Job Introduction
Larkrise Primary School, Part of The River Learning Trust, Oxford, OX4 4AN
Permanent Role
37 hrs/wk - £37,035 to £39,513 (Pay award pending)
A recruitment and retention allowance is available for experienced candidates.
Ready to Lead with Purpose and Drive Real Change? Larkrise Primary School is looking for an exceptional Business Manager to join our senior leadership team and help shape the future of our vibrant, inclusive, and community-focused school in the heart of East Oxford.
This is more than a job — it's a chance to make a genuine difference. You’ll play a strategic and transformational role, leading on finance, HR, compliance, and site management. Your leadership will ensure our school runs smoothly and efficiently, giving our senior team the space to focus on what matters most: delivering an outstanding education to our children.
At Larkrise, 96% of parents would recommend us to others. 98% of staff believe their work has purpose and impact. We are diverse, inclusive, and driven by the belief that strong relationships underpin all successful learning.
We are proud to be part of the River Learning Trust (RLT), which provides us with access to a wide network of schools and offers rich professional development opportunities.
Are you the leader who can:
Empower and inspire our operations team?
Deliver excellence in school operations?
Support our mission of making a lasting impact on every child’s life?
If so, we can offer:
Warm, enthusiastic children who love learning
Passionate and dedicated staff
A supportive and active PTA (Friends of Larkrise)
Ambitious, forward-thinking leaders and governors
A strong commitment to your growth, development, and well-being
Our school is part of the River Learning Trust: Education has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At RLT we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone. All of the schools in RLT are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together and by our commitment to our shared principles.
OUR VISION is for our schools and SCITT to improve rapidly, continuously and sustainably: to be better faster together.
OUR ‘WHY’? is that children and young people ‘only get one go’ in school, and therefore, as part of RLT we aim to ensure the best possible ‘go’ for our pupils.
OUR ‘HOW?’ is through the highest support and challenge for our schools and each other, underpinned by our principles.
Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support, including extensive continuing professional learning and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS and LGPS) for all staff. For more information on what it is like to work for the Trust and the benefits you can access, please see our “Working in RLT” guide.
This role includes regulated activity relevant to children.
To find out more about this role, the schools and the Trust, please visit our website www.larkriseprimary.org/vacancies/. Application forms should be made via MyNewTerm
Applications are welcome from Tuesday, July 1st, until Tuesday, July 22nd 2025
Shortlisting and Interview Dates: Applications will be reviewed upon submission, and interviews will be held as applications are received.
If you would like to have a confidential conversation with Jon Gray about the role prior to applying, please email office@larkriseprimary.org or telephone 01865721476.The River Learning Trust and Larkrise Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of its recruitment process in accordance with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation, candidates should click on the following link: RLT Safer Recruitment Documents for Candidates. Please see our website for up-to-date policies, including our Child Protection and Behaviour Policies.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. For further guidance for applicants, click on this link: List of offences that are not filtered
