Business Manager
Honeycomb Education Trust
Stockport Permanent £37,270 - £41,772 Term Time Part Time On-site Expires 15/05/2026
Employer: The Honeycomb Education Trust Vacancy: Trust Business Manager Position Title: Business Manager Salary: NJC SO2, pt 26 31 £37,270 - £41,772 (pro rata) Hours: 35 hours per week (term time only) Possibility in future for full year. DBS Check Required YES Pre-employment Health Assessment Required: YES Desirable but not essential Qualifications: Certificate in School business management (Level 2 or higher), Association of Accounting Technicians (Level 2 or higher) Closing Date: Friday 15th May 2026 (12:00 noon) Shortlisting Date: Friday 15th May 2026 Interview Date: Friday 22nd May 2026 Start Date: ASAP (Subject to pre-employment checks) Pre-application discussions are encouraged via a virtual coffee meeting. This can be arranged by contacting admin@honeycombeducationtrust.org Address for application submission: Mellor Primary School, Knowle Road, Mellor, Stockport SK6 5PL The Honeycomb Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory DBS clearance. The Trustees of the Honeycomb Education Trust are looking to appoint an organised, personable and highly motivated School Business Manager to join our Leadership Team. The Honeycomb Trust is a very special organisation in which to work. The Trustees have the vision to build the organisation further. We see this as an exciting opportunity for any Business Manager to become part of the team committed to developing the Trust, for the benefit of the children and community we serve. This role is pivotal to the organisation, working closely with the CFO across our two schools, you’ll have responsibility for aspects of financial management and administrative functions, human resources, premises, health & safety and IT systems. In this varied and interesting role; you will be working with a small, hardworking, professional team in both schools; you will be making operational and strategic decisions that will have impact across Mellor and Bolshaw Primary Schools and therefore we are looking for candidates that are comfortable working autonomously and demonstrate that they are a high performing team player. You will need excellent organisational and communication skills and have the ability to successfully manage key priorities. We are looking for a candidate who possesses the right skills to make a significant contribution to impact upon our schools and trust. We offer: To apply for this post you will also need to complete the information on the trust application form. For further information please contact the CFO: Eleanor Goodwin admin@honeycombeducationtrust.org Telephone Mellor Primary 0161 4271052 or Bolshaw Primary 0161 4376886 Emailed applications will be accepted at the same email address We look forward to receiving your letter of application and accompanying resume of experience. The letter of application should be around 1500 words.Supporting Documents
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Location
Knowle Rd, Marple Bridge, Marple Bridge, SK6 5PL, United Kingdom
Job ID
15080