School Business Manager

St Paul’s Catholic Primary School, VA is a high-achieving

school with fantastic and supportive parents, wonderful children and a

dedicated and hardworking staff team. As a school community we journey together

in faith, hope and love and this underpins everything we do. We are proud to be

a faith school and the catholic life and mission of the school is recognised by

Ofsted (S48 January 2026) as outstanding. Pupils thrive here!

We are looking to appoint an outstanding School Business

Manager to run our busy school office.

This role requires somebody who is passionate about catholic education

and has the children at the heart of everything they do.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and suitability

qualified School Business Manager working four days per week, term time only

basis. However, for the right candidate The Academy Council are willing to

consider alternative working patterns and hours.

We are looking for a skilled, committed, enthusiastic

professional who is able to work as part of a team as well as using their own

initiative to solve problems and challenges. As the School Business Manager, you

will have responsibility for managing the school finance, human resources,

facilities management and administration, working in partnership with Central

Trust colleagues.

We are looking for somebody who:

Is

committed to safeguarding and child protection and is rigorous in their

maintenance of the school’s safeguarding and welfare admin systems.

Has

a good understanding of data protection and safer working practice.

Understands

that all pupils are unique and difference should be celebrated.

Has

excellent communication skills and is a positive role model to the

children and other staff.

Is

able to provide support to the Head Teacher and Senior Leadership Team.

Is

skilled at dealing with all front office enquiries and questions.

Has

a good understanding of finance and is prepared to undertake training on

new finance models.

Can

effectively and systematically co-ordinate financial and administrative

tasks, prioritising key tasks.

Can

work effectively with other School Business Managers in the trust.

Is

passionate about education and wants all children to enjoy and achieve in

their learning.

The successful candidate will have appropriate transferrable

skills to respond with confidence and initiative, to a changing educational

landscape. Experience of working in a school is not essential for this

post. We will provide relevant training

for the post including use of bespoke software packages. Senior Trust

colleagues will also support with induction and training.