Job Description:

Academy Trust Business Manager
Location: Leicestershire
Salary: £38,000 - £45,000
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Start Date: August 2026

Clarence Recruitment is working in partnership with a successful and growing Multi-Academy Trust in Leicestershire to recruit an experienced and strategic Business Manager.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised and commercially minded professional to play a key leadership role across the Trust, supporting the delivery of outstanding educational outcomes through effective management of finance, operations, estates, HR, compliance, and administration services.

The successful candidate will work closely with Trust leaders, Headteachers, and central services teams to ensure the efficient and effective running of the Trust's business functions while contributing to its long-term strategic development and growth.

The Ideal Candidate Will:
* Hold relevant business, finance, management, or operational qualifications
* Have substantial experience in business management, ideally within education, the public sector, or a multi-site organisation
* Demonstrate strong financial management and budgetary control skills
* Have experience overseeing HR, procurement, facilities, and compliance functions
* Possess excellent leadership and people management skills
* Be highly organised with strong project management capabilities
* Have a thorough understanding of safeguarding, health and safety, and regulatory compliance requirements
* Be an effective communicator with the ability to build positive relationships across the Trust
* Demonstrate strategic thinking alongside strong operational delivery

What We Offer:
* The opportunity to join a successful and ambitious Multi-Academy Trust
* A supportive and collaborative leadership team
* Ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities
* A varied and rewarding role with significant responsibility and influence
* Competitive salary and benefits package
* Ongoing support from Clarence Recruitment throughout the recruitment process

Whether you are an experienced School Business Manager looking to progress into a Trust-wide role or an established MAT Business Manager seeking a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today as the Trust is looking to appoint for August and interviews will be arranged shortly.
Clarence Recruitment is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.