Business Support - Barbara Priestman Academy

Barbara Priestman Academy, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7QN

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Upon completion of recruitment clearances

• Closing date

  2 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,804 - £23.229 (actual salary)

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Qualifications equivalent to GCSE A*-C in Maths and English

• Proven experience in an administration role

• An enthusiastic and positive approach to working across a family of schools

• Commitment to own professional development and to enhance those of others

• A commitment to fresh and exciting methods of working

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Complete commitment to the core values of Ascent

What the school offers its staff

• A competitive salary

• 31 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays

• Membership of the Local Government Tyne and Wear Pension Scheme

• An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals

• Comprehensive induction programme and ongoing training

• An exciting and extensive commitment to high quality professional development, identified through a strong appraisal process

• A comprehensive wellbeing and support package

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

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Barbara Priestman Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 172 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Barbara Priestman Academy website
• Email address: kismith@ascenttrust.org
• Phone number: 07586719072
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barbara-priestman-academy

Barbara Priestman Academy is for students aged 11-19 years with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder or complex learning difficulties. The academy’s greatest resource is its dedicated team of professionals who strive to provide the very best in education and well-being.

Our teaching staff, support staff and multi-disciplinary professionals are all trained in understanding autism and meeting the needs of students with complex needs. Through working in close partnership with parents, governors, businesses and the local community we provide an excellent educational experience for young people.

We offer a range of personalised curriculum pathways at 14 -19, including GCSEs, Level 3 courses, Entry Level courses and ASDAN qualifications. We also offer a range of vocational courses. The personal and social curriculum is underpinned by a broad range of accredited qualifications and/or experiences that develop independence skills, work based skills, interests and develop students citizenship.

We are very proud of our academy’s positive ethos, one that values diversity and provides equal opportunity. We have high expectations for each individual, and are committed to developing each student’s strengths and growing areas of need.

Barbara Priestman Academy is part of Ascent multi-Academy Trust which is a partnership between four secondary special schools in Sunderland. This partnership benefits students through shared resources, expertise and curriculum access.

We welcome new students, parents, staff and visitors to the academy. Please get in touch to see for yourselves the opportunities we provide.

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