SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGER
Posted 10 days 11 hours ago by Lancashire County Council
Salary £46142to £ 51356Term time only +3 weeks (5 Inset Days, 10 days on site)
Location Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School, Exchange Street, Accrington, BB5 0JD (366 on roll)
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Spring Hill Community Primary School is seeking an exceptionalSchool Business Managerto join our vibrant, ambitious and community centred school. This is a pivotal leadership role, forming a key part of ourSenior Leadership Team (SLT)and working closely with the Headteacher to drive forward the next phase of our school's development. This is an exciting time to join Spring Hill. With a growing leadership structure, a planned office re organisation, and a renewed strategic focus on finance, HR, premises and community engagement, we are looking for a highly skilled professional who can bring clarity, structure and vision to our operational leadership.
About the Role- Finance: Oversight of the school budget, financial planning, monitoring and reporting; working with the LCC Finance Officer; ensuring compliance; managing school fund accounts; supporting income generation and fundraising initiatives.
- Human Resources: Supporting the Headteacher with HR processes including recruitment, induction, absence management, probation, performance processes and maintaining accurate HR systems. You will help lead the restructure of office systems and workflows, ensuring efficient and compliant practice.
- Premises & Health and Safety: Leading on the development and implementation of the school's 5 year premises plan, managing contractors, overseeing statutory compliance, and supporting the Site Supervisor with routine checks, PAMS reporting and health and safety procedures.
- Office Leadership & Administration: Line managing the administrative team, supporting an office restructure, improving systems, and ensuring high quality communication and customer service across the school.
- Strategic Leadership: As a member of SLT, you will contribute to whole school planning, decision making and evaluation. You will attend Governor meetings, present reports, and support the Headteacher in delivering the school's strategic vision.
- A supportive and forward-thinking Headteacher and SLT.
- A school with strong community values and a commitment to continuous improvement.
- Opportunities to shape systems, structures and long term strategic planning.
- A diverse, warm and welcoming school community.
- Professional development and support through Lancashire County Council.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
The closing date is 01/09/2026 at 12 noon
Essential Qualifications- GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above.
- Level 4 (or above) qualification in School Business Management, Business Administration, Finance, HR, or a related field (e.g. CSBM, DSBM, AAT Level 4), or willingness to work towards
- Degree level qualification in Business, Finance, HR, Leadership or similar.
- Safer Recruitment training.
- Has significant experience in school business management or a comparable leadership role.
- Experience working as part of a Senior Leadership Team.
- Experience managing or contributing to apremises planor managing capital projects.
- Experience managing school finances, overseeing audits, school fund accounts or imprest systems.
- Experience with marketing, community engagement or income generation initiatives.
Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
Rehabilitation Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013).
If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.
The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.
Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.