Academy Business Manager

Employer: London Borough Of Waltham Forest
Salary: £79,119 - £85,677
Location: Highams Park School, 34 Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park, London
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 36 hours per week.
DBS Check: Enhanced
Closing Date: 13/10/2025 at 12:00
Reference: SCH/25/322840

Academy Business Manager

Full Time As soon as possible start

NJC Scale (Outer London) PO12 Pts 61-65 - £79,119 - £85,677

The Academy Business Manager is the Academy’s leading support staff professional and works as part of the Senior Leadership Management Team (SLMT) to assist the Principal in his duty to ensure that the Academy meets its educational aims.

The Academy Business Manager co-ordinates and oversees the work of the Business Management Team, which includes the Chief Operating Officer, Human Resource Manager, Office Manager, Finance Manager and their respective teams.

The Academy Business Manager is responsible for providing professional leadership and management of Academy support staff in partnership with teaching staff, to enhance their effectiveness in order to achieve improved standards of learning and achievement in the school.

The Academy Business Manager promotes the highest standards of business ethos within the administrative function of the school and strategically ensures the most effective use of resources in support of the Academy’s objectives.

The Academy Business Manager coordinates via the Business Management team all Financial, Administration, Information and ICT, Human, Facility & Property and Health & Safety resources of the Academy.

Please email recruitment@highamsparkschool.co.uk or go to our website for more information. Please complete our application form (download from website) www.highamsparkschool.co.uk and return by midday Monday 13th October 2025.

Interviews will take place within three weeks of the advert closing.  

Early applications will be considered on receipt and interviews scheduled accordingly.

Visits to the School can be arranged by contacting the HR Manager, Mrs Sharon Croft scroft@highamsparkschool.co.uk

Safeguarding children

We are committed to the safety of our pupils through our recruitment and school practices; all jobs are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children.

Equal Opportunities

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy

How to apply

Please email recruitment@highamsparkschool.co.uk or go to our website for more information. Please complete our application form (download from website) www.highamsparkschool.co.uk and return by midday Monday 13th October 2025.

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