BUSINESS MANAGER

Business Manager

Full Time, Permanent Post, commencing 1 September 2026

Grade 11 (£47,754 – £52,805)

Marden High is a 11-16 comprehensive school in North Shields. We are proud of our reputation for delivering a broad and exciting education within a supportive, caring, and ambitious environment. Our students thrive in a genuinely inclusive setting where there is no limit to their potential, and staff professional development is central to our goals.

Our inclusive ethos is encapsulated in our values of Hope, Agency, Leadership, which are built on our rich heritage as a school. These are at the heart of all we do for our students, helping us to foster a compassionate, close-knit school community where we all share the same high expectations, standards and care for our students and staff.

We aim to create young adults who are forward thinking, confident, motivated, competitive and are highly successful. The School Business Manager plays an integral role in supporting these ambitions for our students and school.

The role

Due to the retirement of our current Business Manager, we are seeking to appoint their replacement. As the school’s leading support staff professional, you will be part of the Senior Leadership Team reporting directly to the Headteacher. You will be responsible for the financial strategy and business management of the school including the school estate.

 Hours: 37 per week / 52 weeks per year (full-time).

 Key responsibilities:

• Lead the strategic financial management of the school, overseeing the finance team, cover provision, admin functions, and external contracts
• Manage the whole school and departmental budgets, ensuring accurate financial reporting to SLT and governors
• Ensure the best value for money by overseeing all external contracts
• Support the school in achieving its vision of high-quality education by promoting excellent business practice and maximising resource efficiency
• Act as Health & Safety Coordinator and Fire Officer.
• Be part of the SLT ‘senior on-call’ rota for emergencies.

The ideal candidate:

• Business Management Accreditation and Extensive experience in this area
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Financially astute with extensive experience managing budgets and contracts
• A strategic thinker who can balance operational demands with long-term goals
• Excellent organisational skills and an ability to prioritise
• Calm under pressure, with an ability to provide solutions and adapt to changing

Priorities

• Good communication and written skills
• An understanding and commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children
• A desire to make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people,
• working within a warm, supportive and close-knit team.

Potential candidates are welcome to contact Matt Snape, Headteacher, for an informal briefing on 0191 2962771.

Closing date:   9.00am on Friday 27 February 2026

Interviews:       Thursday 5 March 2026

Application packs can be downloaded from our website: www.mardenhigh.net

Marden High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure and a range of other recruitment checks.