Chiltern Wood School is a Special School currently supporting over 200 students ranging from ages 3 to 19 years.  We are based across three sites in the High Wycombe area.

We are actively recruiting a School Business Manager (SBM) to join our team.  The SBM is responsible for managing the strategy and operation of the business functions of our school, including financial management, health and safety, human resources, compliance and administration.

The successful candidate will advise on and implement the day-to-day resources that enables the school to operate effectively and efficiently, and that allows other members of the leadership team to focus on teaching and learning.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a leadership and/or management position, preferably within a school or educational setting.   In addition, would have knowledge of both financial, including recovery planning and HR management to support the school.

This role will work collaboratively with the Senior Leadership Team as well as the Governing Body and will therefore have strong communication and interpersonal skills, to ensure that they are able to work effectively with all key stakeholders.

For more information in respect of the job role, please refer to the School’s website for a full job description and application form.

Chiltern Wood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory, Enhanced DBS, qualifications and reference checks.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications

Closing Date:  8^th January 2026

Interviews – 13^th January 2026

For more detail about our school please visit www.chilternwood.bucks.sch.uk

We strongly encourage a visit to the school and this can be arranged by contacting Amy Joseph – HR Manager at HR@chilternwood.bucks.sch