School Business Manager - Grange Farm Primary School

Required as soon as possible.

Due to the retirement of the current postholder, Grange Farm Primary School are looking to appoint a highly motivated, organised and committed School Business Manager to join the School Leadership Team and drive improving standards across the School.

Grange Farm is a two form entry Primary school set in the desirable area of Styvechale – not far from the War Memorial Park - in Coventry.

We offer:

• A Leadership Team that wishes to empower School Leaders.
• Commitment to your professional development.
• A friendly School with a strong community spirit.
• A dedicated Administration Team.
• Well mannered and hardworking pupils.

What is the job role?

The Headteacher and Governors are looking for an ambitious, enthusiastic and forward-thinking professional to join our School as the School’s Business Manager. This is a key role in our School and you will need to have a proven track record leading a number of school teams.

Key Duties include:

· Managing the School’s finances

· Overseeing management of the premises

· Lead on Health and Safety

· Lead HR practice and policy

In addition, you will lead a team of non-teaching support staff, acting as the Line Manager for the Office team and the School’s Site Services Manager.

There will be a requirement for you to attend occasional evening meetings, for which either payment or time off in lieu will be made.

You will work 37 hours per week (30 hours for the right candidate). The post is term-time only, plus 5 Teacher Days and a further 1 week during school closure periods. This is likely to be at the end of the summer holidays.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed – please contact our School office to arrange this. Alternatively, we are happy to organise a telephone conversation with the Headteacher if this would be preferred.

Please note that this is a term time only role and annual leave is not permitted to be taken during the working weeks of this role.

The successful applicant will have experience of managing staff and have either (or all!) management experience in the following areas:-

• Health and Safety,
• Financial and Budgetary control
• Human Resources
• Premises and Site.

Our workforce data shows that men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under-represented, we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply.  This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.  

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS, all relevant safeguarding and pre-employment clearances, and the receipt of two satisfactory references.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Closing Date: 05th June 2026

Interview Date: W/C 08th June 2026

Please note that the School reserves the right to close the advert before before the deadline shown, if sufficient applications are received.