Key Role Information

Salary
£26,403.00 - £27,254.00 (actual salary £9,180 - £9,476)
Job type
Part Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
10/06/2026 09:00
Interview
Shortly after closing date
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Support Staff | 7 - 9
Department
Administration
Key stage
Not Applicable
Hours per week
15.00
Weeks per year
38.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

We are seeking an Administrative Assistant to join the Support Staff team at Great Park Academy, to undertake a variety of administrative tasks. You should have a ‘good’ general education and experience of school administration would be advantageous. Working in our school office is a busy and exciting environment and you will be confident in communicating with parents and students, as well as have a sound grasp of using different IT software and be well organised.

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 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.

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

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.