Business Manager
Woodham Academy
Durham, County
- EGP 64,691 - EGP 71,330 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale Grade 10-14
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 20 April 2026
- Apply by:
- 18 February 2026
Job overview
Business Manager
Permanent Full Time – Whole Time (37 hours per week)
Grade 10-14 Leadership Scale (£64,691 - £71,330)
Commencing April 2026 (or as close to this date as possible)
The Governors seek to appoint a Business Manager to lead the school’s support staff and be a key member of the Academy’s Leadership Team. The role provides strategic leadership of all non-teaching functions, ensuring strong financial management, effective business operations and the efficient deployment of resources to support high-quality teaching and learning.
The postholder promotes the highest standards of business ethos across the school, drives operational excellence, and ensures compliance with statutory, financial and regulatory requirements.
Please complete an application form which demonstrates your suitability for the role as defined within the job description and person specification.
Woodham Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The successful applicant will be subject to relevant vetting checks before an offer of appointment is made.
The Eden Learning Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We want to develop a more diverse workforce and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Applicants with disabilities will be invited for interview if the essential job criteria are met.
An application form, job description and person specification can be downloaded from the school website or please contact the reception desk. If you require an informal discussion about the role, please contact Mr. L. Buck (Headteacher’s PA). Completed applications to be emailed to l.buck@woodham.org.uk
Closing date for applications, 9.00 a.m. Wednesday 18th February 2026
Attached documents
- Advert.doc259.5KB
- APPLICATION FORM ELT Safeguarding Statement Oct 2022.doc651.5KB
- APPLICATION FORM ELT SUPPORT STAFF OCT 2022 (2).docx107.7KB
- APPLICATION SELF DECLARATION FORM Mar 22.docx35.45KB
- Woodham Business Manager Job Description 2026 v2.doc74KB
- Woodham Person Specification 2026.docx35.54KB
- Other document107.7KB
About Woodham Academy
- Woodham Academy
- Washington Crescent, Newton Aycliffe
- County Durham
- DL5 4AX
- United Kingdom
Woodham Academy has undergone a transformation in recent years, including a brand-new building in September 2024. Behaviour is excellent, with positive attitudes demonstrated by staff and students. Our results are well above national averages, we achieve positive progress 8 scores and are ranked highly in County Durham league tables. We are oversubscribed for a sixth year in a row, demonstrating the journey we have been on. Staff wellbeing and development are at the heart of everything that we do. The students at Woodham deserve the highest quality of teaching and pastoral care; the successful candidate will be able to deliver both. We constantly strive to get better at everything that we do, but this is achieved in a warm and friendly environment.
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