Havering Schools Jobs
School Business Manager
- Employer: Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
- Reference: SCH/26/332569
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
St Mary's Lane
Upminster
Essex RM14 2QR
Tel: 01708 222660
Fax: 01708 226686
Website: www.sacredheartofmary.net
E-mail: admin@mary.havering.sch.uk
Headteacher: Ms V Qurrey M.A.
School Business Manager
Contract: Full time, permanent
Hours: 36 hours per week
Salary: Point 33-35 - £46966-£49053 (depending on experience)
Start Date: June 2026
About this Role
Sacred Heart of Mary is seeking an experienced and proactive School Business Manager to play a pivotal role in our school community. This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful school and to ensure that our school operates efficiently, compliantly, and sustainably.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Headteacher, senior leaders, finance officer and the wider staff body.
About the Role
As School Business Manager, you will manage the financial and administrative functions across the school. You will provide strategic advice, oversee budgets, manage risk, and ensure statutory compliance, while line-managing school support staff and driving best practice for the school.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Strategic financial planning, budget management, forecasting, and reporting
- Oversight of payroll and operational processes
- Supporting school improvement planning through effective resource allocation
- Line-managing and developing support staff
- Contributing to leadership meetings and governance reporting
We Are Looking for Someone Who:
- Has strong financial and business management expertise
- Has relevant qualifications and experience
- Has leadership experience within a school or comparable setting
- Is confident managing budgets, compliance, and operational risk
- Has excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills
- Communicates effectively and builds positive working relationships
- Is committed to safeguarding, equality, and inclusive practice
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment
Experience using systems such as Bromcom and the google suite is desirable.
Why Join us?
- A collaborative, values-led organisation
- Opportunity to shape and influence business strategy across multiple schools
- A role with genuine impact on pupil outcomes
- Supportive leadership and professional autonomy
Please contact joakes@mary.havering.sch.uk to arrange a visit
Applications
Please contact K Jones: kjones@mary.havering.sch.uk for an application form and further details, or look at the ‘Job vacancies’ section of the school website www.sacredheartofmary.net
Closing date for applications: 20th March 2026
Safeguarding Statement
Sacred Heart of Mary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to appropriate safeguarding checks
Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.
It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.
Equal OpportunitiesHavering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
How to apply
Please contact K Jones: kjones@mary.havering.sch.uk for an application form and further details, or look at the ‘Job vacancies’ section of the school website www.sacredheartofmary.net