School Business Manager

The working hours for this role are expected to be 37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year. The start date for this role is 02 November 2026.

Paxcroft Primary School is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and forward-thinking School Business Manager to lead their team. As a member of staff within our Trust, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment and play a key role in supporting the learning and development of all pupils.

As School Business Manager, you will play a key strategic role in the leadership of the school, ensuring that finance, operations, staffing, premises and support services are managed effectively to enable the best possible outcomes for pupils. You will lead on budget planning and financial management, working closely with senior leaders to maximise resources, maintain compliance and deliver excellent value for money. The role requires you to oversee the school's operational functions, including administration, procurement, contracts, health and safety, site management and risk management, ensuring that all statutory requirements are met. You will manage and support a range of support staff, promoting high standards of performance, professional development and efficient deployment across the school. Working collaboratively with the Headteacher, Trust colleagues, governors, contractors and external agencies, you will provide expert advice and contribute to strategic decision-making. You will be expected to identify opportunities for improvement, income generation and operational efficiency while responding effectively to the day-to-day challenges of a busy school environment. Above all, you will be a proactive, organised and solutions-focused professional who is committed to supporting the school's vision and ensuring that resources are used effectively to benefit pupils and staff.

For a complete Job Description, Person Specification, and Candidate Briefing Pack, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as they will guide you in preparing a strong application and help you understand what we’re looking for in an ideal candidate.

About EQUA Mead Learning Trust

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is a leading educational institution based in Wiltshire. Dedicated to providing high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Members of staff across EQUA Mead will be committed to improving the life chances of the pupils we educate and ensure we give Every Child, Every Chance. As a growing Trust, currently educating almost 6000 pupils across 22 different schools (pre-school, primary, secondary, and sixth form) we are immensely proud of our staff and endeavour to be an employer of choice. This is an exciting time as we continue to grow the number of schools and children we support.

Important Application Information

When completing your application, please ensure that you add at least 2 references, with the first being your most recent employer. Please ensure that you read the attached referencing guidelines to familiarise yourself with our process. 

As part of our safer recruitment procedures, it is important that references are requested and, wherever possible, obtained before the interview. Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance states that references should be sought before interview wherever possible and should be scrutinised as part of the recruitment process to help ensure that only suitable individuals are appointed to work with children.

Early applications are encouraged, as we reserve the right to interview before the closing date. Your application must include a full employment history, accounting for any periods of time where you were not in active employment. If this is not included it may not be possible to consider your application. To comply with safer recruitment regulations, we cannot accept applications using a CV. An incomplete application will not be considered. 

This role will involve contact with children, and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. 

We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.