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JEM Business Consulting Limited

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Vacancies:

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Consultant School Business Manager

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32.5 hours per week / 43 weeks per year

Fixed term in the first instance until 30 Apr 27 when it will be reviewed.

Salary is equivalent to SO2 NJC 26-28

£37,280 - £39,152 (£19.38 - £20.35 per hour) FTE

Required asap

 

A unique opportunity has arisen for a School Business Manager to join our consultant team.  JEM Business Consulting Ltd provide ad hoc school business management/finance administration services to schools across Cambridgeshire, and further afield filling gaps for absence or whilst recruitment is ongoing or on a long-term SLA basis. 

 

The role being advertised is a hybrid role with a mixture of home based as well as scheduled dates on site at the assigned school.  All equipment is provided. 

 

Working hours                   

8.30 am – 4.00 pm (this includes 0.5 hour for lunch which is unpaid)

Monday – Friday – 32.5 hours

 

We are looking for an individual that is a confident and experienced School Business Manager that is looking for a new challenge.  The individual will be a good team player with the ability to work on their own initiative, able to manage their own workload and time effectively.  The role advertised gives the successful candidate the opportunity to use their experience in a different working environment at a variety of schools, both onsite and working from home, giving you the opportunity to achieve a bit of work life balance.

 

The successful applicant will:

 

  • Have a recognised School Business Manager qualification or working towards this

  • Have experience of working as a School Business Manager or similar position, in a busy school office

  • An excellent Team Player with the ability to use their own initiative.

  • Able to work efficiently and effectively in a lone working environment

  • Have sound experience of of all aspects of the administration and management of a school office.

  • Have experience of operating Management information Systems (MIS) such as, Sims/Arbor/Scholarpack etc

  • Have experience of operating finance accounting packages such as, FMS/Sage/PS Financial/Bromcom/Arbor Finance

  • Have experience of working with SBS budgeting tool

  • Have a good understanding of the expectations of the Cambridgeshire Corporate Team

  • Have a good understanding of educational issues and how they impact on a school.

  • Can demonstrate good communication skills and have high standards, with a keen eye for detail.

  • They should be reliable and practical with a can-do attitude.

  • Professional, with a positive, caring and sensitive attitude

  • GDPR aware.

 

In return, we can offer you the opportunity to balance your home life with your working life whilst growing professionally and be part of a new and growing business, this is an exciting and unique opportunity.

 

Company benefits also include:

 

  • GP 24/7 service/access to an online health and wellbeing hub

  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme

  • Occupational Health service

  • Access to Specsavers Eyecare Vouchers

  • Discount schemes

  • Competitive salary

  • NEST Pension scheme

  • Friendly and close-knit team

  • Active interest in your on-going professional and personal development

 

Candidates are invited to discuss the position in the first instance by emailing rona@jembusinessconsulting.com

 

A job description and application form can be downloaded from our website Education | JEM Business Consulting Limited | England    

 

Completed application forms, along with a covering letter of no more than 2 pages long, should be emailed to:

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rona@jembusinessconsulting.com

 

At JEM Business Consulting Ltd, we welcome our duties under the Equality Act 2010 to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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Any appointments will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including the right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check, overseas police clearance if applicable, a medical questionnaire and two satisfactory references.

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Closing Date:     9.00 am – Thursday 9 April 2026

Interviews:         To be confirmed

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Job Description

Application Form:

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Areas of support offered include:

 

  • Budget Management

  • Budget Review

  • Business Support - School Business Manager/Bursar

  • Finance Processing and Management - Finance Administrator

  • Disciplinary/Grievance investigations

  • GDPR SLA

  • Health and Safety 

  • Infrastructure

  • Integrated Curriculum Financial Planning/ICFP

  • Mentoring/Training

  • Month End/Year End returns

  • Personnel File Audit

  • Policies

  • Premises Compliance  Management

  • Review Processes and Procedures

  • Safesmart/Smartlog

  • School Budget review

  • SCR Audit

  • Training and Mentoring​ 

  • Virtual Finance Department

  • Virtual School Business Manager

  • Website Audit ​

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