School Business Manager

School Business Manager – Outwood Grange Academies Trust

Application for the School Business Manager role at Outwood Grange Academies Trust .

• Role: Business Manager (Part Time)
• Academy: Outwood Academy Freeston
• Start Date: March 2026
• Hours of work: 08:00 – 16:00 (average 18.5 hrs/week over two‑week cycle)
• Salary Range (FTE): SCP 34: £45,094 – SCP 40: £51,672
• Salary Range (Actual): £22,547 – £25,836

Working pattern

The role is part‑time and full‑year, with the following schedule:

• Week One: Monday and Tuesday
• Week Two: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

Welcome from the Principal

I am very excited to introduce you to Outwood Academy Freeston, where you will receive a family‑centered, warm, and positive welcome. Our academy is located conveniently in the heart of Normanton, one of the five towns of Wakefield.

As a family, we support and challenge ourselves to be the best for every young person in our care, preparing them to be excellent citizens with the options to pursue any future they choose.

Our roots are important: we are privileged to be supported by The Normanton Freeston Foundation, which provides financial support to help our academy and students thrive—a legacy dating back to 1594.

We are proud to be part of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust, passionately sharing the belief in raising standards and transforming lives. Our staff is committed to making a positive, sustained difference for our students, their families and our community.

Responsibilities

As Business Manager you will provide overall strategic leadership and management at an academy level of all aspects of administration, HR, and operations support within the school. You will be the school’s leading support staff professional and provide leadership and management of the school’s support staff. You will also maintain a strong relationship with the school’s Finance Manager and ensure that the school’s resourcing needs are clearly interpreted into the budget setting process.

As a member of the school’s Senior Leadership Team, you will also receive strategic support, direction and development from the Trust’s Deputy Chief Operating Officer.

• To view the full job description please Click Here
• To view the person specification, which you should use when completing your application, please Click Here

To arrange an informal discussion, please contact Alison Lister at

Qualifications

This strategic role requires a degree‑level qualification (or evidence of continuous professional development with demonstrable experience considered).

You must have essential HR experience, including dealing with a wide range of Human Resources issues. Furthermore, you need experience contributing at a strategic level within a senior management/leadership team, and knowledge and experience of managing risk assessments and health and safety legislation.

Experience leading, managing, and motivating staff is also essential. A Human Resources qualification and experience working in a school environment are desirable.

The successful candidate will be a member of the academy’s Senior Leadership Team. Whilst the role reports to the Principal, the Business Manager will also receive strategic support, direction and development from the Deputy Chief Operating Officer.

You will have a solid background in leading and motivating colleagues and developing strategies to improve the support services of a school and be able to confidently make independent decisions on operational issues.

About Us

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).

What we offer you

• Secure Pay & Pension: Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Training & Progression: Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
• Flexibility & Leave: Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (no qualifying period), and 25+ days holiday, plus bank holidays for non‑term time staff (holiday for part‑time staff calculated on a pro‑rata basis).
• Wellbeing & Perks: Dedicated mental well‑being strategy, free on‑site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Further information on employee benefits can be found Click Here. To find out more about working for Outwood and read a message from our CEO please Click Here.

Safeguarding notice

Please note, we reserve the right to close advertisements early, either on the advertised closing date or sooner if required.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

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