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School Business Manager
We are an outstanding school serving outstanding young people. We are currently recruiting a School Business Manager to join our team.
A career at Perseid School offers a rewarding future; working with inspiring pupils and young adults in a close-knit team of talented and ambitious staff who are dedicated to helping vulnerable pupils achieve the best outcomes.
Located in London Borough of Merton, Perseid Upper and Lower Schools offer learners aged 3-19, with complex learning difficulties and additional diagnoses, an outstanding educational provision. Our school is situated over two campuses.
We offer a gold star range of unique benefits and expectations, designed to enhance and support the working lives of all staff. A career at Perseid gives a rewarding future, and we invest in those that invest in us.
These include, but are not limited to:
1. Career development and progression possibilities for staff at all levels.
2. A highly skilled, supportive and approachable network of colleagues.
3. Relationships between staff that are based on mutual respect and developmental feedback
4. Positive engagement with networks, professionals and families. Ofsted highlight that our outstanding collaboration with parents promotes the excellent well-being and achievement of our pupils, and we are passionate about maintaining this.
5. Well-being programme; an expert provider of employee support services available through the London Borough of Merton.
6. Free childcare for children over five years of age for staff members when undertaking training days or when the child’s schools have training days
Salary range: ME14-16
Full time salary range: £51,138 - £61,653 pro rata
Hours: 35 hours per week across 45 weeks per year to include nine evenings (6-8pm) for inperson attendance at Governing Board meetings. Regular work pattern to be negotiated with Executive Headteacher and to be between the hours of 7.30am-6pm. Compressed hours (5 days into 4 days) are an option.
Responsible to: Executive Headteacher
Responsible for:
Perseid Lower and Perseid Upper Schools - specialist schools for pupils with severe and complex additional needs, all of whom have an EHCP
Finance Team: x2
Deputy Site Manager: x 1
Assistant Site Staff: x 4
Closing Date for Applications:
Friday 14 November 2025 at 10am
School visit:
By appointment on Wednesday 5 November (am)
If you would like to visit the school or have a phone conversation with the Executive Headteacher please contact the school office by email by Monday 3 November.
Interview Date:
Tuesday 26 November 2025
Start Date:
Monday 5 January 2026
Safeguarding Statement
Perseid School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.