What skills and experience we're looking for
We have an exciting vacancy for a Business Manager role, offering a fantastic flexible working opportunity on a job-share basis to partner with our current Business Manager at Outwood Academy Haydock, to commence on 01 September 2026.
The role is part-time and full year, with a flexible working pattern for three days (22.2 hours) per week. Ideally, working days would be three consecutive working days however other patterns may be considered.
This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic, driven professional to join our Family of Schools. You must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of ‘students first’.
As Business Manager, you will provide overall strategic leadership and management at an academy level of all aspects of administration, HR, and operations support within the school. You will be the school’s leading support staff professional and provide leadership and management of the school’s support staff. You will also maintain a strong relationship with the school’s Finance Manager and ensure that the school’s resourcing needs are clearly interpreted into the budget setting process.
To be successful, you should have a solid background in leading and motivating colleagues and developing strategies to improve the support services of a school.
As a member of the school’s Senior Leadership Team, you will also receive strategic support, direction and development from the Trust’s Deputy Chief Operating Officer.
The school benefits from being part of the Outwood Family of Schools and you will be joining a highly innovative, inspirational and ambitious organisation. The Trust guarantees every member of staff CPD and development opportunities.
If you wish to speak to someone for more information about the post, please contact Alison Lister, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, directly via email at a.lister@outwood.com. Visits to the school can also be arranged in this way.
What the school offers its staff
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).
What will we do for you
We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work‑life balance:
* Secure Pay & Pension: Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
* Training & Progression: Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
* Flexibility & Leave: Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non‑term time staff (holiday for part‑time staff is calculated on a pro-rata basis).
* Wellbeing & Perks: Dedicated mental wellbeing strategy, free on‑site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
Commitment to safeguarding
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
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