This school has Academy status and is part of the SMART Multi Academy Trust; the employer will be the Multi Academy Trust.
SMART Multi Academy Trust
Cheviot Primary School
Yetholm Place
Newbiggin Hall
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE5 4EB
Required from 01 December 2025 (or as soon as possible)
At Smart Multi Academy Trust we provide a high quality, bespoke education full of the best opportunities and experiences to help every child learn, be happy and ultimately successful in life.
We are a family of 11 primary schools and we share a collective vision for excellence in education. We believe passionately that the children within our communities deserve nothing less than the very best of opportunities and experiences to become successful citizens and lifelong learners able to lead happy, fulfilling and healthy lives.
At Cheviot, our school moto is Get Up! Get In! Get On! We would like someone to continue the hard work of the school to ensure attendance remains a high priority.
Are you ready for an employment opportunity in a vibrant and exciting primary school? Do you relish being part of a highly successful team, working in a school that leads by example? If so, we want to hear from you!
This is an excellent opportunity for the right person to make their mark in providing a world-class learning experience for our children by ensuring that our children are well cared for and they attend regularly. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in further developing our commitment to safeguarding and raising the profile of good attendance. Additionally, we would like someone who positively promotes inclusion, has high expectations for all children and has an excellent knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures.
Ideally we are looking for someone who:
* Is proactive with school attendance initiatives and engages with families to improve standards in attendance and absenteeism
* Is wholly involved in school life
* Has a commitment to raising standards
* Is knowledgeable about statutory and local authority guidance
* Supports families and signposts them to services where required
* Works to develop our family learning programs
* Develops the school’s parental voice, through reinvigorating our PTA
* Makes a positive change to pupils and families in need, working in harmony with our wider Trust of schools and outside agencies
The ideal candidate would have:
* Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
* Commitment to the ethos of the school
* The ability to support families with school attendance
* The ability to work as part of a team effectively
* A caring, confident and supportive outlook
* The ability to establish excellent relationships with children and parents, promoting aspirational achievement and progress for all groups of pupils
* The ability to remain calm and work effectively in pressured situations
* A proactive, firm and fair approach to supporting families
* The ability to work effectively with outside agencies to safeguard children, young people and their families
The successful candidate will be subject to an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (2025) legislation.
Your principal place of work will be Cheviot Primary School, Yetholm Place, Newbiggin Hall. If you would like to visit the school, please contact the school office on 0191 286 9324 and arrange a mutually convenient day and time.
How to apply:
Please apply by completing the application form on the following Microsoft Forms link. Application Form. This will return your form to EPM.
Closing date: Friday 7th November 2025 at Midday
Interview date: Friday 14th November 2025
Please note EPM ltd are managing the vacancy on behalf of Smart Multi Academy Trust.