Key Role Information

Salary
£26,403.00 - £27,254.00 (actual salary £24,168 - £24,947)
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
27/03/2026 09:00
Interview
1 April 2026
Contract term
TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks
Pay grade
Support Staff | 7 - 9
Department
Sixth Form
Key stage
Key Stage 5
Hours per week
37.00
Weeks per year
41.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Please note that the interviews for this role will take place on Wednesday 1st April 2026.

We are seeking an Admin Assistant to join the Support Staff team at Gosforth Academy, to undertake a variety of admin tasks within our large and growing Sixth Form. You should have a good general education and experience of school administration would be advantageous.

Specific duties will include management of the administrative aspects of:

  • the UCAS system;
  • student admissions and enrolment;
  • student recruitment events;
  • student review appointments.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

  • A reliable and trustworthy person with excellent time management skills
  • A good working knowledge of SIMS is desirable
  • Self-motivated and industrious person
  • Attention to detail
  • Someone comfortable with working in a school environment
  • Excellent ICT skills
  • Superb ‘customer care’ and an excellent communicator
  • An effective team player

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

  • A competitive salary - as an accredited Living Wage Employer, you’re guaranteed a wage that meets, and often exceeds, the real cost of living.
  • Benefits including; excellent pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking
  • An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals 
  • Enthusiastic and motivated students 
  • An exciting and extensive commitment to professional development 
  • A school with its community at heart 
  • An exciting programme of staff well-being activities 
  • Wider career development opportunities to be involved across the Gosforth Group

If you would like to discuss this vacancy further, or you are unable to complete the online application form and require this in another format please contact us by email: peoplegosforth@gosforthgroup.org.uk or telephone: 0191 429 9797, option 4.

Applications are shortlisted for interview as they are received, and so early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to commence the interview process and close the vacancy prior to this date. 

The Trust is committed to equality, inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

Skills

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Excellent interpersonal and communication skillsessential
Able to work without supervisionessential
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a teamessential
Ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines without compromising on qualityessential
Excellent ICT and keyboard skills including the use of Microsoft applications (specifically Word and Excel) essential
Good working knowledge of SIMS

Experience

Experience of administrative and clerical duties in a school or office environmentessential
Experience of working within an educational setting, ideally an academy or school

Personal Attributes

A commitment to child protection and safeguardingessential
Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with studentsessential
Willingness to be innovative and ability to be creativeessential
Honest, demonstrates integrity, confidence and self-motivationessential
Team player with initiativeessential
Ability to relate well to colleagues, staff and studentsessential
Ability to cope under pressure in a controlled, effective, efficient and friendly manneressential
Ability to deal confidently with a wide range of clientsessential
Interest and commitment to the Trust as a community
Ability to demonstrate a conscientious and flexible approach

Qualifications

First class customer care skillsessential
Good general educationessential

Qualifications and Training

Willingness to complete First Aid training essential
Excellent telephone manneressential
First Aid Certificate

Special Requirements

Full clean UK driving licence

About Us


Gosforth Academy

People & Culture Team

peoplegosforth@gosforthgroup.org.uk

Great North Road
Knightsbridge
Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 2JH
People & Culture Team
peoplegosforth@gosforthgroup.org.uk

Safeguarding Information

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.  This means certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide and you can view our Policy on the Employment of Ex-offenders on our website within Trust Policies.    

Gosforth Group are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. References will be requested prior to interview for those candidates shortlisted. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, along with other relevant pre-employment checks.