School Business Leader
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- WhereCambridge
- HoursFull time
- Pay£45,091.00 - £49,282.00 Annually (FTE) per year
- Posted9 September 2026
- Closes2 November 2026
A member of our Senior Leadership Team and the trust's appointed Chief Financial Officer, you will lead financial management and compliance, HR and procurement, and support effective governance, working closely with the Headteacher as Accounting Officer and line-managing our business team. You will bring strong financial judgement, absolute integrity, and the leadership to hold this role with confidence — whether you are an experienced school business professional or ready to step up.
We are a large, three-form entry Free School — the first primary school of its kind in the country — founded on three principles: inclusion, ambition and innovation. We are known nationally and internationally for our work in areas such as Oracy and Professional Development, and we work in close research partnership with the University of Cambridge's Faculty of Education.
We warmly welcome an informal conversation or visit before you apply. For a candidate pack and to arrange one, please contact James Tweddle at [email protected].
NJC SCP 34-38 (£45,091-£49,282 FTE) Term-time
Advert Closes: Midday on Monday 2nd November 2026
Shortlisting: Tuesday 3rd November 2026
Interviews: w/c 9th November 2026
Start Date: January 2027
What this role involves
General background for supervisor roles. This listing’s own employer, location, pay and hours are shown above.
- Keep up to date with standards and regulations in your industry
- Plan workloads, rotas and tasks for team members
- Brief teams on targets, initiatives and policy changes
- Typical pay (UK)
- £24,000 starting · £34,000 experienced
- Typical hours
- 37 to 42 a week
Career background: National Careers Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
Applications open on University of Cambridge Primary School's own careers site.