Jesson's Church of England Primary School is recruiting a School Business Manager in Dudley, United Kingdom. This all-year school-business role works 37 hours a week and supports the school’s leadership and long-term planning.
Employer: Jesson's Church of England Primary School
Location: Dudley, United Kingdom
Working pattern: full time
Advertised pay: Grade 7 (SCP 18-23)
Closing date: 2026-10-30, 09:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Role and responsibilities
Lead administrative, financial, HR and premises functions. Manage budgets, assist forecasting and financial reporting, and support compliance, health and safety and risk management. Work with the Headteacher, governors and trust finance leadership to improve efficiency and value for money.
Requirements
Proven school-business-management or comparable experience is sought, together with financial understanding, leadership and communication skills. Relevant qualifications are requested; consult the full person specification for the precise criteria. The school emphasises educational equity and community impact.
Preparing your application
Prepare a concrete example of a budget, operational improvement or compliance issue you managed. Explain the scale of your responsibility, the controls used and the result. Show how you worked with school leaders while keeping educational needs central to resource decisions.
How to apply
Use the employer-designated application link below to open the full vacancy and complete its application form. The school or trust has specified that a CV alone will not be accepted. Read the person specification and any recruitment pack before submitting; use them to check every essential criterion and the documents required for this particular appointment. Closing date: 2026-10-30, 09:00 GMT (UTC+0). Apply early because school employers may close adverts before the stated deadline.
Prepare an accurate employment history and explain any gaps where the form asks for them. Check qualification names, dates and referee contact details before sending. Keep a copy of your completed form and submission confirmation. This post involves a school setting, so follow the employer's safeguarding declarations and pre-employment checks. The listing says visa sponsorship is unavailable for this vacancy; applicants should check their eligibility before applying.
Apply through the employer’s designated recruitment system
Source: Employer-published vacancy on Teaching Vacancies. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Independently summarised by SmartLinksJobs; checked 29 October 2026 UTC.