grade 8 SCP 26-31 salary (£35,254-£37,612).

This role involves managing financial and administrative procedures to support the school’s ongoing success. The successful candidate will be reliable, highly organized, and able to communicate effectively with a range of audiences, while staying calm under pressure and providing strong leadership

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of financial and administrative procedures.
• Highly organised with effective communication skills.
• Stay calm under pressure with strong management skills.

Responsibilities

• Be reliable and committed.
• Produce accurate records and reports.
• Identify work priorities and manage own workload.
• Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
• Work in an organised and methodical manner.

Job description

ADVERT: School Business Manager

Salary: Grade: 8 SCP: 26-31 (£35,254-£37,612)

37 hrs per week (Term time)

Permanent contract from 1st January 2027

Ideally we would like the successful candidate to start sooner to provide a handover with our current School Business Manager.

Lower Farm Primary is a two form entry school offering places to children from aged 2. There is also an onsite Breakfast & After School Club which is part of our school provision. Lower Farm is a nurturing and continually improving school with a pupil centred focus. This is an opportunity to join our supportive and friendly staff team and play a key role in the school’s continued success.

The successful candidate will:

• Be reliable and committed
• Have a broad knowledge of financial and administrative procedures
• Be highly organised with effective communication skills
• Stay calm under pressure with strong management skills
• Support our school values and ethos
• Work in an organised and methodical manner
• Produce accurate records and reports
• Communicate effectively with a range of audiences
• Identify work priorities and manage own workload