This school has Academy status and is part of The Gosforth Group; the employer will be the Multi Academy Trust.
Callerton Academy
Blandford Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 3BT
Interview Date:Shortly after closing date
Start Date:September 2025
ABOUT THE ACADEMY
Callerton Academy is new secondary school that opened in September 2021 as one of two new schools within Gosforth Group. Our principal aim is to encourage high expectations and high standards of achievement, both academic and personal. We are driven by a desire to support young people to create their future and be successful in all they do. Our values embrace honesty, trust, reliability, respect for the legitimate rights of others, care for every member of society, regard for the environment, and kindness towards other people. We have high expectations of both ourselves and our students. Our exceptional, highly skilled, and dedicated staff strive to develop aspirational and confident young people who have a lifelong love of learning. Currently, we are based in a state-of-the-art building in Newcastle’s Grainger Town with great links to metro and bus transport, until we move into our new school building located in Westerhope, which opens to students in September 2025 Permanent Site Updates, serving around 1,200 students from Year 7 to Year 11.Callerton Academy is an exciting and thriving secondary school where staff are highly valued and invested in to be able to become exceptional practitioners.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and inspiring person to join the Academy’s Pastoral team in this new role as an Isolation Manager. This facility will form a key element of the school’s overall behaviour and sanctions framework and the successful candidate will work to develop resources and programmes to allow restorative behaviour strategies to be employed to support the school in offering a personalised programme of study for a small number of key students.
This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with teachers and pastoral staff to support students who are disengaged with education, remove barriers and re-engage them with the mainstream curriculum. The post is ideal for someone who is focussed on student welfare and progress and keen to be an integral part of the many varied aspects of school life.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
* The ability to engage positively and build working relationships with a wide range of young people and their families
* The ability to encourage positive and respectful student behaviour
* An awareness of de-escalation procedures and positive behaviour management strategies
* The ability to work effectively as part of a team with teaching and pastoral staff as well as outside agencies
* Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication and presentation skills
* A willingness to manage their own time effectively, work flexibly, and use their own initiative
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
* A competitive salary
* 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: hrcallerton@gosforthgroup.org.uk or telephone: 0191 285 1000.
Applications are shortlisted for interview asthey are received, and so early application isencouraged. We reserve the right tocommence the interview process and close thevacancy prior to this date.
Following the shortlisting process, where applicable, candidates who attend interview will be reimbursed reasonable expenses for travel and accommodation.
The Trust is committed to equality, inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
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 theDBS filtering guideand you can view ourPolicy on the Employment of Ex-offenders here.
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.
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