School Business Leader

Tibshelf Community School is looking for an exceptional School Business Leader to join our Senior Leadership Team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our school. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic professional to lead our business operations and contribute directly to improving outcomes for young people.

This is a wide‑ranging, high‑impact role covering:

• Financial Leadership – budget planning, monitoring and reporting
• HR oversight – safer recruitment, wellbeing support, and staff development
• Estates and Facilities Management – ensuring a safe, well‑maintained and compliant school environment
• Health & Safety – leading statutory compliance and risk management
• Data Protection – acting as the school’s Data Protection Lead
• Digital Strategy – leading IT development as the school’s Digital Lead
• Contract Management – overseeing key services including catering, grounds maintenance and IT
• Administration and Communications – ensuring strong systems and leading marketing and publicity

You will be an influential member of our Senior Leadership Team, contributing to whole‑school strategy, improvement planning and the development of our culture and ethos.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• A strategic thinker with strong financial and operational leadership experience
• Skilled at managing people, processes and complex projects
• Confident in leading compliance, risk and regulatory requirements
• An excellent communicator with the ability to build positive relationships
• Committed to the values, vision and ambitions of Tibshelf Community School
• Motivated to make a meaningful difference for students, staff and the wider community

Experience within an educational setting is desirable but not essential—your leadership, expertise and strategic mindset are what matter most.

Why join us?

• A key senior role with genuine influence
• Supportive leadership and committed staff team
• A friendly, community‑centred school
• Opportunities to shape systems, strategy and long‑term development

If you are passionate about excellent business leadership and want to play a major role in supporting high‑quality education, we would love to hear from you.

We strongly encourage you to come and visit, please contact Claire Wiles c.wiles@tibshelf.derbyshire.sch.uk to make arrangements to meet our Headteacher Lucie Wainwright.

Provisional Interview Date: 28 April 2026

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.