School business manager (SBM): model job description

Download our model job description and person specification for a school business manager (SBM) and adapt it to suit your school's context.

Last reviewed on 24 June 2025
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  1. Download our model job description and person specification

Download our model job description and person specification

Download and adapt our model job description and person specification to recruit your next school business manager (SBM).

It's partly based on the school business school business professional standards, published by the Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL).

KeyDoc: model job description and person specification – SBM DOCX, 148.1 KB
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