School Business Manager

The Role

Abbey Road Primary School is seeking to appoint an experienced School Business Manager to lead our busy and friendly school office.

Abbey Road Primary is a thriving and successful suburban school. Staff and governors are highly ambitious for the school’s long-term success and work hard together to create an exciting environment where pupils’ personal, emotional and academic needs are met.

As part of Equals Trust you will have access to high quality professional development, collaborative working and a highly skilled, supportive and experienced central team.

We wish to appoint someone full time, all year round at Grade 5, or Band A, dependent on experience. We would be willing to discuss a term-time only contract. We are looking for someone who has appropriate financial skills and ideally some experience of working in education, although this is not essential. 

We require a good standard of general education and GCSE qualifications or equivalent in English and Mathematics at Grade 5 or above. Verification of qualifications will be required before employment can commence.

The successful candidate will provide a range of business support leadership functions to the school including working closely with the Trust Finance Team to manage the school budget, other finance roles, procurement, health and safety systems and managing the office and other staff.

We are looking for a practitioner who:

·        Has excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.

·        Has excellent ICT skills.

·        Has some experience of following financial procedures.

·        Has the ability to organise and prioritise tasks and can be proactive and solution-focussed.

·        Is confident when dealing with people and able to remain calm under pressure.

·        Has the ability to both lead and work effectively within a team, using their own initiative.

·        Is reflective about their own practice and keen to contribute to their own learning and professional development.



In return we can offer you:

·      A dedicated and highly motivated staff team who have a shared commitment to our school vision and ethos.

·      Children who are proud of their school and the achievements they make.

·      Professional development, collaboration and support through being a member of Equals Trust.

·      A friendly working environment.

·      Enhanced holiday allowance and rates of pay.

·      Local Government Pension Scheme.

·      Access to employee health and wellbeing services.

Visits to school are welcomed. Please email head@abbeyroadprimary.co.uk or call 0115 974 8055 to arrange a meeting with the headteacher. You can also use these contact details if you have any further questions or would like to discuss any aspect of this position further.

See our school website for more details about our school: www.abbeyroadprimary.co.uk and the Trust website here: https://www.equalstrust.org/.

Interviews are scheduled during the w/c 14^th October 2024.