A school business manager is a member of staff who helps to ensure the smooth and successful running of a school.
School business managers support headteachers in dealing with the leadership, managerial and administrative duties that confront them.
Areas of responsibility include strategic and operational management of finances, human resources and facilities; line management and the professional development of support staff; and marketing and communications.
Staff who fulfil the role may have a number of job titles other than school business manager, including bursar, finance officer and senior administration officer.
The benefits of school business managers
Find out how school business managers can help schools run more efficiently and free up leadership time.
Developing or recruiting a school business manager
Existing staff can get qualifications and training to become school business managers or you can recruit externally.
School business manager responsibilities
The typical roles and functions of a school business manager, and creating a job profile that suits your school.
How a school business manager can be deployed
There is more than one model for deploying a school business manager working at various levels within a variety of school settings.
Frequently asked questions about school business managers
Find out the answers to common questions schools have about the role, recruiting and deploying a school business manager.
School business managers case studies
Read about the experiences of schools employing school business managers and school business managers themselves.
Jobs for school business managers
A website run by Radcliffe Gower Education and Training, helping school business managers find positions in maintained schools.
