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School Business Manager
Main PurposeTo lead and manage the financial and administrative functions and systems in school. To provide financial reporting and policy documentation to the Headteacher and Governing body
1. Permanent Contract
2. Salary - NJC- Scale PO1 (Point 27 to 30) depending on experience
3. £22,849 to £24,264 pro rata
4. Hours 22.5 hours per week, 40 weeks per year
5. (Term time plus inset days and 1 week to be worked in the school holidays)
6. Days and times to be arranged with the Headteacher upon appointment
7. To start as soon as possible
Kew Riverside is a warm, welcoming, one-form entry, primary school in Richmond-upon-Thames, close to Kew Gardens and the river. We are a popular, friendly school, offering a creative curriculum and an exciting and nurturing learning environment.
We are seeking to appoint a School Business Manager with relevant experience to join our team of experienced and dedicated staff.
The successful candidate will have experience of leading and managing the financial and administrative functions and systems, preferably in a school setting, and of providing strategic and operational financial advice and support to the Headteacher and the Governing Body. However consideration will be given to applications received from candidates with relevant financial experience in different sectors.
We can offer you:
•A school in which children are genuinely at the heart of everything we do
•A small, supportive and positive staff tea
•No doors on our classrooms and first name terms – a warm, inclusive learning environment
•Opportunity to develop a role and progress in a supportive environment
Potential candidates are warmly invited to contact the school for an informal conversation and tour. Please call the school between 8.30am and 3.30pm.
Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application.
We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.
Closing date: 16th January 2026 or upon receipt of sufficient / suitable applications
Shortlisting: w/c 19th January 2026. Applicants may be shortlisted and contacted for interview upon receipt of their application.
Interviews: by mutual arrangement
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List.
Safeguarding Statement
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List. References may be taken up prior to interview.