Business Support Assistant

Sacred Heart Primary School, Middlesbrough, TS1 4NP

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share): 33 hours per week Term Time Only plus 1 week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185 - £25,583
• Actual salary: £19,407 - £19,714

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and highly motivated Business Support Assistant to provide general, HR and financial administrative support across the school under the direction and guidance of the Trust Business Manager.

The role will involve providing routine clerical support, front of house/reception duties, typing/word processing and other ICT based tasks and maintaining manual and computerised records/management information systems.

The successful candidate will:

• Be qualified to NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification / have relevant experience

• Have strong numeracy and literacy skills

• Have experience of working in a busy office environment

• Work effectively and constructively as part of a team

• Have strong communication and organisational skills

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• Fantastic pupils and a strong Catholic ethos

• A welcoming work environment

• A Leadership Team, Staff and Governors who are dedicated, talented and highly motivated

• A commitment to professional and personal development

• The opportunity to work with and learn from other establishments in partnership with our Trust schools in NPCAT

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

NPCAT529 Business Support Assistant - Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, M'bro - Closing Date 15.05.2026.pdf - 1.68 MB (opens in new tab)

About Sacred Heart Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 329 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sacred Heart Primary School website
• Email address: enquiries@sacredheartcp.npcat.org.uk
• Phone number: 01642 816083
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sacred-heart-primary-school-middlesbrough

Arranging a visit to Sacred Heart Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@sacredheartcp.npcat.org.uk.

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