School Business Manager

School Business Manager - Dual Site

• Location: Bucknall (Stoke-on-Trent) & Wilmslow (Cheshire East)

• Contract: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract

• Hours: 40 hours per week

• Salary: 52,000 - 55,000 per annum

School Staffing Solutions is proud to be recruiting a School Business Manager -Dual Site role, on behalf a large independent SEN provider. This provider has one SEN School in Stoke-on-Trent which is proud to be rated Outstanding by Ofsted, delivering innovative education and care for up to 90 young people aged 6-19 with complex needs, including Autism and associated conditions.

The second School in Wilmslow, Cheshire, opened in April 2023, is already making a significant impact. With capacity for 50 students, it provides specialist education for children and young people aged 5-19 with Autism spectrum conditions.

The Role

This is a senior leadership opportunity across two specialist schools, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping operational excellence and supporting outstanding outcomes for students. Both schools have Administration Teams that will work under your management and guidance.

As School Business Manager, you will lead and develop all support services across both sites, including:

• Finance
• Human Resources
• Administration
• Facilities & Estates
• ICT
• Health & Safety
• Housekeeping & Catering

You will ensure these services operate efficiently, compliantly, and in alignment with the schools' strategic priorities-creating safe, effective, and high-quality environments for learning and wellbeing.

Working as part of the Senior Leadership Team, you will:

• Lead strategic and operational planning for support services
• Manage budgets with full accountability, driving value and performance
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, safeguarding, and health & safety requirements
• Oversee financial performance, reporting, and resource allocation
• Inspire and manage multi-disciplinary teams across both sites
• Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence

This is a varied and dynamic role, and you will be expected to contribute to the wider leadership and success of both schools.

About You

You are an experienced and confident leader with a strong background in business management-ideally within education or a similar regulated environment.

You will bring:

• Proven leadership experience across multiple operational functions
• Strong financial acumen, including budget setting, monitoring, and performance analysis (including EBITDA)
• Sound knowledge of safeguarding, compliance, and health & safety legislation
• Understanding of education funding, inspection frameworks, and regulatory requirements
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• The ability to work autonomously, make sound decisions, and solve complex problems

Desirable:

• A recognised management or professional qualification (e.g. Management Diploma or Finance qualification)

Experience leading HR processes and procedures

What's on offer:

• Grow with Us - Training & Development
• Save Money on Everyday Essentials with Perkbox app helps you stretch your money further
• Competitive Pay & Reward
• We regularly benchmark our pay and benefits to stay ahead of the curve. You'll enjoy:
• Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Enhanced Pension &Life Assurance
• 24/7 GP Access - For You & Your Household
• UK Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend - Earn 1,000!

Ready to be apart of something special!

Please get in touch with Jennifer for an application form this role on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

School Staffing Solutions are acting as an employment business for this role