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School Business Manager
St James - Elstead is seeking a School Business Manager to join our friendly, supportive, and child focused school community.
This is a permanent role, working 25 hours per week,41 weeks per year. The working days and pattern will be agreed with the successful candidate with a blend of onsite and remote working.
About the Role
As our School Business Manager, you will play a key strategic and operational role in the life of the school, leading on finance and HR matters and supporting the smooth day to day running of the school.
You’ll be working alongside our highly experienced and capable administration team, who provide excellent support with operational tasks, allowing you to focus on the strategic elements of the role.
The successful candidate will
1. Ideally have experience previous experience of working at a strategic level in a business or finance environment, including setting and managing budgets
2. Have strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
3. Be confident using IT systems, including Microsoft applications and management information systems
4. Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
5. Build positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
6. Experience in a school setting and/or a relevant accounting or School Business Manager qualification would be ideal but is not essential.
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. Please contact the headteacher by telephone or email to arrange a visit or to discuss the role informally.
Applications should be made using the school’s application form (CVs are not accepted) and must reach the school by 9:00am on Friday 26th June 2026
Safeguarding Statement
St James School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
References will be requested prior to interview, shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration and disclosure form, and we will undertake an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check for all successful candidates and prohibition from teaching check.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Safeguarding Statement
St James School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
References will be requested prior to interview, shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration and disclosure form, and we will undertake an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check for all successful candidates and prohibition from teaching check.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.