Admin Assistant level 3
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Term: Permanent
Contract Type: Full time 37hrs per week term time only plus 15 days
Salary: N4 £22,238 - £22,993 actual pro rata
About the Trust
Gosforth Group are a dynamic and diverse Multi Academy Trust – this means we have a clear energy and purpose and all students are valued equally, regardless of their background or ability. We are a growing multi-academy trust currently comprising of 6 academies, two of which opened in September 2021. The Trust currently has approx. 6000 students and 650 staff. ‘Create your future’ encapsulates our purpose as a Multi Academy Trust: to educate, support and nurture all of our students so they can achieve their potential and fulfil their ambitious aspirations.
About the Academy
Gosforth Academy is based in the heart of Gosforth on the outskirts of Newcastle upon Tyne. The academy is easy accessible by car, bus and metro and has free onsite staff car parking.
The academy is a diverse and highly successful school with a superb record of academic excellence and achievement, providing secondary education from year 9 to 13.
About the role
We are seeking an Admin Assistant to join the Support Staff team here at Gosforth Academy, to undertake a variety if administrative tasks. You should have a good general education and experience of school administration would be advantageous.
What we need:
- A reliable and trustworthy person with excellent time-management skills
- A good working knowledge of SIMS is desirable
- A self- motivated and industrious person
- Attention to detail
- Someone comfortable and even with experience of working in a school environment
- Excellent ICT skills
- Superb ‘customer care’ and an excellent communicator
- An effective team player
We can offer you:
- An opportunity to work in an excellent school with highly skilled professionals and enthusiastic and motivated students
- Benefits including excellent pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking
- A school with its community at heart
- Free use of gym and excellent sports facilities
- An exciting programme of staff well-being activities, from football to surfing!
This is an exceptional opportunity to make a difference. If you share our community’s ethos of progression, diversity and dynamism then we would be delighted to hear from you.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Please visit www.gosforthacademy.org.uk for full details and how to apply.
To apply Please complete an application form and email to hr@ga.newcastle.sch.uk
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.
Closing date: 9.00am Tuesday 16th April 2024
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 here.
Gosforth Group is 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 normally 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, including an online check.
The Trust is committed to equality, inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
Following the shortlisting process, where applicable, candidates who attend interview, will be reimbursed reasonable expenses for travel and accommodation.