School Business Manager

St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is a small friendly one-form entry primary school situated just north of Bracknell Town Centre. We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and experienced School Business Manager to join our team and play a vital strategic leadership role in the continued growth and success of our school from September 2025.

About this role:

As School Business Manager, you will oversee and lead the strategic direction and day-to-day management of finance and operations across the school. Working closely with the headteacher and as a member of the senior leadership team, you will be a key driver in ensuring that our school runs smoothly and sustainably, supporting the best outcomes for our pupils and staff.

We are seeking a person who is:

• An experienced School Business Manager with a proven track record of excellent financial management.
• A strategic thinker who can drive improvement and manage change
• An enthusiastic, organised and flexible person.
• A collaborative team player and good communicator
• Competent with overall financial management of the school
• Able to manage operational functions including premises, health & safety, HR and IT services
• Competent in using online portals such as FMS and SIMs
• Able to support the governing body with financial monitoring and reporting
• Able to attend governors meetings, when required to do so
• Able to lead a team – including caretaker, cleaners, school secretaries, lunchtime staff and extended schools staff

We can offer:

• A positive, caring and supporting ethos
• Flexibility with working hours and potential to work at home when appropriate
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Commitment to work-life balance and well-being
• 3 day a week support from a Finance Assistant and an HR/Premises Assistant. 

25 hours per week - open to discussion as to when these hours are timetabled across the week and can include some remote working.  Term time only + two weeks.

Closing date for application is Tuesday 10th June 2025 noon with interview to be held on receipt of applications.

To find our more about our school visit www.stjosephsbracknell.co.uk  or contact Liz Cotten, School Business Manager l.cotten@stjosephsbracknell.co.uk or 01344 425246.  

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please telephone the school to arrange (01344 425246) or email the school secretary (secretary@stjosephsbracknell.co.uk)

How to Apply

Please email your completed application forms to our School Business Manager at l.cotten@stjosephsbracknell.co.uk

Applications will be reviewed on receipt. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

 

Safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices share this commitment. This position requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check because it involves contact with (or access to data concerning) children/young people/adults at risk.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.  If you are successful in being shortlisted for this position, you will be required to complete a self-declaration form, when you will need to tell us about any spent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings which may later appear on your DBS Certificate. To find out more about the application process for working with children, young people and adults at risk visit  https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/jobs/policies-relating-job-applications/applications-work-those-risk

The Bracknell Forest Safeguarding Board (BFSB) has responsibility for working together to oversee the safety and well-being of children and adults in Bracknell Forest. Find out more about the BFSB at  https://bracknellforestsafeguarding.org.uk/

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to providing equality of opportunity to all. Our aim is to treat all employees and prospective employees with integrity, respect and consideration. We aim to ensure that individuals are recruited, selected, trained and promoted on the basis of ability, job requirements, skills, aptitudes and other objective criteria. In this respect we will ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, marital status or disability, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which are not covered by legislation or existing codes of practice.

Disability

We are a Disability Symbol User and as such have made a commitment to guarantee an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria of the person specification. To help us with our commitment to this guarantee, please indicate if you have a disability on your application form.

Pre–employment medical check

You may be asked about your physical ability to perform the job during interview. As a condition of the Offer of Employment, the successful applicant will be asked to complete an Occupational Health questionnaire from which our Occupational Health Advisor will assess your medical suitability to do the job. You may be required to attend a medical examination.

References

On your application form you will be asked to provide the names and addresses of two people who will provide a reference. At least one must be from your current employer, completed by a suitable person with appropriate authority.  If you have previously worked with children at least one must be from this employer.  References will not be accepted from relatives or people writing solely in the capacity of friends.

Employment: Please note that for those planning to come to work in the UK on a work visa, this role is not eligible for sponsorship