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
Teachers - 2 x Fixed term from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026 in the first instance
Teacher - 1 x Maternity Cover from 1 September 2025 until the return of the postholder
Fixed term for one year in the first instance with the possibility of extension.
Governors are wishing to appoint two full time Class Teachers to join our successful team of passionate educators in school. These posts are temporary, for one year in the first instance. Newly qualified, recently qualified and more experienced teachers are welcome to apply.
Governors are also wishing to appoint a full time Class Teacher to cover the maternity leave of a substantive post holder. The post will commence in September 2025 and finish on the return of the post holder.
Please indicate on your application if you are applying for one or both types of position.
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
Gosforth Park First School has a real sense of family. This is a view shared by pupils, parents and staff. The new motto, ‘together we make a difference’, is felt as you walk through the door. This is a caring, nurturing school. Pupils feel safe and well looked after. They say behaviour is good and they have no worries about bullying – Ofsted (February 2020)
We are looking for a teacher who:
* Is an exceptional and motivated practitioner who secures excellent pupil progress and has a passion for teaching and learning.
* Has high expectations of all children.
* Is creative and proactive in their approach to teaching and learning.
* Has a deep understanding of how children learn to read and can foster a love of reading.
* Has excellent knowledge of systematic, synthetic phonics and the teaching of early reading and writing.
* Uses summative and formative assessment (assessment for learning) accurately to ensure that high standards of progress and achievement are promoted through all the work of the school.
* Has excellent interpersonal skills and enjoys working in a team.
* Can support subject development across the school.
* Is passionate about becoming an integral part of our school’s journey towards outstanding.
* Has a thorough understanding of how to adapt teaching for learners with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Gosforth Park First School is fully able to support an ECT in this post.
In return we offer:
* An inspiring and supportive Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team and Governing Body.
* A dedicated and supportive staff team.
* Leaders who take staff wellbeing and workload seriously.
* Happy, engaged and enthusiastic children.
* An outward looking school that works closely with parents and the community.
* An inclusive and supportive working environment.
* Collaborative working within the Gosforth Schools’ Trust.
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 an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and a range of other recruitment checks.
As this post involves working with children, vulnerable 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 dates and times:
* Thursday 1st May 4pm
* Friday 2nd May 4pm
Please contact the school office to book a visit.
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 6th May 9:00 AM.
We will be shortlisting successful candidates from Tuesday 6th May and contacting these candidates to inform them about the interview process and any associated tasks which will take place on Friday 16th May or Friday 23rd May. The process will involve observations of class teaching with pupils in our school.
Application packs can be downloaded from the school website: www.gosforthpark.newcastle.sch.uk (click on the ‘Vacancies’ tab).
Completed applications should be accompanied by a covering letter and 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.
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