Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31.8.27 with high likelihood of transferring to a permanent position after this date
Working Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Number of positions: 1
Qualifications Required: Diploma of Schools Business Management qualification (DSBM) preferred or willingness to work towards with support of the School
Start Date: 22nd June 2026
Salary: £47,181 - £51,356 per annum
The Governing Body wish to appoint a highly organised, flexible and adaptable School Business Manager Level 2, Grade 9 to join Ashbury Meadow's Senior Leadership Team.
The post will play a pivotal role in the strategic management of staff, resources and premises, to facilitate the child and family centred work of our school.
The successful candidate will be a strong team player, who is passionate and motivated and will be committed to the positive ethos of the school.
You will have:
- excellent communication skills, with the ability to relate well and communicate with our stakeholders
- experience of managing budgets, financial reporting and maintaining systems of controls
- considerable experience working at a senior level; including the management of staff, premises, HR policies and payroll procedures
Ashbury Meadow Primary School is central to the local community, providing education for pupils aged 3-11. We are a happy and hard-working, dedicated to ensuring a high quality education for our pupils.
We can offer you:
- a collaborative ethos for all staff and pupils
- colleagues who want to do the best for the pupils and who are committed to continuous improvement
- enthusiastic, well-behaved children who want to learn
- a happy, positive and vibrant working environment
- excellent opportunities for professional development
Visits to the school are encouraged. Please contact the school on 0161 989 2999 to arrange a visit.
Our recruitment timeline:
Closing date: 10.5.26
Shortlisting: 11.5.26
Interview: 18.5.26
Start date: 22.6.26
To apply for this job role, please complete the application form and email it to: admin2@ashburymeadow.manchester.sch.uk
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We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed
here.
This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.
We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation
