Light Oaks Infant School
Lancaster Road
Salford
M6 8LU
Tel: 0161 921 1685
Head Teacher: Miss. L. Thelwell
School Business Manager
36 hours per week, term time plus 5 training days throughout the year.
3B SCP 25-28 £30,908 - £33,279
Start Date as soon as recruitment checks are complete or 1st September 2026
Light Oaks Infants is a thriving and happy 3-form entry community school, with a caring ethos. Our school is unique in the Local Authority as the only Infant School in Salford. We have a strong staff team and are a well-resourced school. We work in close partnership with parents and stakeholders.
We are looking for a calm, flexible and motivated team member with:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office & SIMS
Knowledge of theory and practice of business administration
Experience in finance, procurement, administration, HR and Health and Safety
Level 4 Diploma in school business management
Good organisational skills
The ability to build good working relationships with children, teachers, parents and carers.
We offer:
A supportive working environment
Close to a good transport network and on-site parking is available.
A friendly nurturing environment.
Opportunities to develop expertise further.
Shortlisting: 11th August 2026
Interviews: 14th August 2026
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a fully enhanced DBS check.
If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants
