Hub Business Leader (Harrogate Hub)

Hub Business Leader (Harrogate Hub)

Harrogate Full-Time No working from home possible
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Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK

Salary: Grade N SCP40 - 44 £53,051 - £57,372

Contract Type: Permanent

Application Deadline: Sunday, 20th September 2026

Interview Date: 25th September

Expected Working Start Date: As soon as possible

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Is a Shared Job: No

About us

Northern Star Academies Trust
We are a mission-driven Multi-Academy Trust, with an unwavering commitment to nurture learning in a sustainable environment so that our whole community can thrive, aspire and succeed. We offer access to a professional and supportive community of academies, fellow senior leaders, and mentors to help develop and progress your career. Each school in our Trust is unique and all our primary and secondary academies are rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.

How to Apply
To apply, please complete your candidate profile via the Every Portal ( button at the bottom of this page) and fully complete and submit the application form before the closing date.
If you are using the Every Portal for the first time, you will need to register to create and save your candidate profile before applying.
Please refer to our child protection and safeguarding policy and our policy on the employment of ex-offenders (included in the Safer Recruitment Policy)

Job Description

We're a dynamic and enterprising multi academy trust of 15 schools in North and West Yorkshire. We are looking for an experienced school business leader to drive effective operational delivery across our Harrogate Hub of five schools. You'll have oversight of estates and facilities management as well as day to day finance and HR processes. You will support the strategic development of schools within the Hub. You'll be supported by a Hub Estates Manager, a Business Officer and work closely with school admin teams. You will excel in relationship management, working closely with headteachers and other stakeholders to be a visible and effective leader within the Hub.
This is a full time (37 hours per week), all year round permanent post.
For an informal conversation about the role, email Peter Addison-Child, Chief Operating Officer to make a telephone appointment: paddisonchild@nsat.org.uk
Please download the job description and person specification for more information about the role, and to check you meet the essential criteria.
Safeguarding
Northern Star Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Benefits

  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Excellent CPD opportunities
  • Maternity, Shared Parental, Paternity, and Adoption pay.
  • A huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers through our lifestyle benefits provider Vivup.

Desired Criteria

  • Recognised school business management qualification
  • Recognised health and safety qualification
  • Experience of designing business processes to maximise efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Knowledge of IT systems relevant to school business management: Arbor, Every, IMP
  • An understanding of payroll processes and pay and conditions arrangements in schools

Essential Criteria

  • Direct of experience of school business management with responsibility across a full range of business services.
  • Experience of working at senior school or trust leadership level, providing advice and support to senior leaders.
  • Experience of procurement and effective contract management to secure value for money from contractors.
  • A strong understanding of health and safety frameworks in schools, able to provide advice to colleagues on core issues
  • A strong understanding of school finance with experience of creating and managing a school budget.
  • Knowledge of safeguarding requirements in schools and of requirements for a compliant SCR in particular.

Documents

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Contact Details:

Northern Star Academies Trust Central Recruitment Team