Business Lead

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 6DZ

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £10,859.20 Annually (Actual) In line with South Tyneside term time working, 2 inset days are automatically included as standard in this contract and an additional 3 days are also being included which makes up the 5 days

Business Lead job summary

Business Lead - Vacancy St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School, South Shields

CEO: Mr T. B. Tapping / Headteacher: Miss Emma Shaughnessy:

Salary: Scale Point 15 (£10,509.85 actual) with a temporary honoraria of £349.35 (actual) to equate total temp salary to SCP 17 (£31,022 FTE) pending the outcome of Job Evaluation. The national pay award is pending.

Hours: 15 hours per week, worked over 2 days (working pattern to be discussed)

Start: As soon as possible

Contract: Fixed term for 12 months linked to a temporary working arrangement that will be reviewed at that point

St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School is a happy, welcoming and ambitious school, rooted in our Catholic mission: “We give thanks to God, work together and always try our best, shining in little ways for all to see.”

We wish to appoint an experienced, passionate and highly organised Business Lead to support the effective day-to-day running of our school. The successful candidate will play a key role in the running and organisation of the School Office, liaising with the Trust Central Team and acting as a professional and welcoming first point of contact for pupils, parents, staff, visitors and the wider school community.

The successful candidate will:

have proven office and administrative experience and the ability to manage effective office systems;

be able to plan for and implement new initiatives to further improve the efficient running of the school office;

have the ability to manage their time effectively, use initiative and work accurately across competing priorities;

be professional, discreet, flexible and committed to providing excellent service to children, families, staff and visitors;

share and support the Catholic ethos, mission and values of St Gregory’s and Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust. Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust safeguards and protects its pupils and staff and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

The successful applicant will be subject to the Trust’s safer recruitment procedures and appropriate pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS check. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.

For further information regarding this role or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Miss Emma Shaughnessy, Headteacher, at office@st-gregorys.co.uk or via the school office.

Closing date: Tuesday 22nd September 2026 @ 12 noon.

Interviews: Monday 28 September 2026 The position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 211 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-gregory-s-catholic-primary-school-south-shields

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