School Business Manager

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Band P04

Full Time Permanent

36 Working Hours – 41 Weeks per Year

Required from 1st October 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter

School Business Manager

The Governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, talented, well-qualified, innovative and highly motivated School Business Manager with experience of strategic change and development, operational excellence and first-rate communication and people skills.

Our School Business Manager will be working strategically as an integral part of the Senior Leadership Team to support the Headteacher in ensuring that the school continues to fulfil its educational aims and outcomes.

We want to hear from you if, as a School Business Manager, you can model outstanding leadership by ensuring that financial and administrative procedures, contractual premises, human resources and personnel systems support the school effectively in maintaining high quality provision.

What we can offer you :

a dynamic, committed, friendly and hardworking leadership team

staff that are enthusiastic and committed to children's development

a vibrant, inclusive and diverse school community

a commitment to professional development

a highly supportive Board of Governors

Visits to the school are welcomed. If you would like to arrange a visit, please call the school office on 0151 608 9243.

If you are interested in this exciting post, please download an application form from www.wirral.sch.uk or contact businessmanager@devonshirepark.wirral.sch.uk

Please return completed application forms with a supporting letter (no longer than 2 sides of A4) to the Headteacher at the school address (by post) or by email to businessmanager@devonshirepark.wirral.sch.uk

Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 26th September 2025.

Interviews will take place week commencing 29th September 2025.

We follow the safer recruitment guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education including general online searches for all shortlisted candidates. Online searches, including social media, will only examine data that is publicly available, and the aim is to identify any incidents or issues. Any areas of concern will be discussed during the interview process.

Devonshire Park Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates will require and Enhanced DBS clearance check.

All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability.