Senior Business Support Officer

Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary School in Redcar is seeking an outstanding Senior Business Support Officer to provide general, HR and financial administrative support across the school and be the key admin support for the Trust Business Manager.

The school is part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust (NPCAT), a large family of 38 schools and 2 sixth forms. Visits are welcome; DBS and safeguarding checks apply.

Qualifications

• Strong numeracy and literacy skills are essential.
• Extensive experience working in a busy environment with multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong communication and people skills with ability to relate to children and adults.

Responsibilities

• Provide general, HR and financial administrative support across the school.
• Act as the key admin support for the Trust Business Manager.
• Support system design, development and review of admin processes as required.
• Comply with safeguarding and Catholic ethos requirements.

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Busy environment

Communication

Tools

ICT packages

Job description

Hours: 37 per week, Term Time Only plus 1 week

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary School, Mersey Road, Redcar, TS10 1PJ

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Senior Business Support Officer to provide general, HR and financial administrative support across the school and be the key admin support for the Trust Business Manager.

Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary School is part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust (NPCAT), a family of 38 schools and 2 sixth forms from across the Diocese of Middlesbrough. With 12,300 pupils and 1,500 staff, the Trust is one of the North-East’s largest Catholic Trusts.

The successful candidate will have:

• Strong numeracy and literacy skills
• Extensive experience of working effectively in a busy environment with competing priorities and deadlines
• Strong communication and people skills with the ability to relate well to both children and adults

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

Visits to the schools are very welcome. For further information or to arrange a visit, please contact Merrol Hay, Business Manager 01642 487100.

Interview date: To Be Confirmed

Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust is committed to equality of opportunity, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.

Skills

Experience

Strong numeracy and literacy skills essential

Effective use of specialist ICT packages and other resources essential

Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice/relevant legislation and statutory guidance essential

Ability to design, develop and review systems and to implement improvements as required essential

Extensive experience of working effectively in a busy environment with competing priorities and deadlines essential

Ability to relate well to both children, adults and other stakeholders and to understand and deal with challenging behaviour essential

Ability to demonstrate team working, and effectively communicate and coordinate within the team; understanding school roles and responsibilities and your own position within these essential

Experience of working in the education sector

Personal Attributes

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal essential

Ability to always maintain the strictest confidentiality and integrity essential

An understanding of the Catholic ethos of NPCAT essential

An understanding of safeguarding and child protection requirements essential

Qualifications

Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary School

Merrol Hay

[e-mail]

Mersey Road
Redcar
North Yorkshire
TS10 1PJ

Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust is committed to equality of opportunity, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks. The successful candidate will be required to sign a Catholic Education Service contract.

Key Role Information

Job type Full Time

Contract type Permanent

Closing 15/11/2026 09:00

Interview TBC

Contract term TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks

Pay grade Grade F/G

Department Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary School, Redcar