Closing Date:11/06/2025 23:59 Interview Date: Shortly after closing date Start Date: September 2025
Additional Information
Establishment: Great Park Academy Location: Great Park Academy Salary: £25,584 - £26,409 FTE (Actual Salary £21,943.20 - £22,650.80) Department: Curriculum Technicians Job Type: Full Time Closing Date:11/06/2025 23:59 Interview Date: Shortly after closing date Start Date: September 2025
Additional Information
Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO - Term time only Hours per Week: 37.00 Weeks per Year: 38.000 Pay Grade: Support Staff | 7 - 9
The Role
ABOUT THE ACADEMY
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. Currently based in well-resourced temporary accommodation in Gosforth, our new school building, located in Great Park, is planned to open in 2025 and 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.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking a Technician be a member of the support staff team at Great Park Academy. You will be a creative, ‘hands on’ colleague and work across several departments including Science, Design Technology and Food Technology to support with all practical lessons including preparing teaching aids and resources in accordance with health and safety. You may have experience as a Technician in a school already in one of these subject areas or you may have worked in another field and now wish to work in a school.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
* Someone comfortable and/or with experience of working in a school environment
* An enthusiastic person who will support a multitude of departments; Science and DT departments
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* A flexible and effective team player
* A problem solver with a high level of initiative
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
* 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
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.
We hope you’ll visit our website to find out more about us.
If you would like more information please contact Mrs Onions, PA to the Head of School, atCarolyn.Onions@greatparkacademy.org.uk for more information. Please note that there is not an expectation for you to visit the school before application.
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.
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.
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 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.
Apply for this role
Submit your application today with our simple application process
Great North Road
Knightsbridge
Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 2JH
#J-18808-Ljbffr