School Business Manager
Salary: Grade G Points 2327 (£33,366£37,035 FTE)
Actual Salary: £29,485 £32,727 per annum
Start Date: January 2026 (or ASAP)
Contract: Permanent, 37 hours per week, Term Time + 5 days
St Stephen & All Martyrs’ CofE Primary School is a warm, welcoming, inclusive and friendly Church of England school with 210 children on roll and a strong, committed staff team.
The Governors are seeking to appoint a highly skilled, motivated and professional School Business Manager to join us in January 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced school business professional, or someone with strong transferable skills and a passion for working in a varied and rewarding environment, to become part of our team.
Do you have the experience and passion to make a difference at St Stephen & All Martyrs’?
If so, we are looking for someone with:
A strong finance background and proven experience of managing budgets
Excellent leadership skills, a strong work ethic, and the ability to prioritise and adapt in a dynamic environment
The ability to manage and foster positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
Experience of managing a team
A clear understanding of confidentiality and data protection
A proactive, forward-thinking and approachable manner
A desire to work closely with the Headteacher to support our vision and Christian ethos
Key Areas of Responsibility
Finance
As a non-chequebook school, you will manage our spending plan and budget in consultation with the school finance team. Ensuring financial sustainability is vital, including managing procurement, contracts, and external funding such as grants and bids.
Administration
Oversee, support and maintain high-quality administrative procedures. Ensure statutory reporting requirements to internal and external stakeholders are met within required timeframes.
Personnel
Lead and coordinate HR processes, ensuring accurate and compliant documentation and practice.
Premises
Work closely with the Site Manager to maintain and develop school facilities, ensuring full adherence to Health & Safety requirements and effective risk management. Collaborate with building consultants on improvement projects.
Leadership
Line manage Office staff, the Site Manager and School Cleaners. Take an active and valued role as part of the school’s Leadership Team.
We Offer
Delightful children with a desire to achieve, believe and care
A highly supportive Leadership Team and dedicated staff
Supportive parents and Governors
A strong commitment to high-quality professional development
A warm, friendly and welcoming Christian school family, where everyone is valued
How to Apply
Closing date: Monday 8th December 2025, 9.00am
Interviews: Friday 12th December 2025
An application pack can be downloaded from the website.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to make an appointment.
Please return completed applications to office@ssam.bolton.sch.uk, marked for the attention of Mrs Unsworth.
St Stephen & All Martyrs’ CofE Primary School is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to 2 satisfactory references and an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and it expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.