Blackshaw Primary School
Bideford Drive
Bolton
BL2 6TE
Tel. 01204 333505
Fax. 01204 333506
Email: office@blackshaw.bolton.sch.uk
SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGER
Permanent 37 hours term time only + 10 days
Grade: H SCP 27-31 £37,035 to £40,476 per annum FTE
Actual Salary £32,529 to £35,552 per annum
To start September 1st 2025
Blackshaw Primary School is seeking to appoint a School Business Manager, with a passion for excellence in education, and with a commitment to continuous improvement and standards for all to start 1st September 2025.
Blackshaw is a successful school, judged to be good in all areas by Ofsted (October 2024), where staff, parents and governors work closely together to provide a high quality education for our pupils. You would be part of a welcoming, inclusive and friendly school. We have 223 children on role and a strong committed staff team with good ongoing opportunities for professional development. We are looking for a professional, enthusiastic, self-motivated, friendly, hard-working Business Manager with excellent interpersonal and people skills who will:
1. Support the caring, inclusive ethos of our school.
2. Promote the highest standards of business ethos within the admin team and make effective use of resources in support of the school improvement plan.
3. Line manage and performance manage the admin and premises staff teams.
4. Lead on all matters of financial management, facility and property management, human resources and health and safety management.
5. Have excellent IT skills including use of financial management information systems.
6. Have previous experience of financial management and control and experience of income generation. It will be an advantage to have previous experience working in schools.
7. Have experience of writing successful bids securing funds for the school.
8. Be solution-focused and embrace creativity and innovation in all areas of resource and premises management.
Blackshaw is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates are subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau and barred checklist.
For an application pack or to visit the school please telephone 01204 333505 or email office@blackshaw.bolton.sch.uk.
Please return completed applications to the Headteacher, Mrs Dorne Rutter
Closing date: 10am Wednesday 26th February
Shortlisting: Wednesday 5th March
Interview, presentation and task: Wednesday 12th March
Job Description and Person Specification
Application Form #J-18808-Ljbffr