Are you a strategic thinker with a sharp eye for finance and a passion for education?

We are seeking an exceptional School Business Manager to join our federated team. This is a unique opportunity to take a lead role in Finances, Premise Management, Administration as well as Human Resource areas. You will work directly with the Executive Headteacher and Leadership Team to manage budgets and procurement strategies as well as overseeing the day-to-day running of the school’s business functions.

The Role: As a key member of the team, you will lead on:

• Finance: Oversight of two budgets, long-term financial planning, and maximizing income.
• Operations & Premises: Ensuring our sites are safe, compliant, and inspiring places to learn.
• HR & Governance: Leading our administrative teams and ensuring recruitment and safeguarding (SCR) are compliant.
• Innovation: Streamlining processes across both schools to achieve best value and operational excellence.

The Candidate:

• Proven success as a School Business Manager or similar, with related qualification (e.g DBSM, CSBM, ADSBM), proven track record in financial management, ideally within education.
• Experience of working in a financial administrative field.
• Forward-thinking, resilient and able to work within a team for the benefit of the schools’ vision.
• Ability to work towards deadlines and towards targets set by the school’s leadership.
• Strong communicative skills with an attention to detail.
  
  

Why Join Us?

• A supportive, collaborative working environment across two friendly school sites.
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Opportunities to advance your Professional Development and skillset

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• Salary: Surrey Pay SP9 (£42,957-£46,624 FTE / pro-rata approx £33,165-£36,808 for 30hx42wks)
• Contract: Fixed term to December 2027 (with potential to extend)
• Work Pattern: 30 hours per week (negotiable) / 42 weeks per year (TT+3) 
  
  
• Closing Date: Friday 5th June 9am
• Interview Date: Thursday 11th June

We would be happy to welcome you on a tour of our schools or answer any informal enquiries - please contract the Junior School Office to arrange this

The school reserves the right to interview before the closing date should a suitable candidate/s apply.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All posts at Merrow Schools Federation are subject to pre-employment checks and an Enhanced DBS disclosure. Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.

The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.