Hub Business Leader (Skipton Hub)

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Hub Business Leader (Skipton Hub)

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Location: Skipton Hub (Skipton Girls' High School & Greatwood Community School), UK

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

Contract Type: Permanent

Job Roles: Administration Hr Data And Finance, Other Leadership;

Working Patterns: Full-Time;

Application Deadline: Friday, 30th October 2026

Interview Date: Friday 6th November 2026

Expected Working Start Date: 1st January 2027

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 (Apply Now button at the bottom of this page) and fully complete and submit the application form before the closing date.

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Please refer to our child protection and safeguarding policy and our policy on the employment of ex-offenders (included in the Safer Recruitment Policy)

https://www.nsat.org.uk/information-policies/item/5/policies

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provides that when applying for certain jobs, certain spent convictions and cautions are protected and they do not need to be disclosed to employers. If they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website and further information about filtering offences can be found in DBS filtering guide

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 Craven Hub of two schools currently (Skipton Girls' High School and Greatwood Community Primary School). 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 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.

Hub Business Leaders also take on projects across the Trust as a whole, on behalf of all Hubs. The Craven Hub Business Leader will take on a project to maximise revenue from grant applications and sponsorship to seek out new revenue streams for schools which align with Trust priorities.

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.

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