Business Manager; Secondary - Castlebrae Community High School

Business Manager (Secondary) - Castlebrae Community High School

Salary: £47,639 - £56,392

Hours:

36 per week

A highly skilled, motivated and experienced Business Manager is needed to join the Senior Leadership Team. Previous experience in a school setting is not essential, but finance, budget, HR, health and safety and people management skills are key.

The Business Manager will work closely with the headteacher and be responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of effective services including finance, human resources, health and safety, facilities management and administration.

• Develop, implement and monitor finance services and budgets.
• Manage human resources functions including staff recruitment, performance management.
• Ensure health and safety compliance across the school.
• Oversee facilities management and administration.
• Line‑manage all support staff (administration team, school and pupil support assistants, pupil support officers and technicians).
• Provide strategic support to the senior leadership team.

• Experience in managing finance, budgets, health and safety and people through HR processes.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Experience in line management of staff.
• Previous experience in a school environment is advantageous but not essential.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required.

The prerequisite checks must be satisfactory for an unconditional offer and commencement.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued. We particularly encourage applications from women, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care‑experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people. Disabled and care‑experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Our behaviours of respect, integrity and flexibility guide everything that we do. We provide opportunities for professional development, flexible working choices and support services to promote wellbeing.

• Job Identification 14873
• Job Category Management / Executive
• Posting Date 06/18/2026, 04:08 PM
• Apply Before 06/26/2026, 10:55 PM
• Degree Level Basic education/training
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Castlebrae Community Campus
• Contract Type Permanent
• Annual Working Duration 52 Weeks