Vacancies & Volunteering

Thank you for your interest in becoming part of the St Matthew’s family.

If you would like information about volunteering or work experience, please contact admin@stmatthewsce.co.uk.

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Current Job Vacancies

St Matthew’s CE Primary School
School Business Manager

Required to start 25th November 2024 or as soon as possible following this date

Job title: School Business Manager Salary:
Grade: B7 pt 26-29 (£34,834 – 37,336) (Pro rata’d (£30,630 – £32,830)
Hours: FULL TIME 36.25HRS Contract type: Permanent TERM TIME plus inset days plus 5 additional days

St. Matthew’s is a dynamic and thriving school family who work together to create a
fantastic school for our community. Our school’s vision is taken from Matthew 5:16. ‘Let
your light shine’. We believe all children can shine at St Matthew’s and we all strive for every
member of our school family to succeed and flourish with us. We wish to appoint an
enthusiastic and experienced Business Manager who wishes to play a key role in helping us
achieve our vision.


The successful candidate will ideally have experience of managing a busy school office. They
must be ambitious for our school and dedicated to working collaboratively to achieve the
best outcomes for our children.
The successful candidate will:

  • Be a team player who upholds our school values
  • Be a strategic thinker who can think creatively and problem-solve
  • Be professional, positive and proactive, forming good relationships with all
    stakeholders
  • Have experience at managing all aspects of school business, finance and resources
  • Be skilled at managing school systems and people
  • Be able to enhance organisational efficiency and effectiveness
  • Enjoy working within a school environment in a vibrant and diverse urban community
  • We can offer the successful candidate:
  • An ambitious school with a clear vision and the highest aspirations for its children
  • A school that cares for and nurtures every member of our school family
  • A strong commitment to your continuing professional development
  • A supportive Head teacher, staff team and school family
  • More information about our school can be found on our website:
    stmatthews.trafford.sch.uk
    Closing date: Monday 11 th November 2024 at 9am
    Applications emailed to head@stmatthewsce.co.uk
    Interviews: Friday 15 th November 2024
    Start Date: November 2024 or as soon as possible following this date

Midday Assistant

St. Matthew’s is a dynamic and thriving school family who work together to create a fantastic school for our community. Our school’s vision is taken from Matthew 5:16. ‘Let your light shine’. We believe all children can shine at St Matthew’s and we strive for every member of our school family to succeed and flourish with us.

We are looking to appoint a caring, positive and enthusiastic midday assistant to supervise our children over lunchtime. Experience as a midday assistant or an equivalent/similar role is required.

Applicants will be joining a friendly, hardworking team within our happy, nurturing school. 

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Successful applicants will be required to obtain an enhanced check for regulated activity from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please email our admin team for an application form on admin@stmatthewsce.co.uk

We can offer the successful candidate:

  • Incredible children who love their school and love to learn
  • An ambitious school with the highest aspirations for its children
  • A proud Gold UNICEF Rights Respecting School
  • A Church of England School that is rooted in God’s love and reaches out to others in partnership within their community and beyond.
  • A dedicated staff team, proactive governing body and supportive parents

Please contact the school for more information regarding this role.

Job vacancy documents