Associate Operational Support Lead

Northern Leaders Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3RU

4 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  17 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £35,915.00 - £39,714.00 Annually (Actual) Term time plus 5 training and 5 oncall days

Associate Operational Support Lead job summary

The postholder will line manage allocated pastoral staff, and act as one of our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead supporting the Designated Safeguarding Lead in all aspects of management of safeguarding and student wellbeing.​

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We are seeking applications from candidates with a proven track record of effectively managing student welfare issues to achieve a positive outcome in a secondary school or specialist young peoples setting, combined with a working knowledge of the social, emotional, mental health and other welfare issues that affect children and their families at school.Candidates must possess previous experience working with multi-agencies and the ability to form effective, professional relationships with all students and stakeholders. ​

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In return we offer: ​

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. ​

• Salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and car leasing scheme (NHS Fleet Solutions) ​

• Access to free gym facilities on our Kenton School site. ​

• Access to a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.​

• The opportunity to work in a fantastically resourced school with easy commuting access to both the A1 and A19, in a supportive team committed to the development of all our staff.​

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We look forward to receiving your application.​

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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 Northern Leaders Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/northern-leaders-trust

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