School Business Manager

Benefits:
Generous pension, condensed school year, training and development, recognition policies, wellbeing support (24/7 GP access & EAP), access to discount platform, work-life balance, family-friendly policies, free parking, occupational sick pay

Position: School Business Manager

Start Date
:
January 2026

• Generous workplace pension through LGPS
• Condensed school year with two week half term in October
• Ongoing training, learning and development opportunities
• Recognition policies for exceptional performance and long service
• Well-being support, including 24/7 online GP access, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), online wellness support and free eye tests
• Access to savings on your everyday spending including groceries, homeware, entertainment and holidays, through My Staff Shop benefits platform
• Work-life balance, and family friendly policies and processes
• Free on-site parking, with electric car chargers and cycle to work scheme

• Work closely with the Trust’s central team and cluster leader to support setting the strategic financial and business direction of the relevant schools
• Plan and manage change in accordance with the schools’ development/ strategic plans
• Lead and manage administration staff in conjunction with the relevant members of the Trust’s central team

• An awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children
• Minimum 2 Years of relevant work experience
• Accounting qualification or equivalent significant experience in financial management
• School Business Manager qualification i.e. Fellow of NASBM, DSBM, CSBM
• Knowledge of school or schools’ finance and accounting systems, particularly PS Financials, Arbor, GDPRiS and Edupay

For full job description and requirements, please see applicant pack on our careers website.

At Bourne Education Trust, we value colleagues who are:

• Reflective, optimistic and aspirational
• Collaborative and innovative
• Committed, engaged and professional
• Advocates for equality and inclusivity

Please click 'Apply' to complete our online application form. Please note CVs without a fully completed application form will not be considered.

The closing date for this vacancy is the 14th November 2025. However we strongly recommend applying early to have the best possible chance of being considered. Applications will be considered on receipt, and we retain the right to amend the closing date and withdraw this vacancy if we have received sufficient applications.

Bourne Education Trust are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare and safety of its staff and pupils, and follows safeguarding interview procedures. We expect all candidates to meet the highest standard of safeguarding and successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Bourne Education Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, pupils and other stakeholders. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil  advertising our vacancies, we are committed to accommodating diverse needs. If you require the applicant job pack to be supplied in a different format, please don't hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to provide a suitable alternative.

Broom Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 9PJ

School type

Job Posted

27/10/2025

Role

Leadership

Subject

Leadership

Employment type

Full Time

14/11/2025

January 2026

Job reference

SBM/102025

For further information about this vacancy please contact us using /102025.