School Business Manager (Primary)

What skills and experience we're looking for

36.66 hours per week / full year (Flexible working hours and weeks may be considered)

Are you an experienced and ambitious School Business Manager looking for a role where you can make a real difference?

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional School Business Manager to work across two Church of England primary schools in Rochdale. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal leadership role, working closely with Headteachers to drive school improvement, strengthen operational excellence, and help create the very best outcomes for children.

As a trusted member of each school's leadership team, you will lead key business functions, manage and develop staff, and ensure the effective delivery of services that enable pupils and staff to flourish.

You will have

• Proven experience working within a school environment.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills.
• Experience of managing operational and financial resources effectively.
• The ability to influence, inspire, and build positive relationships.
• A commitment to continuous improvement and excellence.

What the school offers its staff

As part of our growing family of schools, you'll benefit from

• A collaborative and supportive Trust culture.
• Expert support from central teams including Finance, HR, IT, Marketing and Data.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Generous holiday entitlement and sick pay scheme.
• The opportunity to make a lasting impact across our schools and communities.

Join us and help shape the future of education for our children, our schools and our communities.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Anne’s Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Cranmer Education Trust follows safer recruitment practices. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and appointment is therefore subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Please refer to

• the trust's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy; • The Trust’s statement on the employment of ex-offenders; • The job description and person specification.