School Business Manager

Job description

Position: School Business Manager

Salary: PO4, Spinal Points 35 – 38  to be pro rata 

Hours of work: 28 hours per week (4 days a week on site with opportunities to wfh as appropriate)

Contract Term: Permanent- 40 weeks (Term time) plus 15 days across the 12-week holidays

Closing Date: Tuesday 19th May 2026

Interviews: Monday 1st June 2026

Start date : September 2026 

Exciting Opportunity for a School Business Manager
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Join our vibrant and supportive school community as a School Business Manager and enjoy a role that offers both professional growth and personal satisfaction.
We are a welcoming school that celebrates and nurtures the talents, skills and personalities of every member of our staff and the school community.

What’s in it for you?

• Leadership Role: Be a key player in the Senior Leadership Team, influencing strategic decisions and driving the school’s success with the opportunity to build a new administrative team. (The current team retires in August 26)
• Professional Development: Access to continuous professional development opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career.
• Impactful Work: Make a real difference in the educational environment by ensuring the efficient use of resources and maintaining high standards.
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside dedicated professionals in a supportive and dynamic setting.
• Competitive Salary: Enjoy a competitive salary package that reflects your expertise and contributions.
• Work-Life Balance: Benefit from a role that values your well-being and offers a balanced work-life schedule.

The right candidate will have:

• Recognised management/business degree or equivalent.
• Proven experience in strategic financial planning and budget management.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.

The Role

Muswell Hill Primary School is looking for an excellent and experienced office manager. The successful candidate will be experienced in using school administration software, and in meeting the school’s statutory obligations and requirements. The ability to be flexible and to work efficiently, prioritising and delegating, in a busy office environment will be an advantage.
It is essential that you have a high degree of motivation and to be fully committed to supporting teaching staff in delivering a fantastic education for our children. The successful candidate will seek to develop and institute new approaches that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the school’s administration.

The School

We are committed to a creative and inclusive approach to learning that has consistently produced high standards of attainment. Our welcoming, happy children come from a diverse community. Our parents and carers are extremely supportive and committed to the ethos of the school.
We are looking for staff members who are positive, passionate, committed teachers to continue to inspire high standards of achievement and wellbeing throughout our school for ALL children.
Our popular and highly oversubscribed two-form entry school is situated minutes from Muswell Hill Broadway, adjoining Alexandra Palace Park. Our Extended Leadership Team provide excellent CPD and support for staff to deliver an exciting curriculum.
Muswell Hill Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS before they can be appointed.

Muswell Hill is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and diversity and welcomes applications from candidates who will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives. We believe that the educational environment is enhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together to learn. Muswell Hill Primary School is an actively anti-racist school.

How to apply:

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence. Apply now and take the next step in your career!

Why not visit the school: 12th, 14th May at 4.30pm, 18th May @ 4pm

How to apply: To apply for this post, please visit Haringey website
If you need assistance, please email manager@muswell-hill.haringey.sch.uk quoting job reference MHPS/SBM/2026. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact the school directly. Please note CVs are not accepted in line with Safer Recruitment practices.

Muswell Hill Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) with barred list check is required for all successful applicants. Also, this post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations, and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
In line with KCSIE 2025 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.

As a school, we embrace diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the essential selection criteria.