About this Role

Reach South Academy Trust is seeking one exceptional Executive Business Managers (EBM) to join their team as soon as possible.

Post: Executive Business Manager (EBM)

Location: Devon

Salary Range: Grade I Pt 35 - 40 £46,197 rising to £51,673 per annum, 

Hours/Contract: Permanent Contract: 37.5 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year

The Role

The post will support the strategic development of a cluster of Primary, Secondary, Special, and Alternative Provision Academies, working in partnership with local Senior Leadership Teams and the central Executive Team to drive effective decision making and achieve academy objectives.

The post will act as the principal financial officer for a portfolio of academies and provide high quality financial support and advice to ensure that the academies make the best possible use of resources and are able to provide the best outcomes for pupils.  

The post will be responsible for managing the academies’ budgets, along with maximising income generation and implementing cost saving initiatives.  

In addition, the post will assist academies to address all other school business management matters such as People, Estates, procurement, ICT and health and safety.   

The post will require working across more than one location.  

The Person

This is a great opportunity for a self-motivated, dynamic and very well organised individual with a can-do attitude to be part of a fast-growing and well-regarded charitable organisation.

Background

Reach South is a young and developing Trust which operates across the South West of England with the aim of delivering all through 3-19 education. We operate 17 academies in Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.

We are building this Trust on a clear set of values, behaviours and curriculum principles. At the heart of those values and principles is a belief in our young people and a determination to support them to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to become the successful citizens for today and all of their tomorrows. Our vision is to enable individual academies to flourish with curriculum autonomy, within a consistent framework of a metacognition focused pedagogy.  We are committed to collaboration with other schools, MATs, colleges, Local Authorities, employers and Government to bring the widest benefit to young people and our staff.

Our core business is delivering exceptional education for children and young people with a mission to help all pupils aspire to achieve beyond the expectations that others put on them.  We do this through the development of a talented and committed work force. In order to deliver exceptional opportunities for learning, we need highly motivated staff across all parts of the organisation.

Those we recruit are able to demonstrate that they share our values, are highly motivated to work with colleagues, within and beyond their academy, to continuously develop their skills and pursue professional excellence.

Next Steps

If you think this role may be for you and want to be involved at this exciting time in our development, please get in touch by calling the Recruitment team on 07759 365064 or emailing us at recruitment@reachsouth.org.

Closing date: for applications is midnight on Sunday, 14^th April 2026

Interview are provisionally booked for the 21^st April 2026

To apply for this opportunity, please complete our online application form by clicking ‘apply now’ on the advert.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. Therefore, an early application is strongly advised.

Opportunities and Benefits 

We offer a competitive salary plus LGPS pension, great career progression and development opportunities, access to our Employee Assistance Programme with many other benefits. 

We’re proud of how we support our staff in order that you have high levels of job satisfaction, are aware of the difference you are making for the children and families you work with and can see your contribution towards our community. There are regular opportunities for professional development and training, and a wider community of staff to network with within Reach South Multi Academy Trust. You will have the chance to visit other local schools, work alongside a range of outside professionals and take part in a variety of e-learning and face-to-face training.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Reach South Academy Trust has an Equal Opportunities Policy for selection and recruitment. Applicants are requested to complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring section of the application form before submitting.