About Us
Fairway Infant School is a happy, friendly and welcoming 2-form entry village infant school. We are looking to recruit a School Business Manager to join our leadership team. The successful candidate will take lead responsibility for finance, health and safety, compliance, human resources, premises and administration as part of an office team. Candidates will be passionate about education, effective communicators and can demonstrate the ability to operate strategically.
We can offer
- A welcoming atmosphere and a supportive working environment within a friendly team
- Children who are well-behaved, motivated and a joy to work with!
- A supportive Governing Body
Job Details
- Salary: Grade 9, points 25-28, £33,945 to £36,648 (pro rata)
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Working Pattern: Full or part time (minimum 3 days) will be considered (term time plus 2 weeks in school holidays)
- Location: Fairway Infant School, Copthorne, West Sussex
- Closing Date: Monday 1st June, at 12 noon (should suitable applications be received, we reserve the right to close the advert sooner)
- Interviews: 3rd June 2026
What You Need to Succeed
To be successful in this role you will need to have:
- Excellent administrative skills and previous financial experience
- Competence in budgeting, accounts management, reporting and staff pay
- An ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and use own initiative
- Relevant IT skills supportive of the wide range of modern day communications
- A friendly, open and positive disposition
- Wide ranging organisational and people skills including efficiency, flexibility and confidentiality
- Experience of working in a school environment (desirable but not essential)
This is an ideal opportunity for you to play an important part in the life of this friendly and caring village school and to make a positive impact on the education of our young children.
Further Information
Fairway Infant School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.
