Business Manager - Term Time

Repton Manor Primary School, Ashford

• Ref:KCC886-2002-187S
• Posted:04/06/2026
• Pay:KSH/KSI depending on experience
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:25/06/2026 at 10:00
• Interviews:Friday 3rd July 2026

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Repton Manor Primary School

Are you an experienced, strategic school business professional who thrives on making things run smoothly so teachers and children can flourish? Join Repton Manor Primary School as our Business Manager and play a central role in shaping the school’s future — leading finance, HR, premises, compliance and operational services as a member of our Senior Leadership Team.

Repton Manor is a welcoming maintained primary school where caring, dreaming and thinking bigger underpin everything we do. Our community values kindness, ambition and a commitment to giving every child the best possible start. We follow the OFSTED (2025) inspection framework and are focused on strong safeguarding, inclusion and high-quality leadership to drive continued school improvement.

About the role

As Business Manager you will lead and manage the school’s business and support functions, ensuring efficient and effective delivery across:

• Finance: budget planning, forecasting, reporting and ensuring value for money across contracts and procurement.
• Human Resources: recruitment, induction, performance management and support for staff-related processes.
• Premises, Health & Safety: overseeing maintenance programmes, compliance with legislation, site development and lettings.
• Administration & Admissions: improving and maintaining administrative systems, managing admissions and maintaining accurate pupil records (Arbour).
• GDPR & Compliance: acting as Data Protection Lead, managing SARs and data breaches, liaising with the DPO.
• Extended Care and community activities: overseeing the development and daily management of Extended Care provision.
• Marketing & Communications: promoting the school and engaging with stakeholders to enhance our reputation.

You will be line manager for the admin and site teams and report to the Headteacher. This is a 37-hour week role across 42 weeks per year and offers a real chance to influence strategic decision-making as a valued member of the Senior Leadership Team.

We are looking for a motivated, organised and commercially minded professional who can combine strong operational expertise with collaborative leadership. You will bring:

• Proven experience in school/business financial management, including budget planning, monitoring and financial reporting.
• Strong HR and people management skills, with the ability to support and develop support staff effectively.
• Confident knowledge of health & safety, premises management and compliance responsibilities.
• A clear understanding of data protection (GDPR) duties and experience managing SARs and data incidents.
• Excellent organisational, analytical and communication skills, able to prioritise and manage projects to deadlines.
• A collaborative approach, working across the Senior Leadership Team and with governors to shape strategy and improvement.
• Relevant professional qualification (Level 5 Diploma or equivalent in school business management, accountancy qualification or similar) is required.

Contact for enquiries: Louise Summers, Acting Head Teacher

Repton Manor Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Appointment is subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS clearance.

Information about the school

Repton Manor Primary School is a mixed-gender foundation primary school for children aged 4 to 11, located at Repton Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3RX.

Since opening in 2012, the school has grown into a vibrant learning community with a strong “family ethos” where the individual child is recognised, valued and supported to achieve.

The school’s motto—“We believe our children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way”—underpins its ambition to nurture confident, caring and curious learners.

At Repton Manor, children are encouraged to:

“Respect each other” “Take pride in their learning” “Care for their community”

The school places safeguarding, well-being inclusion and nurture at the heart of its culture: every child should feel safe, healthy, cared for and ready to learn.

Repton Manor offers a well-designed, topic-based curriculum which interlinks National Curriculum subject disciplines with meaningful, memorable learning experiences.

The environment reflects the school’s nurturing ethos: it is modern and purpose-built, with specialist facilities and rich outdoor spaces for learning. Staff aim for children to flourish not only academically but also socially and emotionally.

The school was inspected by Ofsted in November 2023 and was rated Good overall, with Outstanding in Personal Development, and Good in other key areas.

Safeguarding Statement; Repton Manor Primary School and The Lightyear Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and other relevant employment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Louise Summers
• Address:Repton Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3RX
• Telephone: 01233 666307
• Email: office@reptonmanor.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Lightyear Federation - Business Manager - KSH-KSI - June 26
• Lightyear Federation - Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2025