Position: School Business Manager
Salary: £35,000 full time equivalent, £32,711 actual
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Thomas Walling Primary Academy, Newcastle upon Tyne

Job Summary

• School Business Manager – Newcastle upon Tyne
• £35,000 full time equivalent, £32,711 actual
• Permanent
• 37 hours per week, term time only plus 5 training days and 10 additional days

Job details

Aquinas Education are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced person to apply for the post of School Business Manager to join our Academy starting asap (negotiable with the successful candidate).

Are you looking for a new challenge? We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic School Business Manager who will lead our operational support team. This is a busy school with a dedicated administrative team, an experienced Site Manager and qualified Head Chef. We are looking for an individual who can work collaboratively to drive school improvement in all aspects of our operational service.

If successful, you will have the opportunity to join our team of Business Managers who are based in our other schools across the Trust. Working as part of this wider team, you will be able to contribute to the Trust and school-based projects and work closely with the Executive Lead of Estates and Operations and Chief Finance Officer.

About the school – Thomas Walling Primary Academy

Thomas Walling Primary Academy, part of the Laidlaw Schools Trust, is a two-form entry school with 432 pupils on roll. We provide two part-time Nursery classes and in addition, a very successful provision for 2-year-olds. Our children are happy and motivated to learn and are supported by a very dedicated team of staff.

The successful candidate will join a successful MAT where all Academies support each other to the benefit of our pupils and their families. Our Academies also enjoy strong support from an experienced LST central team, based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy please send your cv and a covering letter via email to

James Turner at james@aquinaseducation.co.uk – You can also call James on 0115 924 4788

Alternatively, register FREE on the Aquinas Education system below and we will be in touch with you asap about this or other opportunities that may suit you.

We’re recruiting too!

We are always looking for great people across the UK, to become Education Recruitment Consultants. Aquinas Education team is a great place to work. We offer some of the best salaries and the most generous bonus structures around. We also proudly train and promote our team, with all of our office managers around the UK being promoted from within. 

About Laidlaw Schools Trust

Laidlaw Schools Trust is a growing multi-academy trust in the North East of England, serving children and families in Sedgefield, the west of Newcastle and in Pennywell, Sunderland. We pride ourselves in being a progressive, inclusive trust that supports every child to develop their talents whatever they may be and to reach their academic potential. It is important that as a learning organisation we adapt and change to the needs of our pupils. We take care to value and develop all colleagues to make sure they can do their very best for children across the Trust’s schools. Our Academies also enjoy strong support from an experienced LST central team, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. For all employee benefits, please visit the Laidlaw Schools Trust.

Equal opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks.

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