Administration Assistant

Callerton Academy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4JQ

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  9 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,403 - £27,254 FTE (actual salary £23,153 - 23,899)

Administration Assistant job summary

We are looking for a motivated and professional Administrative Assistant to join our team at Callerton Academy. In this varied and rewarding role, you will be at the heart of the school, supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the office and providing a welcoming first point of contact for students, parents and visitors.

Working closely with colleagues, you will maintain records, organise meetings and events, manage office systems and communications, and provide high-quality administrative support across the school.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong ICT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel
• Experience in an administrative or clerical role
• A professional, friendly and customer-focused approach
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

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 
• 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: peoplecallerton@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.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Callerton Academy

• School type: Free Schools, None, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 479 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Callerton Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/callerton-academy

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