Business Manager, Sacred Heart Primary

Sacred Heart Primary School is a two form-entry primary school in Tipton for children from 3 to 11 years of age.

Our vision is to develop young people who will have active and creative minds, a sense of understanding and compassion for others, and the courage to act on their beliefs. We stress the total development of each child: spiritual, moral, intellectual, social, emotional, cultural and physical. We are a richly diverse community, and pride ourselves on our highly inclusive practice, endorsed by achieving the Sandwell Inclusion Quality Mark for the second time at the highest level (Enhanced level).

The Governors at Sacred Heart Primary School are looking to recruit a forward-thinking, ambitious, efficient and highly motivated Business Manager. The successful candidate will:

• Work closely with senior leaders
• With strong Finance, HR and IT skills, ensure the strategic development, efficiency and management of the school’s support functions and help the school to continue to develop and achieve its aim for excellence.
• Have the responsibility for the day-to-day running of the school office.
• Be able to demonstrate their own high standards

Sacred Heart Primary School highly recommend applicants visit the school. Please contact Nicola Mullender for further information:

Email – Nicola.Mullender@sacredhertpri.com or call - 0121 557 1511.

Completed application forms should be emailed to:  joy.agbonlahor@sacredheartpri and are available from the school directly or can be downloaded below.

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted after the closing date.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake all relevant safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post

Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via email.

If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail. 

Successful applicants will be contacted with an interview date.  If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.

Online Search

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates.  This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

Hours:  37hrs per week, Term Time plus 5 INSET Days

Grade: Grade F, SCP 26-31 (£32,909 - £37,261 p.a.) Actual Salary £29,618 - £34,251 p.a.

Location:  Sacred Heart Primary School, Sedgley Road East, Tipton, DY4 8UH

Closing Date:  Tuesday 21st March 2023

Interviews:  Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th March 2023