Job Description

Salary: NJC 35-43 49,053 to 57,400


Benefits: Generous pension, condensed school year, training and development, recognition policies, wellbeing support (24/7 GP access & EAP), access to discount platform, work-life balance, family-friendly policies, free parking, occupational sick pay

Headteacher - Paul Grills

We are seeking a School Business Manager to join our team at Teddington School, part of Bourne Education Trust.

Working as part of the Senior Leadership Team, the Business Manager plays a lead role alongside the Headteacher to ensure that the school meets its educational and operational aims. Working in close cooperation with the Trust's central finance, capital, IT and HR executives, the Business Manager upholds the highest standards of business and operational practice within the school and ensures the most effective use of resources in support of the school's learning objectives.

About Teddington School

Teddington School is a vibrant and inclusive community-focused school dedicated to providing an exceptional education to students in Teddington and surrounding areas. As part of the Bourne Education Trust (BET), a thriving multi-academy trust of twenty-five schools across Surrey, Hampshire, and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, we share a collective commitment to "Transforming schools... changing lives."


At Teddington School, we believe in the potential of every student and aim to create a culture where they can flourish. The school prides itself on being a place where high academic standards go hand-in-hand with a rich array of extracurricular opportunities. Our dedicated staff work tirelessly to inspire students and support them in achieving their goals, both inside and outside of the classroom.

Details

Position:

School Business Manager

Contract:

Full time, permanent,

Start Date

: January 2026

Salary:

49,053 - 57,400

Responsible to:

Headteacher

Benefits

Generous workplace pension through LGPS Condensed school year with two week half term in October Ongoing training, learning and development opportunities Recognition policies for exceptional performance and long service Well-being support, including 24/7 online GP access, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), online wellness support and free eye tests Access to savings on your everyday spending including groceries, homeware, entertainment and holidays, through My Staff Shop benefits platform Work-life balance, and family friendly policies and processes Free on-site parking, with electric car chargers and cycle to work scheme Occupational sick pay

Key responsibilities include:

Work closely with the Trust's central team and cluster leader to support setting the strategic financial and business direction of the relevant schools Plan and manage change in accordance with the schools' development/ strategic plans Lead and manage administration staff in conjunction with the relevant members of the Trust's central team

Requirements include:

Essential

An awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children Minimum 2 Years of relevant work experience Accounting qualification or equivalent significant experience in financial management

Desirable

School Business Manager qualification i.e. Fellow of NASBM, DSBM, CSBM Knowledge of school or schools' finance and accounting systems, particularly PS Financials, Arbor, GDPRiS and Edupay

For full job description and requirements, please see applicant pack on our careers website.

Our Culture

At Bourne Education Trust, we value colleagues who are:


Reflective, optimistic and aspirational Collaborative and innovative Committed, engaged and professional Advocates for equality and inclusivity

How to apply for this role:

Please click 'Apply' to complete our online application form. Please note CVs without a fully completed application form will not be considered.

The closing date for this vacancy is the 14th November 2025. However we strongly recommend applying early to have the best possible chance of being considered. Applications will be considered on receipt, and we retain the right to amend the closing date and withdraw this vacancy if we have received sufficient applications.

Bourne Education Trust are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare and safety of its staff and pupils, and follows safeguarding interview procedures. We expect all candidates to meet the highest standard of safeguarding and successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Bourne Education Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, pupils and other stakeholders. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. In advertising our vacancies, we are committed to accommodating diverse needs. If you require the applicant job pack to be supplied in a different format, please don't hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to provide a suitable alternative.

Job specification

School

Teddington School

Location

Broom Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 9PJ

School type

Secondary, Academies

Job Posted

27/10/2025

Role

Leadership

Subject

Leadership

Employment type

Full Time

Closing date

14/11/2025

Start date

January 2026

Job reference

SBM/102025