Hub Business Leader (Harrogate Hub)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We're a dynamic and enterprising multi academy trust of 15 schools in North and West Yorkshire. We are looking for an experienced school business leader to drive effective operational delivery across our Harrogate Hub of five schools. You'll have oversight of estates and facilities management as well as day to day finance and HR processes. You will support the strategic development of schools within the Hub. You'll be supported by a Hub Estates Manager, a Business Officer and work closely with school admin teams. You will excel in relationship management, working closely with headteachers and other stakeholders to be a visible and effective leader within the Hub.

This is a full time (37 hours per week), all year round permanent post.

• Direct of experience of school business management with responsibility across a full range of business services.
• Experience of working at senior school or trust leadership level, providing advice and support to senior leaders.
• Experience of procurement and effective contract management to secure value for money from contractors.
• A strong understanding of health and safety frameworks in schools, able to provide advice to colleagues on core issues
• A strong understanding of school finance with experience of creating and managing a school budget.
• Knowledge of safeguarding requirements in schools and of requirements for a compliant SCR in particular.
• Recognised school business management qualification
• Recognised health and safety qualification
• Experience of designing business processes to maximise efficiency and effectiveness.
• Knowledge of IT systems relevant to school business management: Arbor, Every, IMP
• An understanding of payroll processes and pay and conditions arrangements in schools

What the school offers its staff

Northern Star Academies Trust

We are a mission-driven Multi-Academy Trust, with an unwavering commitment to nurture learning in a sustainable environment so that our whole community can thrive, aspire and succeed. We offer access to a professional and supportive community of academies, fellow senior leaders, and mentors to help develop and progress your career. Each school in our Trust is unique and all our primary and secondary academies are rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Please refer to our child protection and safeguarding policy and our policy on the employment of ex-offenders (included in the Safer Recruitment Policy)https://www.nsat.org.uk/information-policies/item/5/policies

SafeguardingNorthern Star Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.