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Bursar - Leading Primary School

Tradewind Recruitment
Posted 20 days ago, valid for 9 days
Location

Wembley, Greater London HA9 9QW

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Leading Creative Primary School in Brent, North West London is seeking a School Bursar to join their leadership team starting September 2025.
  • The salary for this position is competitive and dependent on experience, aligned with the Inner London Scale.
  • Candidates should have proven experience as a school bursar or in business management, ideally within a primary school setting.
  • Key responsibilities include financial management, payroll oversight, HR administration, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Applicants should possess strong communication skills, financial acumen, and relevant qualifications, with a minimum of several years of experience in a similar role.

Bursar - Leading Creative Primary School

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience (Inner London Scale)Location: Brent, North West LondonStart Date: September 2025

SANZA Teaching Agency, part of the Tradewind Recruitment family, is a specialist in placing high-quality staff into schools across London. We are currently supporting a renowned three-form entry primary school in North West London in their search for an experienced and capable School Bursar to join their leadership and administrative team from September 2025.

This role is a fantastic opportunity to join a school with excellent Ofsted outcomes, a strong creative ethos, and an expanding infrastructure that supports both pupils and staff alike.

About the Role:

As School Bursar, you will:

  • Lead on the financial management and planning across the school, including budget setting, forecasting, and reporting to SLT and Governors.
  • Oversee payroll, procurement, and contract management.
  • Manage HR-related administration, including staffing contracts and recruitment compliance.
  • Liaise with the Headteacher, Trust/LA, and external agencies.
  • Oversee the premises and facilities team, ensuring health and safety regulations are met.
  • Ensure GDPR compliance and act as the Data Protection Officer.
  • Manage SIMS and finance systems such as FMS/Sage/PS Financials.

About the Candidate:

This role would suit someone with:

  • Proven school bursar or business management experience (ideally in a maintained or academy primary school).
  • Excellent financial acumen and the ability to oversee complex budgets.
  • Strong communication, discretion, and leadership skills.
  • A calm and professional approach to multitasking in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements:

  • School Bursar or School Business Manager experience.
  • Finance qualifications or SBM-related training (e.g. CSBM/DSBM) desirable.
  • Excellent ICT and MIS skills (Excel, SIMS, finance software).
  • Right to work in the UK.
  • Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one).

?? For more details or to apply, please contact Paige Ferro at SANZA Teaching Agency. Paige is the North West London consultant and works directly with this school.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.