Job details

Business Manager
Bradford
£230 per day. Dependent on experience,
Contract Type: Full-Time, Temporary Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4.00 PM
Start Date: ASAP - December 2025

Hays Education are working with a Bradford secondary school, who are looking for a Business Manager for a long-term job, to start ASAP until December 2025. The school is part of a Multi-Academy Trust.

Your new role as Business Manager will be:

Part of the Senior Leadership Team you will be providing specialist advice and guidance to the Principal and Governors in the strategic and day-to-day management of the school operations.
Providing strategic leadership and development of the business and resources functions of the school and its estate in line with overall Trust policies and procedures. Providing a strategic vision for all aspects of business services, including HR, facilities and estates, school administration, catering, IT, governance and regulatory and health and safety.
Ensuring excellent relationships with students, staff and parents to ensure that an effective service is provided to all.
Supporting the Principal and the Senior Leadership Team to ensure that their responsibilities to the School are effectively undertaken through delegation to the admin team

What you'll need to succeed as a Business Manager in this role:

Good with people from all types of backgrounds
Essential Qualifications : GCSE's x 5: A's to C's and Continuous Professional Development
Desirable Qualifications: a Degree, professional qualification in Business Management, Accountancy, Human Resources and/or Premises Management
Essential Experience: within a public / private sector setting in financial, HR, business and/or premises operations, managing administrative systems and procedures
Have reference-able, appropriate experience within the last 2 years

What you'll get in return:

You will be paid to M3 at £230 / day (depending on experience),
Work within a supportive and friendly school
Work alongside an experienced consultant with 25 years in the education sector
Access to free online CPD with Hays: including, Safeguarding and Child Protection, Wellbeing and Remote Working
Free CV writing advice and interview techniques
Choose whether to be paid PAYE or through an Umbrella company
Weekly pay
A simple online update of availability and timesheet submission through Hays Hub

What you need to do now:

If you're interested in this Business Manager role, click "apply now" to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

- Liz Creasey