Key Role Information

Salary
£30,609.00 - 37,038.00
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
28/09/2026 09:00
Interview
6 October 2026
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
NPCAT Support Staff | 25 - 30
Department
OLQM
Key stage
Not Applicable
Hours per week
37.00
Weeks per year
41.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Job Advert


Required:     October 2026

Salary: £36,363 - £40,777 (actual salary: £33,029 - £37,038)

Hours: 37 hours per week, Term Time Only plus 3 weeks

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Hamilton Drive, York, YO24 4JW and St Wilfrid’s Primary School, Monkgate, York, YO13 7PB


We are looking for an experienced Business Manager who has high levels of initiative and is motivated to work across both Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School and St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School.


Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust is a family of 32 primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trusts in the UK.

  

The successful candidate will:

  1. Be committed to the Catholic ethos of the NPCAT
  2. Have extensive experience of working in a business management environment with specific knowledge of finance, contract management, estates management and HR related issues
  3. Act as the link between the Trust’s Central Services team and school leaders 
  4. Provide strategic and operational support across non-teaching and learning areas of responsibility
  5. Line manage other school based administration and support staff


We can offer:

  1. Fantastic pupils and a strong Catholic ethos  
  2. A welcoming work environment
  3. A Leadership Team, Staff and Governors who are dedicated, talented and highly motivated
  4. A commitment to professional and personal development
  5. The opportunity to work with and learn from other establishments in partnership with our Trust schools in the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust

For further information or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Nicola Rumbolt at Recruitment@allsaintsyork.npcat.org.uk



Closing date: Monday 28th September 2026, 9am

Interview: Tuesday 6th October 2026


Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust is committed to equality of opportunity, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks. The successful candidate will be required to sign a Catholic Education Service contract.




Skills

Experience

Extensive experience of working in a business management environment with specific knowledge of finance, contract management, estates management and HR related issuesessential
Experience of both leading and working cooperatively and successfully as part of a teamessential
Experience of working under own initiative with minimal supervision over a broad range of responsibilitiesessential
Experience of delivering accurate and detailed reports for a wide range of audiences including trustees/governors and senior leadersessential
Highly developed financial management and commercial skills and experience of contributing to and challenging annual and medium term financial plans that are sustainable while meeting the development needs of each schoolessential
Proven ability to use Microsoft packages and MIS systems and to interrogate databases to produce management informationessential
Ability to exploit the potential of ICT packages in delivering efficienciesessential
Developed persuasive, motivational, negotiating and influencing skillsessential
Excellent numeracy and literacy skillsessential
Proven ability to display attention to detail and to work creatively and innovativelyessential
Proven effective communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across the Trustessential
Proven success as a team player

Personal Attributes

Ability to relate to children and adults and specifically those from vulnerable backgrounds with significant emotional, social and/or learning / behavioural difficultiesessential
Ability to respond to sensitive issues with tact, diplomacy and professionalismessential
Strong people skills with the ability to build and sustain effective working relationshipsessential
A high degree of personal motivation and a positive “can do” attitudeessential
A commitment to the Catholic ethos and values of NPCATessential
An understanding of safeguarding and child protection requirementsessential
Ability to self-evaluate CPD needs and to seek out new learning opportunities

Qualifications

School Business Professional qualification, degree or equivalent in a relevant qualification at NVQ Level 4 or above, or willingness to undertake a School Business Professional qualification at Level 4 or above within the first 12 months’ of appointmentessential
Evidence of sustained CPD

Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust

Nicola Rumbolt

Recruitment@allsaintsyork.npcat.org.uk

Postgate House
Saltersgill Avenue
Middlesbrough
North Yorkshire
TS4 3JP

Safeguarding Information

Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust is committed to equality of opportunity, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks. The successful candidate will be required to sign a Catholic Education Service contract.