📍 Location: Birmingham
📅 Start: ASAP
📄 Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
🕐 Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:00pm
💷 Salary: £48,000–£55,000 per annum

A high-performing secondary school in Birmingham is looking for an experienced School Business Manager to join its senior leadership structure and oversee the financial, operational and administrative side of the school.

⚠️ Previous School Business Management Experience Essential

This role would suit an established SBM, Business Manager or experienced school operations professional who is comfortable working strategically while remaining involved in the day-to-day running of the school.

The Role

• Lead the school's financial planning, budgeting and monthly monitoring

• Work closely with the Headteacher and Governors on financial strategy

• Oversee HR administration, payroll and staffing processes

• Manage procurement, contracts and supplier relationships

• Take responsibility for premises, estates and facilities

• Oversee health & safety, compliance and risk management

• Support recruitment and staff onboarding processes

• Prepare financial and operational reports for Governors

• Manage administrative systems and support school improvement planning

About You

You will have excellent organisational and financial skills, with the confidence to manage competing priorities across a busy secondary school. Experience with school finance systems, MIS platforms and HR processes would be highly advantageous.

You will also need strong communication skills and the ability to work confidently with senior leaders, Governors, staff and external organisations.

If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted within 72 hours.