School Business Manager

Job Introduction

We are looking for a new School Business Manager.  Have you got experience of working in a school office and enjoy working with children and adults? Are you well organised, have an eye for detail and strong with finances? Are you familiar with setting a budget and school financial processes? What about health and safety? Employment and HR? Do you have experience of managing others?  If so, you could be our new School Business Manager.

This is an exciting, new opportunity to join our friendly and dedicated team. Vigo is a 3-form entry primary school in the heart of Andover.  We are a school with a growing reputation for being an inclusive, caring school that sees the potential in everyone.  Staff work hard to provide an education for children that helps them to grow and flourish, socially and morally as well as academically.

As School Business Manager, you’ll join a large team of highly committed staff.  Directly, you’ll manage a skilled and friendly team consisting of the office team, midday supervisory team and breakfast club team. The office is a busy place, where no two days will be the same.  In this role, you’ll be able to support the practical needs that a school office provides alongside the responsibilities for the role.

We are looking for the successful candidate to start in July to enable hand over with the outgoing Business Manager.

The successful applicant will:

• Have successful experience of financial processing and reporting, with attention to detail
• Have a strong understanding of employment regulations and recruitment processes, and be able to action these through payroll and other systems (training will be available)
• Be a calm, positive and effective communicator, confident in liaising with all colleagues, children, parents, governors and outside agencies
• Be confident and proactive in establishing and maintaining administrative systems for a busy school office
• Be able to work closely and in confidence with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team
• Act as the school’s Data Protection Officer ensuring compliance with GDPR legislation
• Enjoy working with children and adults in a busy school environment
• Have an enthusiastic approach to work and use initiative, especially when juggling multiple tasks
• Be ready to support first aid and medical needs
• Be keen to ensure that we achieve the best value for money in achieving our educational goals, supporting the school values and school development plan
• Seek external sources of funding for the benefit of the pupils
• Be able to manage a team, nurturing strengths and opportunities for continued development
• Have school-based experience in IT systems such as MIS systems, HCSS Budgeting and IBC, as well as a good knowledge of spreadsheets and online systems

In return we can offer:

• Children who thrive on praise and are eager to learn
• A caring, friendly environment with a strong sense of team
• A genuine commitment to raising standards of learning
• Investment in your continued professional development including access to a range of professional training courses available to Hampshire Employees
• A school committed to a work-life balance, including a day off in lieu per year
• Access to Hampshire County Council employee benefit package; including LGPS Pension Scheme, Employee Support Service with Health Assured, Vivup Benefits and Salary Finance

Application Procedure

We welcome visits to the school. If you are interested in this role and would like to meet with Mrs Dance; Headteacher to talk through the role and see our wonderful school in action, please contact us at hr@vigo.hants.sch.uk, letting us know your available times and dates for a visit. 

Shortlisting will take place during the week commencing 1st June, if you have not heard from us by Friday 5th June 2026 your application will have been unsuccessful

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.