Start date: September 2026
Advert closing date: Thursday 7^th May at 12pm, interviews to take place on Wednesday 13^th May, venue tbc.

Aurora Coalville School is opening its doors in late 2026 and will be a nurturing, inclusive and ambitious hub for children and young people aged 5–19 with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and Communication and Interaction. With a capacity of 120 students across 3 sites, our vision is to create a safe, enriching and aspirational environment where every learner can thrive.

We are currently looking for a School Business Manager to join us to support with the planning, creation, registration, opening and running of the new provision.  

It is an exciting time to be part of Aurora, and this is a unique career opportunity to be instrumental in the opening of a new school and to make your mark on our growing services.

The Role

The Role of the School Business Manager is an integral part of the Senior Leadership Team with responsibility for the leadership, management supervision and development of the support services within the school, ensuring an efficient, safe, healthy, clean, and comfortable environment is provided within budget and in line with strategic aims and objectives.

There is an expectation that you will act with a high degree of autonomy including responsibility and accountability for managing delegated budgets and resources.  The role also involves creating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating development plans aimed at bringing about continual improvement in the areas of responsibility. 

As Aurora Coalville is a new school in the development stage, you will be instrumental in the recruitment and development of an effective team to secure the success of what we anticipate being an outstanding school.

Skills & Qualifications

Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate: 

• A Management or Professional qualification in related area to role e.g. Management Diploma or Finance qualification is desirable.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant regulations and standards for education
• Knowledge of current inspection frameworks used by regulatory and statutory bodies.
• Safeguarding and legislative procedures when working with children and young people
• Management and knowledge of EBITDA, financial systems, processes and budget preparation Excellent communication skills with a range of internal and external people, verbally and in writing
• Ability to form & promote positive relationships with and between young people, employees, parents and representatives of outside agencies
• Ability to define high, appropriate and attainable standards, and achieve them
• Effective team leadership and management
• Ability to assess situations accurately, resolve problems effectively and take decisions 

Additional Information

How to apply:

You can apply online by completing our online application form. For more information on this position, please contact kirsty.wilkinson@theauroragroup.co.uk

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children and young adults.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.