Furzedown Primary School
Wandsworth
Salary:
£47, £50,660.50 per annum (pro rata, full time equivalent £49,638 - £52,674 per annum) (Scale PO4 - Point 36 – 39)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01 November 2025
Apply by:
2 October 2025
Job overview
36 hours per week
Permanent Full time
41 weeks per year with flexibility for the right candidate
Required: November 2025
Furzedown Primary School is seeking an exceptional School Business Manager (SBM) to join our Leadership Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our school at a time of growth and development.
As a key member of the Leadership Team, you will provide strategic leadership and operational excellence across finance, HR, premises, IT, health & safety, and administration. You will ensure that resources are managed efficiently, ethically, and sustainably — enabling the very best outcomes for our children.
At Furzedown, our values of Ambition, Inclusion, Creativity, Respect, Happiness and Community underpin all we do. The SBM role is integral in ensuring these values are lived out through every aspect of school life.
Your Impact
* Our Children: Ensure resources, systems and environments directly support pupil achievement, safety and wellbeing.
* Our Staff: Lead, develop and inspire support staff, ensuring wellbeing and professional growth are prioritised.
* Our School: Provide strong financial and operational leadership, delivering value for money, sustainability and innovation.
* Our Community: Strengthen parental, governor and community partnerships, maximising opportunities and raising the profile of the school.
We are looking for someone who:
* Has proven experience in financial and resource management, ideally in an education setting.
* Is a strategic thinker with excellent problem-solving and leadership skills.
* Can communicate a clear vision and inspire confidence across staff, governors, parents and external partners.
* Is committed to safeguarding, inclusion and the values of our school community.
We can offer:
* A vibrant, inclusive and ambitious school community.
* A supportive and forward-thinking Leadership Team.
* Opportunities for professional growth and development.
* The chance to make a real difference to the lives of our children and families.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit please contact Debbie Boxall at
An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below or from the Wandsworth Council website
Completed Application Forms to be returned by email to -
Closing Date: 02 October 2025 (at noon)
Interviews: Applications will be reviewed upon receipt. We reserve the right to close the position once a suitable applicant is appointed.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted
We reserve the right to withdraw this advert before the closing date upon receipt of successful applications.
Furzedown is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS clearance.
Please note that we do not accept CVs
Furzedown Primary School
Beclands Road
Tooting, London
SW17 9TJ
Telephone:
Headteacher: Mrs. D. Morris
Recruiter contact:
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About Furzedown Primary School
Furzedown Primary School
Beclands Road, Tooting
London
SW17 9TJ
United Kingdom
Location
Furzedown Primary School is located in Tooting (Zone 3), South West London.
The School is easily accessible from Underground stations Tooting Bec and Broadway as well as national rail stations Streatham, Streatham Common & Tooting.
The School has free, on site car parking facilities and is a short drive from the A23.
Located so closely to Central London, the Furzedown community has access to its numerous benefits which include but are not limited to theatres, sporting events, music arenas, shopping, bars and restaurants as well as London's outdoor parks.
South West London itself has numerous outdoor spaces for people to exercise and focus on their health and fitness. Short commutable distances from Tooting include Wimbledon - home of grass court tennis, Clapham with its outdoor scene and common and Richmond with access to the River Thames, Richmond Park and Twickenham Stadium.
Commutable transport hubs include Clapham Junction Station with direct links to Central London as well as to Southern parts of England. Commutable destinations within an hour include the seaside town of Brighton.
Benefits
As a Wandsworth Local Authority School all teaching and leadership staff will benefit from:
* A comprehensive induction
* State of the art Professional Development Centre
* Award winning curriculum support and professional development library
* At least five INSET days per year
* Interest-free season ticket loan
* Access to affordable housing schemes
* Reduced membership rates at local health clubs
Headteachers are supported through an effective induction plan and are supported through key personnel across the LA including the School Link Inspector.
Members of staff at Furzedown have the opportunity to join the annual 'school journey' which involves staff and pupils travelling to a different part of the UK. In recent years the School Journey has ventured to Borth in West Wales. All of our classrooms at Furzedown open into the outdoors. We love spending time outside the classroom as part of our day to day learning and on school trips.
Continuous Professional Development
With the support of the Governing Body, all members of staff are encouraged and supported with their individual continuous professional development. Training and professional courses are available where applicable.
School Community
Furzedown is blessed with an amazing school community that places learning, wellbeing and global citizenship at the heart of its ethos. Both staff and students work in a safe and inclusive environment and the school is well supported by the Parent Teacher Association. We are a broad curriculum School, we place a big emphasis on the Arts with an amazing purpose built Art room and have access to local Sports facilities to promote health and well being.
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