School Business Manager

School Business Manager
Grade 10 (SCP 35-40)
Full time (term time plus three weeks)
Required from 1 st September 2025

We are looking to appoint a well-qualified, professional School Business Manager to work with the governors and Senior Leadership Team to play a key role in the strategic management of school operations, with particular focus on Finance, HR and administrative management.

Hutton is a popular Voluntary Aided Church of England comprehensive school situated near Preston. The school admits boys only from 11-16 with 688 students currently on roll. The school also has a co-educational Sixth Form which offers a broad range of A level courses and currently has 134 students on roll. The school was judged ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted in May 2022 and ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by SIAMS in February 2018.

 

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• The business and financial management of school resources, including budget and financial planning
• Advising the Senior Leadership Team and governing body regarding the financial
  position of the school and communicating this to external agencies when required
• Management of the administrative operations of the school, including line
  management of school support staff
• Negotiating, managing and monitoring licences, insurances and contracts on behalf of the school
• Management of human resources administration for the school for both teaching
  and support staff, including support for recruitment processes
• Working with the Senior Leadership Team to develop and review the School
  Improvement Plan
• Overseeing the school’s information management systems, including completion of statutory returns and preparation of systems for the new academic year
• Acting as the schools’ Data Protection Officer and providing guidance and support to staff with regard to Data Protection Regulations
• Developing income generation activities, including the preparation and submission of bids for funding to external agencies
• Assisting with the development and implementation of the marketing strategy for
  the school
• Providing support for the School Operations Manager in the management of healthand safety for the school premises.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication and ICT skills and extensive knowledge and experience of financial and administrative systems.

The role is full time (37 hours a week) term time plus three weeks and will be paid at Grade 10 (SCP 35-40). The additional three weeks will be worked on school INSET days and at key points during the school holidays to ensure continuation of financial processing and preparation for the new academic and financial years. The number of weeks may be negotiable for the right candidate, however the ability to work some days during the school holidays is an essential requirement. The point at which the successful candidate will be paid will be dependent on their previous experience.

Candidates are welcome to contact the school for an informal discussion about the role before applying.

Application forms, alongside job and person specifications, are available from the school website at www.huttongrammar.org.

Your application form should be accompanied by a letter, no longer than two sides A4 in length, outlining your suitability for the post. Completed applications should be emailed to k.wohlman@huttongrammar.org.

The school is committed to the safeguarding and well-being of all young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to Enhanced DBS clearance. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Closing Date: Wednesday 25 th June at 12:00noon
Interview Date: Tuesday 1 st July 2025

School Business Manager Job Descirption

School Business Manager Person Specification

LCC Support Roles Application (PDF)

LCC Support Roles Application (Word)

Applications close on 2025-06-25