School Business Manager – Norbury School

Harrow Council
Overview

School: Norbury School

Address: Welldon Crescent, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 1QQ

Website:

School Business Manager – Norbury School

Annual salary £53,109 – £60,414 (Payscale MG1)

Permanent

07:00am – 5:00pm daily, Monday – Friday

Term-time only

Start date: September 2025

Norbury School would like to appoint an outstanding School Business Manager to work with our vibrant teams, in an award-winning Rights Respecting School. Norbury is a Safeguarding Learning Hub and Safeguarding is integral to all who work at Norbury.

In our last OFSTED March 2023 the school was described as:

“Norbury School is a happy and vibrant learning community. Staff and pupils are committed to an ethos of care, respect and inclusion.”

The successful candidate will work alongside the current School Manager for a handover period; taking full responsibility for budgeting and contracts for the next financial year.

We can offer:

• Outstanding and enthusiastic pupils who speak 54 languages between them.
• An exciting working environment where engaging and supporting children is a top priority.
• A supportive, inspiring team and award-winning school to grow with, where pupils are at the centre of all that we do.
• Expert training both within school and beyond

About you

We are looking for:

• A dynamic proactive individual with proven ability of financial, personnel and premises management.
• A school business management qualification; ILM Diploma Level 4 or Level 5 or relevant workplace experience, and a willingness to undertake training for this qualification.
• Knowledge and experience of FMS, or alternative school finance databases such as Dataplan.
• Working knowledge of Arbor.
• Extensive experience in all areas of Microsoft Office.
• The ability to lead and manage a team.
• Experience of working in a busy school or other similar environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with both children and adults.
• The ability to organise your work under pressure and reach deadlines.
• A commitment to the School’s Equal Opportunity Policy.
• A commitment to the Schools Safeguarding Policy and procedures.
• A willingness to be part of the Norbury Team, which means ‘Be Inspired and Inspire!’

How to apply

Application packs to be downloaded from the school’s web site Completed application forms can either be e-mailed to or returned in paper form to the school.

Visits are welcomed and highly recommended – please contact Mrs L Wilkins, School Manager on or at for an appointment.

Closing date: Monday 2 nd June (midday)

Interviews: Thursday 12 th June 2025

Norbury School is committed to the safeguarding of all children; all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, an enhancedDBS Check and on-line social media checks.

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