Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full-time
Department
Queensgate Foundation Primary School
Salary
NJC Scale point 29, actual salary £37,125.32 per annum - depending on experience
Contact
or email
Reference
2025_1561
Location
East Cowes, Isle of Wight
Closing date
13 October 2025
Full time hours per week
Permanent School Business Manager required to start 1st January 2026
Queensgate Foundation Primary School is seeking an inspirational and dynamic School Business Manager to join our exceptional team. As a key member of the school's leadership team, you will play a vital role in shaping strategy, driving improvement, and ensuring the very best outcomes for children. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled professional who thrives on challenge and wants to make a real difference.
What We Offer:
* An exciting and rewarding role within a supportive, collaborative environment
* A forward-thinking leadership team who place children at the heart of every decision
* A modern, well-equipped school building and facilities
* A dedicated, welcoming, and friendly staff team
* Excellent opportunities for professional development and career growth
What We're Looking for in a Team Player. Someone who:
* Thrives in a positive, solution-focused environment
* Can confidently develop, implement and evaluate effective business strategies
* Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Has strong organisational and planning abilities, with the capacity to prioritise and meet deadlines
Discover Queensgate:
We warmly encourage visits to our school to experience the Queensgate ethos in action. Come and see what makes our school community such a special and inspiring place to work.
To arrange a tour, please call or email
How to Apply:
Application packs and further information are available on our school website:
Alternatively, you can call or email the school on the above details.
Closing date: Monday 13th October 2025, 12 noon
Interview date: Thursday 16th October 2025
Queensgate Foundation Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references.
Online social media checks will be conducted for all shortlisted candidates.
PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.
The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination, and this is supported by the following;
unacceptable behaviour policy
employee code of conduct
our values, culture and inclusivity.
We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.
The Isle of Wight Council's Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via if you would like to receive a copy.
The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.
The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through the Isle of Wight Council Children's Services directorate.
This council and its schools recruit according to the council's Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
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