School business managers are responsible for both the day-to-day and strategic running of a school.
£25,000 Starter
to£65,000 Experienced
35 to 39 a week
evenings attending events or appointments
You can get into this job through:
You could do a foundation degree or degree, or a professional qualification, in a related subject like:
You'll usually need:
You can start by doing a business administrator advanced apprenticeship or school business professional higher apprenticeship.
You can also complete a degree apprenticeship for managers and senior school leaders, depending on your experience.
Employers will set their own entry requirements.
You may be able to start as a school administrator or secretary. You'll usually need 5 GCSEs, including English and maths. With experience, you could apply for promotion to office manager or business manager.
If you're already working as a school administrator you could take a qualification like the:
Visit the Institute of School Business Leadership for more details about training and qualifications.
You could apply directly to become a school business manager if you have a strong background in finance, management or similar. An accountancy qualification may be needed for this job.
You'll usually need experience of motivating people, and experience of working in education will be an advantage.
You can find more details about professional standards and support from the Institute of School Business Leadership and GOV.UK.
You can get more advice about working as a school business manager from the Institute of School Business Leadership and Skills for Schools.
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Your other day-to-day duties may include:
You could work in an office, at a school or at a college.
You could develop your career by moving to a larger school or college with a bigger budget. You could also move into financial or educational management with a local authority.
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