School Business Manager

Are you a School Business Manager looking for work ASAP? The school are looking for a Business Manager who manages the non-teaching, operational, and commercial functions of a school. You MUST BE willing to work on a…

Pay rate £16.64 – £22/hour
Job type Temporary
Posted 2 September 2026

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Are you a School Business Manager looking for work ASAP?

The school are looking for a Business Manager who manages the non-teaching, operational, and commercial functions of a school.

You MUST BE willing to work on a TEMPORARY basis and between the hours of 08:00-4:00pm.

As a Business Manager your day to day responsibilities will include but not limited to:
Budgeting: Preparing, monitoring, and forecasting the school's budget to align with strategic improvement plans
Procurement: Managing contracts, overseeing tenders, negotiating with vendors, and ensuring the school gets the best value for money.
Staff Management: Line managing, appraising, and training non-teaching support staff (e.g., administration, catering, and site teams).
Maintenance & Security: Overseeing building repairs, maintenance contracts, and ensuring the school site is secure.
Operations: Managing the day-to-day administrative systems, Management Information Systems (MIS), and data protection (e.g., GDPR).

YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FULLY REGISTER WITH US INCLUDING PROVIDING RIGHT TO WORK DOCUMENTS ALONG WITH OBTAINING AN ENHANCED CHILD WORKFORCE DBS THAT WILL BE PROCESSED BY US BUT COME AT A COST OF £56 (UNLESS YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE REGISTERED ON THE UPDATE SERVICE). PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE ABLE TO DO THIS.

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks

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