School Business Manager – Solihull | Full-Time, Permanent

Marchant Recruitment; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Vor Ort; GBP 46.000 - 52.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Pension scheme

Annual leave allowance

Ongoing training and development

Employee assistance support

Zusammenfassung

Marchant Recruitment is seeking a capable School Business Manager for a Solihull school. You will oversee finance, resources and operations to keep the school’s systems running smoothly and support senior leaders in effective decision-making.

The role requires strong budgeting, procurement and HR knowledge, with a proactive, commercially-minded approach to balance strategic planning with hands-on management. Start ASAP; permanent, full-time position.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in school business management or a similar operations leadership role.
• Strong financial planning and budget-management skills.
• Knowledge of HR, premises and compliance processes.
• Ability to analyse information and make sound decisions.
• Proactive approach and confidence in engaging senior stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Manage annual budgets, forecasts and regular reporting.
• Oversee purchasing, supplier relationships and contracts.
• Coordinate HR processes and payroll information.
• Monitor premises, health and safety and compliance.
• Lead on policies, risk management and audits.
• Provide clear financial and operational advice to leadership.

Kenntnisse

Budgeting

Financial planning

HR processes

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Jobbeschreibung

• Location: Solihull, West Midlands

• Start: ASAP

• Contract: Permanent

• Hours: Monday–Friday, 08:30–16:30 (37 hours per week)

• Salary: £46,000–£52,000 per annum (indicative)

• Benefits: Pension scheme, annual leave allowance, ongoing training and development, and employee assistance support

A school in Solihull is seeking a capable and organised School Business Manager to oversee its finance, resources and business operations.

You’ll play an important part in ensuring the school’s systems run smoothly, working alongside senior leaders and supporting staff with the operational services they rely on. The role would suit someone who is commercially aware, confident with budgets and comfortable balancing strategic planning with hands-on management.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage annual budgets, financial forecasts and regular reporting.

• Oversee purchasing, supplier relationships and contract management.

• Coordinate HR processes, staffing administration and payroll information.

• Monitor premises, maintenance, health and safety and compliance.

• Lead on business policies, risk management and audit preparation.

• Provide clear financial and operational advice to the senior leadership team.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in school business management, finance management or a comparable operational leadership role.

• Strong financial planning and budget-management skills.

• Knowledge of HR, premises and compliance processes.

• The ability to analyse information and make sound decisions.

• A proactive approach and confidence working with senior stakeholders.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to take a key role in the effective running of a school, with scope to improve systems, manage resources and support longer-term planning.

If you have the experience to lead a busy school business function, we’d be pleased to discuss the role with you.

If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted within 48 hours. All interviews are subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check.