School Business Manager

Grade: Grade 9 (SCP 34 38)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours Per Week

Working Pattern: All Year Round

Actual Salary: £45,091 - £49,282

Interview Date: W/C 27^th April 2026

Holy Family RC & CE College are seeking an exceptional and highly motivated School Business Manager to join our Senior Leadership Team at our successful and inclusive high school.

This is a pivotal role within the school, offering a unique opportunity to contribute strategically to the leadership, management and continued development of the school. The successful candidate will lead and manage all support service functions, including Finance, HR, Premises, ICT and Catering, ensuring that the school operates efficiently and effectively in support of outstanding outcomes for our students.

We are looking for an experienced professional, ideally with a strong background in a school environment, who thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic setting. This is a hand on, highly visible, student-facing role, requiring someone who is approachable, adaptable and committed to the wider life of the school.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Proven leadership experience across business and operational functions
• The ability to work flexibly, manage competing priorities and respond positively to challenge
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence to work at senior leadership level
• Personal qualities of resilience, tenacity and integrity
• A proactive and solution-focused approach, with a clear commitment to continuous improvement

In return, we offer the opportunity to work within a supportive and values-driven school community, where collaboration, inclusion and high expectations are at the heart of everything we do.

If you would like any further information about the role or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact the school on recruitment@hfch.co.uk

To apply for this position please download the application form and supporting documentation and send completed applications to recruitment@hfch.co.uk by 11:59pm on Thursday 23^rd April 2026.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background check

The ability to converse at ease with customers and service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is an essential requirement of this post.

Applicants are advised that by applying for this position they are declaring that they are not subject to any immigration controls or restrictions that prohibit them undertaking work in the UK, and that they are able to provide proof of their Right to Work in the UK if they are invited to attend an interview.

The school will carry out an online search as part of their due-diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.

Applicants are informed that if appointed to this post their contract of employment will be with the school governing board who is the employer, and not Rochdale Council.