St Benet's RC Primary School - School Business Lead

St Benet's RC Primary School - School Business Lead

Acting Executive Headteacher: andnbsp;Mrs A Goodwin

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School Business Lead (Permanent)

Salary: Grade 5, SCP12 to SCP17 FTE - andpound;28,598 - andpound;31,022

Pro rata TTO + 7 days - andpound;24,526 - andpound;26,605

Start Date: October 2026 (or as close to as possible)

Contract: Permanent, full-time, term time only (38 weeks, plus 7 days)

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The Governors and Headteacher of St Benetandrsquo;s RC VA Primary school wish to appoint a School Business Lead from 1st September 2026. We wish to appoint an experienced, passionate and innovative School Business Lead to join our outstanding team and work with our wonderful staff and children. Key responsibilities of this role will include the running and organisation of the School Office, liaising with external agencies as well as being the first point of contact for visitors to the school.

The successful candidate will:

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Have proven office experience and the ability to manage office systems

Be able to plan for and implement new initiatives to further improve the running of the school office efficiently

Have the ability to manage their time effectively, use initiative, and be professional with a flexible attitude

Comply with policies and procedures relating to safeguarding, child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection (GDPR), reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.

Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others.

Communicate and co-operate with persons or agencies outside the school.

Work with school leaders to build an effective partnership between the school and parents

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St Benetandrsquo;s RC VA Primary School safeguards and protects its students and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with Sunderland Local Child Protection Procedures.andnbsp;

Interviews will be held on Friday 18th September 2026.

The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.

St Benetandrsquo;s RC VA Primary School is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and we expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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St Benetandrsquo;s RC Primary School

Fulwell Road, Sunderland SR6 9QU

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Acting Executive Headteacher: andnbsp;Mrs A Goodwin

Acting Headteacher: Mrs L Rice

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School Business Lead (Permanent)

Salary: Grade 5, SCP12 to SCP17 FTE - andpound;28,598 - andpound;31,022

Pro rata TTO + 7 days - andpound;24,526 - andpound;26,605

Start Date: October 2026 (or as close to as possible)

Contract: Permanent, full-time, term time only (38 weeks, plus 7 days)

St Benet's RC Primary School - School Business Lead

Company: Sunderland City Council Salary: £20,001 - £30,000 Hours: Full-time Location: Sunderland, SR1 3AA Job type: Permanent Posting date: 17 Aug 2026 Closing date: 15 Sept 2026

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