School Business Manager

Primary School Business Manager

Location: BlackburnSalary: Grade 8 (£35,235 - £39,513 per annum)Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Are you an experienced and highly motivated business professional with a passion for education? We are seeking a dedicated Primary School Business Manager to join our leadership team and play a key role in the strategic and operational management of our school.

As the Business Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the school's financial management, HR, administration, and site operations, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness across all areas. Working closely with the Headteacher and Governors, you will contribute to the overall leadership and management of the school, ensuring that resources are used effectively to support the best possible educational outcomes for our pupils.

• Financial Management: Budget planning, financial reporting, and ensuring compliance with school financial procedures.

• Human Resources: Managing recruitment, staff records, payroll, and contracts.

• Administration: Overseeing office operations, data management, and compliance with statutory requirements.

• Site & Facilities Management: Ensuring the school environment is safe, secure, and well-maintained.

• Procurement & Contracts: Managing service providers and negotiating contracts to ensure value for money.

• Essential: Previous experience working in a school or educational setting.

• Strong financial acumen with experience in budget management and financial reporting.

• Excellent leadership and management skills with the ability to motivate and support staff.

• A high level of organisational and problem-solving skills.

• Knowledge of school financial and HR systems (e.g., SIMS, FMS) is advantageous.

• A welcoming and supportive school community.

• The opportunity to make a real impact on the development of the school.

• Professional development and training opportunities.

If you have the experience and skills to take on this exciting role, we would love to hear from you!

This post is exclusively managed by Veritas Education.

To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to .

For more information, please contact Ben Tsui at .

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION

• All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
• Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
• You must have legal right to work in the UK
• You must be willing to attend a registration interview

Veritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.

Disclaimer

'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community.'