Small School Business Manger

Permanent, Part-time

Start date: as soon as possible, subject to notice periods

Salary: • Small School Business Manager BS8 - £32,061(A) per annum pro rata -term time  20 hours per
week, 39 weeks per year
• Clerk to the Governors: BS5- £25,989 per annum pro-rata- 60 hours per annum, term time only

Temple Sowerby CE Primary School is a welcoming, friendly and thriving Church of England primary school, located in a beautiful rural village setting in the heart of the Eden Valley.

We are seeking to appoint a hardworking, flexible and enthusiastic Small Schools Business Manager and Clerk to the Governing Body to join our friendly and supportive team. This is a permanent role and ideally we are looking to appoint one person to take on both positions.

However, if you would like to apply for only one of the roles, please contact the Headteacher to discuss this further. The role is to start at 8.30 every morning but the hours worked each day can be negotiated.

The role includes responsibility for the areas of finance, health and safety, personnel and premises. School experience is desirable but not essential.

The successful candidate will:
• have the skill to manage a busy office, prioritising and managing workload and a variety of tasks
• have excellent interpersonal skills, whether meeting parents each morning, dealing with telephone calls and correspondence, or presenting financial and other key information to leaders and governors
• have some relevant finance/business experience
• work well as part of a team, be able to work under their own initiative and be committed to improving and developing their own practice

We can offer you:
• a friendly, caring school that is dedicated to the success of all children and staff
• a commitment to continued professional development

Post title Small School Business Manager, Permanent, Part-time
Responsible to Headteacher
Pay grade BS Grade 8 - £32,061 (A) per annum pro rata

Role:  to work alongside the Headteacher in managing school finances, personnel, premises and health and safety, as well as liaising with parents and
administrative duties

If you are interested in applying, please complete an application form, and include a letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining why you are interested in this role and what you can offer to our school. Electronic applications are fully acceptable and should be marked for the attention of
the headteacher, Mr Karl Laithwaite.

Please see the school website for further details and application form https://www.temp-sow.cumbria.sch.uk

Closing date for applications – 12 noon, Monday 13th October 2025
Please email applications to: head@temp-sow.cumbria.sch.uk
Interviews are to be held on Friday 17th October 2026