Support Assistant Level 2
Newcastle City Council
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom£23,583 per annum pro rata (see advert text for further salary information)Closes: 29 Jun
This is a Foundation School which is part of a Trust; the employer will be the Governing Body of the school.
Gosforth Park First School
Granville Road
Gosforth
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE3 5JQ
1 x EYFS
The Governors of Gosforth Park First School wish to appoint a part time Support Assistant Level 2 (N3) from September 2026. This post is initially a fixed term contract from 1st September 2026 until 17th July 2027, term time only (plus 3 training days).
Grade N3 £25,583 per annum pro rata (actual £7,817) – Plus Living Wage Enhancement
Thursday – Friday 8:45 – 3:45 (13 hours per week)
1 x KS1 and 1 x KS2
The Governors of Gosforth Park First School wish to appoint a part time Support Assistant Level 2 (N3) from September 2026. This post is initially a fixed term contract from 1st September 2026 until 17th July 2027, term time only (plus 3 training days).
Grade N3 £25,583 per annum pro rata (actual £19,096) - Plus Living Wage Enhancement
Monday – Friday 8:45 – 3:45 (32.5 hours per week)
Gosforth Park First School is a popular school in the heart of Gosforth, well supported by parents and the local community. We serve a changing population and strive to ensure that the needs of all pupils are met, both socially and academically. Our school community has high aspirations and expectations for the children we serve. We are committed to encouraging children’s understanding and acceptance of other faiths, beliefs and cultures while supporting them to develop their own place in the community, both locally and globally.
The following drivers are at the heart of our broad and balanced curriculum.
Confidence, Challenge, Creativity and Community
Pupils at Gosforth Park First School are exceptional ambassadors for their school. They greet staff and visitors with warmth and enthusiasm. Pupils exemplify the school’s inclusive ‘no outsiders’ ethos. A carefully crafted approach to pupils’ wider development gives pupils every opportunity to develop deep and meaningful relationships with staff and with one another. As a result, pupils of all ages embody the school’s motto of ‘together we make a difference’. Pupils discuss what this means with eloquence and understanding (Ofsted, May 2025)
This post is suitable for either experienced or newly qualified Support Assistants.
Candidates must have the following:
Knowledge of or be willing to undertake training in:
Good numeracy/literacy skills with GCSE or equivalent qualifications at Level 2.
Experience:
Working with First School aged children.
Gosforth Park First School is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to obtain and Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and a range of other recruitment checks.
As this post involves working with children, venerable adults or dealing with sensitive information, written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise.
As part of the shortlisting process, we may be carrying out an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we may want to explore with the applicant at interview.
Interested candidates are welcome to come and visit our school for a tour and to meet the Head Teacher on the following date and time:
The closing date for applications is Monday 29th June 4:00 PM.
We will be shortlisting successful candidates from Tuesday 30th June.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 2nd July. The process will involve observations of group work with children with pupils in our school and a formal interview.
Application packs can be downloaded from the school website: www.gosforthpark.newcastle.sch.uk (click on the ‘Vacancies’ tab).
Completed applications should be sent electronically to the Head Teacher, Mrs. Leanne Lamb, admin@gosforthpark.newcastle.sch.uk
Please note that we will not be accepting any hard copy application forms.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Gosforth Park First School
Granville Road
Gosforth
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE3 5JQ
1 x EYFS
The Governors of Gosforth Park First School wish to appoint a part time Support Assistant Level 2 (N3) from September 2026. This post is initially a fixed term contract from 1st September 2026 until 17th July 2027, term time only (plus 3 training days).
Grade N3 £25,583 per annum pro rata (actual £7,817) – Plus Living Wage Enhancement
Thursday – Friday 8:45 – 3:45 (13 hours per week)
1 x KS1 and 1 x KS2
The Governors of Gosforth Park First School wish to appoint a part time Support Assistant Level 2 (N3) from September 2026. This post is initially a fixed term contract from 1st September 2026 until 17th July 2027, term time only (plus 3 training days).
Grade N3 £25,583 per annum pro rata (actual £19,096) - Plus Living Wage Enhancement
Monday – Friday 8:45 – 3:45 (32.5 hours per week)
Gosforth Park First School is a popular school in the heart of Gosforth, well supported by parents and the local community. We serve a changing population and strive to ensure that the needs of all pupils are met, both socially and academically. Our school community has high aspirations and expectations for the children we serve. We are committed to encouraging children’s understanding and acceptance of other faiths, beliefs and cultures while supporting them to develop their own place in the community, both locally and globally.
The following drivers are at the heart of our broad and balanced curriculum.
Confidence, Challenge, Creativity and Community
Pupils at Gosforth Park First School are exceptional ambassadors for their school. They greet staff and visitors with warmth and enthusiasm. Pupils exemplify the school’s inclusive ‘no outsiders’ ethos. A carefully crafted approach to pupils’ wider development gives pupils every opportunity to develop deep and meaningful relationships with staff and with one another. As a result, pupils of all ages embody the school’s motto of ‘together we make a difference’. Pupils discuss what this means with eloquence and understanding (Ofsted, May 2025)
This post is suitable for either experienced or newly qualified Support Assistants.
Candidates must have the following:
Knowledge of or be willing to undertake training in:
- The principles of child development and learning processes.
- The national/foundation stage curriculum
- Teaching of systematic, synthetic phonics
Good numeracy/literacy skills with GCSE or equivalent qualifications at Level 2.
Experience:
Working with First School aged children.
Gosforth Park First School is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to obtain and Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and a range of other recruitment checks.
As this post involves working with children, venerable adults or dealing with sensitive information, written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise.
As part of the shortlisting process, we may be carrying out an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we may want to explore with the applicant at interview.
Interested candidates are welcome to come and visit our school for a tour and to meet the Head Teacher on the following date and time:
- Friday 26th June 4:00 – 4:30
The closing date for applications is Monday 29th June 4:00 PM.
We will be shortlisting successful candidates from Tuesday 30th June.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 2nd July. The process will involve observations of group work with children with pupils in our school and a formal interview.
Application packs can be downloaded from the school website: www.gosforthpark.newcastle.sch.uk (click on the ‘Vacancies’ tab).
Completed applications should be sent electronically to the Head Teacher, Mrs. Leanne Lamb, admin@gosforthpark.newcastle.sch.uk
Please note that we will not be accepting any hard copy application forms.
We look forward to hearing from you.