School Business Manager


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SE4 1DF
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	5 Oct 2026
Closing date:	23 Oct 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

• A relevant professional qualification or degree level academic achievement e.g. in accounting, HR

• Successful leadership and management experience in a school, or in a relevant field outside education

• Significant experience of financial management, including budget preparation, monitoring, forecasting, financial analysis and reporting.

• Experience of leading or managing administrative, operational, premises or support functions.

• Experience of providing financial information, analysis and advice to senior leaders and/or governors to support decision-making.

• Experience of managing premises, estates, facilities or building-related projects.

• Evidence of success in building and forming working relationships across professional and operational boundaries

• Experience of line managing a team

• Working with children or young people

• Presenting confidently to a large audience

• Experience of managing or advising on HR processes, including recruitment, induction, staff records, absence and employment-related matters.

• Sound understanding of school funding, delegated budgets, financial regulations, financial controls and value for money.

• Knowledge of the operational and regulatory requirements affecting schools, including relevant local authority and DfE requirements.

• Sound knowledge of HR administration, safer recruitment, employment processes and maintaining appropriate personnel records.

• Commitment to the values and ethos of our school

• Commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school

• Commitment to equal opportunities and securing good outcomes for pupils with SEN or a disability

• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times

• Embraces change

• High expectations for self and others

• Highly organised, proactive and able to work independently while recognising when advice, support or escalation is required.

• Demonstrates integrity, discretion and a strong sense of accountability.

What the school offers its staff

Our school is full of enthusiastic and talented teachers and support staff who put the children at the heart of everything they do.

At Myatt Garden we value the wellbeing of all of our staff. It is a key focus that informs the decisions we make.

Come and join our team at Myatt and benefit from:

¨ A stable, supportive and dedicated staff team who are passionate about what they do

¨ Respectful, kind and eager pupils who love learning

¨ An approachable, flexible and compassionate senior leadership team

¨ Opportunities to contribute and have your say in policy making and strategy across the school.

¨ Excellent CPD opportunities and mentoring

¨ Strong commitment to staff wellbeing and mental health

¨ Free tea and coffee in the regularly stocked staff room

¨ Free onsite car park

¨ Whole staff social events

¨ Team spirit and a ‘can do’ culture

Above all, Myatt Garden is an inclusive school that celebrates and embraces our differences. We invite you to come and be your authentic self at our school and to use your unique experiences to enhance the learning of our pupils.

Commitment to safeguarding

Myatt Garden School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any successful appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.

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