Sean Benstead

Sean Benstead is a Senior Researcher at CLES - Centre for Local Economic Strategies, a position held since November 2021. Prior experiences include roles at BPP as a University Scheduling Officer and Product Set-Up Assistant, as well as serving as a Clerical Assistant in Employment Law Services for the NHS. Previous positions also feature working as a Campaigns Assistant for Sheffield Students' Union and a Data Privacy Administrator at J Sainsbury Group, focusing on compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation. Earlier experience includes serving as an Activism and Campaigns Assistant at Leeds Beckett Students' Union. Sean holds a Master of Arts in Political Theory from The University of Sheffield and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Politics from Leeds Beckett University, along with a Level 5 Certificate in TEFL.