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    Saint James CoE Primary School is a friendly, fun place to work, and situated in the leafy village of West End.

    Business Manager

    Closing Date: 11th May 2026 (Noon)

    Interview Date(s): 15th May 2026

    Job Start Date: As soon as possible

    Contract/Hours: Permanent, Full-time 

    Salary Type: Support Staff 

    Salary Details: Grade f

    Hours of Work: 37 hours per week, 9 to 5

    Monday to Friday  (time negotiable), 39 week contract 

    Job/Peron Summary

    We are seeking to appoint a Business Manager with strong interpersonal skills who is warm, friendly, approachable, enthusiastic, flexible and pro-active to assist our Headteacher and work alongside our Admin Team in our busy office. 

    The person will need a background in finance, and an accountancy qualification would be beneficial.  We are looking for someone to help us to continue to run our budget efficiently, to apply for grants and to help us to generate additional income.  We would love to hear from you if you are a calm, reliable, helpful person who can cope under pressure, can multi-task and can work accurately despite being interrupted often. 

    Responsibilities will include all work to do with budgeting placing orders, payroll and IBC, Health & Safety, Data Protection and human resources. You will be responsible for our Office Team, Site Team and Cleaning Teams, organise school lettings, manage the Health and Safety calendar, and oversee First Aid, amongst other things! You will need to be able to ensure the school operates effectively meeting Health and Safety standards and help to organise policies and procedures for the governors. 

    Can you: 

    • work in a busy, demanding environment 
    • maintain high levels of confidentiality 
    • work independently when required and take own initiative 
    • manage your work time efficiently and effectively 
    • Prioritise tasks 
    • be proactive in following up projects and in solving problems 
    • demonstrate excellent organisational skills, meticulous record keeping and an eye for detail 
    • confidently manage and monitor budgets, administrative tasks, personnel (including payroll) and premises tasks 
    • act in a calm and positive manner, communicating confidently with children, staff, parents, governors, visitors, outside agencies, contractors and the general public 

    You will also need to:

    • have experience of managing a school budget
    • be able to support first aid and medical needs 
    • be supportive of health and safety and be able to attend training to support this within the school 
    • enjoy working with children 
    • be intuitive and excellent at multi-tasking 
    • have a working knowledge of Word, Excel, IBC and SIMS and excellent English written skills. 

    What We Offer

    • A welcoming, supportive school community
    • The opportunity to shape and develop a key leadership role
    • Close working with the Headteacher and Governing Body
    • A role where your expertise will make a real difference to pupils, staff and families 

    Application Procedure

    Visits to the school are encouraged; to arrange please contact Mrs. Wight to arrange a visit:

    Safer Recruitment

    We 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 Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

    Class Teacher

    Closing Date: Wednesday 20th May 2026 (Noon)

    Interview Date(s): Friday 22nd May 2026

    Job Start Date: September 2026

    Contract/Hours: Fixed Term for 1 year

    Salary Type: MPR

    Hours of Work: Full Time

    Job/Person Summary

    We are a good school with outstanding features and are seeking to employ a highly motivated and inspiring, teacher to join our happy and successful school. Our children deserve the best and we believe that we have to get it right for them from the start so we are looking for a superb primary school teacher to join our team. We are looking for candidates who would be willing to teach in either key stage one or key stage two as required.

    We are looking for a talented, inspirational teacher who:

    • Sets high expectations for themselves and their pupils
    • Can teach children the skills to become independent learners
    • Is a reflective practitioner who aspires to achieve excellence through demonstrating outstanding teaching which leads to outstanding learning.
    • Has excellent behaviour management skills with a supportive and positive approach
    • Has excellent organisation, communication and interpersonal skills.
    • Is a great team player who would really enjoy contributing to the school

    So...what do we want from you?

    The desire to work hard and be a life-long learner.

    You get from your job what you put into it and we want someone who will take a full and active part in school life within and outside the school hours of 8.30am - 3.25pm. Our existing team do this plus more and need someone with the same attitude to join them.

    But most importantly:

    We want you to care about our children.

    They get one shot at school. We want you to be motivated by their success, know that they learn when memorable experiences are created on a daily basis and that they need someone who has clear boundaries but is kind and caring.

    We in return can offer:

    • A supportive team of colleagues who are friendly and welcoming
    • Well-behaved children who are enthusiastic learners.
    • Opportunities to develop as a teacher

    Application Procedure

    Visits to the school are encouraged; to arrange please contact Mrs. Wight to arrange a visit:

    Safer Recruitment

    Please note: Online searches will form part of the pre-employment checks on shortlisted candidates

    Saint James' Church of England Primary School, West End and Hampshire 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 Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.