We’re looking for someone brilliant.

Someone who gets things done. Someone with the ability to build trust and confidence across teams and who leads with clarity and calm. This is a key appointment for Pele Trust. We’re recruiting a School Business Manager to join our central team, deployed to Ponteland High School in a role that is both practical and strategic. You’ll be fully embedded in the life of the school, working closely with the Headteacher and senior leadership team, while also being part of a wider network of professionals across our central trust team.

The role carries a dotted line to the Chief Operating Officer and comes with the backing and support of our wider Trust team. Your remit will be wide and varied encompassing school-level finance, resources management, HR, estates, compliance and more. It’s a role for someone who enjoys the challenge of juggling priorities, solving problems and making things work better for everyone.

We are looking for a strong operational leader - someone who knows how to bring people with them, who understands that good systems and great people are what make schools work. We don’t expect perfection, but we do want to work with someone who is agile, collaborative, emotionally intelligent, decisive and always learning. If that sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you.

To apply

Please send a completed application form, which you can find and download below when you press 'Apply,' and a covering letter of no more than two sides of A4 outlining your suitability for the role to c.leightley@peletrust.org.uk by 12 noon on Tuesday 5 August.

Prospective candidates are welcome to visit the school to get a feel for the role in context. Visits can be arranged for Thursday 17 July or on request during the summer holiday; to book please contact us directly at the email above. Interviews will take place week commencing 11 August 2025.