School Business Manager

Position    School Business Manager
Starting Date    ASAP 
Annual Salary    Grade J - Scale 30-34, £39,513 - £43,693 per year (pro rata)
Contract Type    Permanent
Hours & Contract Type    Part-time (minimum of two days a week) 41 weeks (Term-time + 2 weeks)
Location    Oakwood Junior School 
Closing date    Wednesday 29th April 2026 at 10am
Interview date    Wednesday 6th May 2026

Odyssey Collaborative Trust is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and experienced School Business Manager to support Oakwood Junior School.

This role offers flexibility, to work 2.5 days or 3 days across the week.

Odyssey Collaborative Trust is a locally focused and proactive organisation comprising seven primary schools, all situated to the north and east of Derby.  The schools are located close to one another, enabling strong collaboration and shared values across the Trust.

You can find out more about what makes us unique here.

Key Responsibilities:

    Lead and manage the school’s administrative team, promoting a collaborative and accountable working environment
    Provide administrative and strategic oversight across key operational areas: Finance, HR, IT, Health & Safety, Premises, Facilities, and GDPR
    Ensure smooth and efficient office operations aligned with the school’s values and priorities
    Drive continuous improvement and build team capacity to support school effectiveness
    Maximise the use of resources to support the school’s development plan
    Ensure compliance with statutory regulations and deliver high standards of customer service

If you’d like to discuss the role in more detail or have any questions please contact the Headteacher; CT Atwal on 01332 571231 or email head@oakwoodj.odysseyct.org.uk.

To apply, please contact us for an Application form aligning skills and experience to the Personnel Specification and return to head@oakwoodj.odysseyct.org.uk.

Person specification can be found here - https://eism.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/cs/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=28373315&dDocName=UCMFA28368227&allowInterrupt=1 

The Odyssey Collaborative Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  As this post is regulated activity, successful appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and relevant recruitment checks that comply with guidance in the most recent version of Keeping Children Safe in Education.

We are committed to equality of opportunity in employment and services.

This is an EMSS Job of the Week (EMSSJOTW)