School Business Manager
Salary Inner London Range PO6 £57,495 - £60,633
Actual Salary £52,265 - £55,118 for
TTO plus 2 weeks 35 hours per week
Required for April 2026 (negotiable)
Are you a School Business Manager looking for a new opportunity, confident to manage both strategic and operational areas?
Are you passionate about supporting vulnerable pupils to make the very best progress possible?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an ambitious, hardworking and supportive team who are dedicated to ensuring our cohort are ready for life and work.
We are looking for a School Business Manager to join our Senior Team to manage the strategy and operation of the business functions of our school including financial management, administration, human resources, facility and property management, compliance and health and safety.
Samuel Rhodes School is a school for students aged between 11 and 19 with moderate to more complex learning needs.
The school is collocated in a modern building with City of London Academy Highbury Grove (a mainstream secondary school). The school also shares a 6th Form building with the academy. Our 6th Form provision is a 3-year programme for young people aged 16-19.
We are proud that we are building the self-esteem and life skills of our students, so they are ready for their future careers. The school curriculum is focused on purposeful lifelong learning that promotes independence and competency in the workplace.
We have 74 staff members and collaborate with a range of professionals (including onsite therapists and Health team members) to ensure that students’ needs are met and barriers to learning are minimised.
Closing date: 12pm Monday 19th January 2026
Shortlisted candidates will be notified by Wednesday 21st January
Interviews will be held w/c 26th January 2026
Samuel Rhodes School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people. The successful candidate must demonstrate that they are fully committed to our safeguarding policies and procedures. Pre-employment checks and references will be sought and the successful candidate will need to undertake an enhanced DBS Check.
In line with KCSIE 2025 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.