Education Outreach Lead
Kings Priory School, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 4RF24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- £35,570.00 Annually (Actual) Fixed Term until 31.08.29 due to funding. Remote working with regular travel across the relevant region and occasional travel to central meetings
Education Outreach Lead job summary
Kings Priory School and its TechFirst team are looking to appoint two driven, enthusiastic and highly motivated Education Outreach Leads to support the delivery of the TechFirst programme across the North East and Yorkshire.
This is a varied, outward-facing role working directly with schools, young people, teachers, employers and partners. The successful candidate will help schools access the opportunities available through TechFirst, deliver engaging activities for young people aged 11-18 and support our ambition to widen access to technology education and careers.
One day you might be delivering an interactive technology workshop to a group of students; another could see you meeting a school careers team, supporting a regional careers event, working with an employer or helping a school access a new TechFirst competition or opportunity.
At the heart of the role is a simple purpose: helping more young people see, understand and access the opportunities available to them through technology.
We are looking for someone who is confident building professional relationships and equally comfortable engaging a room full of young people. You will develop and maintain relationships with schools across the region, working with school leaders and careers teams to understand their existing provision and identify where TechFirst can add value.
You will deliver workshops, demonstrations and government initiatives in schools and at events, connect schools with TechFirst resources and opportunities, and support careers fairs, competitions and showcase activities across the region.
Alongside direct delivery, you will maintain accurate records of school engagement, use school-level information to help prioritise activity and contribute to reporting on the reach and impact of the programme.
You do not need to be a teacher or a technology specialist. You might currently work in education, outreach, careers, STEM engagement, training, project delivery or another role involving young people and external partners. What matters is your ability to communicate confidently, build trusted relationships, organise your work effectively and share our enthusiasm for widening access to technology careers.
Knowledge or experience of technology, cybersecurity, STEM education, careers education or the Gatsby Benchmarks would be an advantage, but we are equally interested in candidates who have the enthusiasm and ability to learn.
You will join a small, busy and ambitious team and work closely with colleagues delivering TechFirst in other regions. Although you will manage much of your day-to-day activity independently, you will be part of a collaborative team that shares resources, ideas and good practice.
We are currently recruiting for 2 roles, the first to cover the North East and another to cover Yorkshire. The role involves regular travel across the relevant region and occasional overnight stays, evening or weekend working associated with major events. You will work either at home or onsite with partners and have occasional travel to Kings Priory School in Tynemouth, A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are therefore required.
About Kings Priory School and TechFirstKings Priory School is one of the highest-performing schools in the North East of England, providing high-quality education to more than 1,500 pupils aged 4-19. We are proud of our excellent teachers, motivated pupils and commitment to educating the whole child both inside and outside the classroom.
The school has a strong track record of delivering technology and computing programmes with government and external partners, including the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
Through TechFirst, our team works with schools, educators, employers and partners to help young people access high-quality technology experiences and better understand the education and career pathways available to them.
If you are enthusiastic about working with schools, enjoy meeting and engaging new people and want your work to have a direct impact on the opportunities available to young people, we would love to hear from you.
The TechFirst team would be happy to have an informal and confidential conversation with interested applicants.
SafeguardingKings Priory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Kings Priory School is part of Woodard Academies Trust. Our Christian ethos helps make our school a thoughtful, welcoming and positive community, open to pupils and staff of all faiths and none.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Kings Priory School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 4 to 18
- Education phase
- All through school
- Size
- 1549 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Kings Priory School website
Kings Priory School is an all-through school providing high quality education to pupils aged 4 to 19. The result of a merger between a thriving independent school and an outstanding community primary school, we are an inclusive, non-fee paying School with excellent teachers, a family environment, motivated pupils and a commitment to educating the whole child, both in and outside of the classroom.
Kings Priory School is the top performing school in North Tyneside at Key Stage 4; pupils achieve exceptional outcomes which are well above national averages. In 2018 98% of pupils achieved a 4+ in English and 93% of pupils achieved a 4+ in mathematics. We are also very proud of the outcomes students achieve in the Sixth Form, where, in 2018, the average grade was a B- and many students went to read their chosen subjects at Russell Group universities.
The School operates across two neighbouring sites in the centre of the attractive coastal village of Tynemouth with short commuting links into Newcastle upon Tyne. Kings Priory School is part of Woodard Academies Trust multi-academy sponsor whose aim is to be a provider of world class education, transforming lives within and across communities. Our Christian Ethos helps to make our school a thoughtful community and we are welcoming, positive and open to pupils and staff of all faiths and none.
Kings Priory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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