SCHOOL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MANAGER 

Full Time  

36 Hours per Week, 52 Weeks 

23 days Annual Leave plus 5 days Additional Leave after 5 years of service 

Flexible working and some home working possible 

Annual Salary: LBR 17 (£65,181 - £68,784) 

Required for: March 2026 

Woodbridge High School is a successful school situated in the heart of Woodford Green, North-East London.  It is fully comprehensive with an ethnically and socially diverse intake. The school has a strong and distinctive ethos of kindness, inclusion, respect, excellence and pride in achievement, which we call ‘The Woodbridge Way’. We enjoy an excellent reputation within the local community and achieve impressive results year after year from a fully comprehensive intake.  

The Governors are seeking to appoint a School Business and Finance Manager to lead on all aspects of finance and premises administration across the school. The successful candidate will be a member of the school’s Senior Leadership Team and take responsibility for the strategic and operational management of a £15m annual budget, reporting directly to the Headteacher and Governing Body. 

The School Business and Finance Manager leads the busy Finance Team, consisting of four colleagues including a Finance Officer. They also manage the Site Team and work with a range of external contractors and stakeholders. They are responsible for ensuring that financial resources are spent appropriately. They ensure that the school complies with all relevant legislation and guidance, including the Schools Financial Value Standard, and that the school remains financially stable. The postholder also leads the school’s lettings programme and is responsible for maximising additional revenue for the school. 

The weekly hours for this post can be worked flexibly as agreed with the Headteacher, with some home working possible in this role. There are occasional evening meetings which the postholder would be expected to attend, as well as some commitments in the school holidays.  

The successful applicant will have: 

• A strong financial background 

• Relevant financial qualifications (e.g. NVQ Level 4 or degree level accountancy) 

• Significant experience of strategic financial management 

• A commitment to maintaining and securing new revenue opportunities 

• A willingness to be flexible and work within a busy and fast-paced environment 

• A commitment to the school’s values and a high level of drive and determination 

• Ideally, experience of working in a school or local authority setting 

Woodbridge High School offers you: 

• The opportunity to work in a highly regarded school  

• A welcoming and friendly staff body  

• Motivated, well-behaved and friendly students 

• Clear behaviour systems and students who understand boundaries 

• Opportunities for rapid career development and promotion 

• Access to state-of-the-art sports and leisure facilities 

• Tailored professional development and training, including tailored induction  

• A comprehensive staff wellbeing package 

This post arises due to the upcoming retirement of the school’s long-serving School Business and Finance Manager. A full induction and support package will be available to help the successful candidate step into the role. Prospective candidates are welcome to visit the school and meet the Headteacher and the current postholder – please contact the Headteacher’s PA, Helen Dalby, on hdalby@woodbridgehigh.co.uk to arrange this. 

Woodbridge High School strives to achieve a diverse workforce, fully representative of our society and the ethnic and cultural make-up of the student population within the UK and in our own community. People of Colour are currently under-represented in some groups of staff at our school, and we are keen to attract applications from a diverse pool of candidates for this post. We are determined to be a fully inclusive employer, and a great workplace for people from all backgrounds. 

Woodbridge High School is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.  All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and overseas checks where necessary.  Shortlisted candidates will also be subject to an Internet search. 

Further details about the post can be found below.    Please complete the electronic application form HERE to apply and please note the school can only consider completed application forms and not CVs alone.  

Closing date: Friday 17th November 2025 at 9.00 am