Key Role Information

Salary
£32,916.00 - £45,352.00
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
04/05/2026 23:59
Interview
Shortly after closing date
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Main Pay Scale | M1 - M6
Department
KS2
Key stage
Key Stage 2
Hours per week
32.44
Weeks per year
52.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

*Please note this is a full/part time role, and you will be paid all year round as per STPCD (School Teacher’s Pay and Conditions Document). Please disregard the fields 'contract term' and 'hours per year'.  

We are seeking 2 highly motivated and dynamic teachers of KS2 to join our team at Great Park Academy. The successful candidates will be an enthusiastic, ambitious and driven teachers with experience of teaching at KS2. As a KS2 teacher, you will take on a key role within our school community and must therefore model high levels of professionalism, whilst being able to develop strong working relationships with staff and students.  

This is an exceptional opportunity to make a difference within a positive and exciting environment. If you share our community’s ethos of progression, diversity and dynamism then we would be delighted to hear from you. 

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

  • A passion for teaching 
  • Excellent knowledge of best practice in teaching and learning at Key Stage 2 
  • An ability to work effectively within a supportive team environment 
  • Consistently high expectations of pupils and yourself 
  • Excellent communication ICT skills 
  • A commitment to fresh an exciting methods of delivering the curriculum 

This role is suitable for ECT’s. 

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 wellbeing activities 
  • Wider career development opportunities to be involved across 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: peoplegreatpark@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.

Qualifications

Degree or equivalent qualificationessential
Qualified Teacher Statusessential

Skills

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Excellent classroom practitioneressential
Good communication skillsessential
Ability to relate well to students in both teaching and pastoral rolesessential
A good team workeressential
Good organisational skillsessential
Ability to motivate studentsessential
Prepared to accept responsibility and take initiative essential
Creative interest in developing the use of ICT in the teaching of the curriculum

CPD / Training

Evidence of working as a reflective practitioner, using a variety of approaches to secure ongoing professional development.

Experience

Experience of teaching at Key Stage 2 and SATsessential

Personal Attributes

Well motivated and enthusiastic essential
Commitment to success in educationessential
Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with studentsessential
A commitment to child protection and safeguardingessential
An interest and commitment to the whole school community

About Us

We are a new secondary school that opened in September 2021. At Great Park Academy, our principal aim is to provide outstanding education for students from Years 5 to 11. We are a popular academy with a reputation in the local community for providing a safe, positive, caring and nurturing environment where children can thrive as learners. With high expectations and standards of achievement, both academic and personal, we encourage students to make excellent progress and to achieve their goals and aspirations. We offer learning experiences that support personal development and our staff promotes a love of learning which will be with our students throughout their lives. Great Park Academy is one of two new schools within Gosforth Group multi-academy trust. Our new school building, located in Great Park, opened in 2025 will service 1,200 students from Year 5 to Year 11. This is an exciting time to join our team, our growing academy provides great opportunities for professional development and career progression, as well as the chance to support us in shaping the future of Great Park Academy.  

Great Park Academy

People & Culture Team

PeopleGreatPark@gosforthgroup.org.uk

Primrose Lane

Great Park
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE13 9FR
People & Culture Team
PeopleGreatPark@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.