Admin Assistant

SMART Multi Academy Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

LGPS membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual leave allowance

Flexible working

Salary sacrifice schemes

Learning and development tailored to.

Job summary

Kingston Park Primary School in Kingston Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne is seeking an Admin Assistant on a fixed-term basis to support school operations and reception duties.

Your principal place of work will be Kingston Park Primary School, Cranleigh Avenue, Kingston Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2EL; you may be required to work at other Trust sites within Smart Multi Academy Trust within reason.

Job description

Kingston Park Primary School

Cranleigh Avenue

Kingston Park

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE3 2EL

Fixed Term (16/11/2026 – 31/08/2027)

At Smart Multi Academy Trust we provide a high quality, bespoke education full of the best opportunities and experiences to help every child learn, be happy and ultimately successful in life.

We are a family of 10 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Gateshead who have formed a Multi Academy Trust because we share a collective vision for excellence in education. We believe passionately that the children within our communities deserve nothing less than the very best of opportunities and experiences to become successful citizens and lifelong learners able to lead happy, fulfilling and healthy lives. We live by our vision and values every day in all aspects of what we do and its important anyone joining the Trust does as well.

Smart are recruiting for an Admin Assistant at Kingston Park Primary School.

What we can offer you:

• Enthusiastic children who are curious, independent learners
• Excellent personal and professional development opportunities
• An experienced and talented team of staff with a supportive Trustees and wider School / community
• The opportunity to be involved in the wider life of our Trust
• Attractive salaries
• Access to the membership of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and other attractive benefits
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which offers a range of services such as Counselling and Physiotherapy.
• Attractive annual leave allowance including the potential to work term time only
• Opportunity for flexible working, where appropriate.
• Salary sacrifice schemes including childcare vouchers, cycle to work and car leasing
• Learning and development tailored to your role

The ideal candidate would have:

• Commitment to the ethos of the school
• The ability to demonstrate excellence in teaching and learning
• The ability to work as part of a team effectively
• The ability to establish excellent relationships with children and parents, promoting aspirational achievement and progress for all groups of pupils including children with Special Educational Needs

The successful candidate will be subject to an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (2025) legislation.

Your principal place of work will be Kingston Park Primary School Cranleigh Avenue, Kingston Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2EL but you may be required to work at other Trust sites within Smart Multi Academy Trust within reason.

Closing date: 2 November 2026

Shortlisting date: 2 November 2026

Interview date is likely to be: WB 2 November 2026