Arch Student Support Worker
Leeds City Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 2LG14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
1 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
18 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week Monday to Friday, term time only plus 10 days
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- C3 19 – 22. Actual salary £28,284 - £29,729
What skills and experience we're looking for
Join the Arch Academy team and make a real difference to young people in Leeds.We’re looking for a committed and compassionate Student Support Worker to play a key role in supporting students’ academic progress, behaviour and overall wellbeing.Student Support Workers will:
Be assigned to work with a specific year group of students.This will include providing support, information and guidance to the whole year group through messages, assemblies, academic lectures and coach activities and/or working with much smaller focused groups of students to address more personalised areas, concerns, or circumstances. In addition, and through collaboration with the Director/Assistant Director, Leader of Learning and teaching professionals, work to analyse key attendance, academic or behaviour data.
Provide intervention, restoration and well-being sessions for identified students.This will involve working with individual or small groups of students to support reflection, restorative meetings and/or providing general well-being activities.
Support supervision of students across the academy day.This will include completing morning, break/lunch, transition and end of academy day duties to support calm, professional and respectful student behaviour and conduct within the Arch Academy and external spaces.
What the school offers its staff
White Rose Academies Trust is a local trust dedicated to raising and fulfilling the ambitions of young people. Our academies throughout Leeds are at the heart of the communities they serve, which is why we are committed to delivering an outstanding education to every one of our students.
Thetrust employs over 500 outstanding professionals who are committed to unlocking the potential of the next generation. Our CPD Programme is focused on innovation, leadershipdevelopmentand delivery of excellence for vulnerable groups. Our Beginner Teacher Programme is amongst the best in the region. We are on a significant journey which will seeall ofour schools Ofsted rated as World Class within five years.
Further information about the job
Post Reference:2817
Academy:Leeds City Academy
Job Title:Arch Student Support Worker
Grade:C3 19 – 22. Actual salary £28,284 - £29,729
Hours:37 hours per week, term time only plus 10 days
This is an extremely exciting time to be joining Leeds City Academy, one of the most rapidly improving schools within the Leeds area and county of West Yorkshire. We are an 11-16 academy and one of four schools within White Rose Academies Trust, atrust recognised nationally for its ground-breaking and transformational impact on the lives of the young people it serves. The academy had a Section 5 Inspection in May 2019 achieving an overallGoodjudgement with Leadership and Management judged as Outstanding.
Our highly motivated and talented students are at the very centre of everything wedoand the shared mission of all our stakeholders is to work ‘In Partnership’ in securing the aspirations and ambitions of every one of our young people. Our academy is a unique and truly inspirational place to work, enhanced by our wonderful students who come from a diverse range of cultures,heritageand experiences;a significant proportionof students speak English as anadditionallanguage.
Please apply if you wish to work for a Multi Academy Trust which values and supports the next move in your career.
Role:
Join the Arch Academy team and make a real difference to young people in Leeds.We’re looking for a committed and compassionate Student Support Worker to play a key role in supporting students’ academic progress,behaviourand overall wellbeing.Student Support Workers will:
Be assigned to work with a specific year group of students.This will include providing support,informationand guidance to thewhole yeargroup through messages, assemblies, academic lectures and coach activities and/or working with much smaller focused groups of students to address more personalised areas, concerns, or circumstances. In addition, and through collaboration with the Director/Assistant Director, Leader of Learning and teaching professionals, work to analyse key attendance, academic or behaviour data.
Provide intervention,restorationand well-being sessions foridentifiedstudents.This will involve working with individual or small groups of students to support reflection, restorative meetings and/or providing general well-being activities.
Support supervision of students across the academy day.This will include completing morning, break/lunch,transitionand end of academy day duties to support calm, professional and respectful student behaviour and conduct within the Arch Academy and external spaces.
White Rose Academies Trust is a localtrust dedicated to raising and fulfilling the ambitions of young people. Our academies throughout Leeds are at the heart of the communities they serve, which is why we are committed to delivering an outstanding education to every one of our students.
Thetrust employs over 500 outstanding professionals who are committed to unlocking the potential of the next generation. Our CPD Programme is focused on innovation, leadershipdevelopmentand delivery of excellence for vulnerable groups. Our Beginner Teacher Programme is amongst the best in the region. We are on a significant journey which will seeall ofour schools Ofsted rated as World Class within five years.
Closing Date: 1stJune 2026 at 9am
Shortlisting Date: 2ndJune 2026
Interview Date:8thJune 2026
To apply, please visitEvery Candidate Portal - View Job Details
White Rose Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all staff and volunteers to share the commitment. Appointments will be subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures and an enhanced DBS check.
Please note this role will involve contact with children and you will be engaging in regulated activity. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.Applications are welcome from all, irrespective of sex, sexuality, race, religion, marital status,ageor disability.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Leeds City Academy
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1034 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Leeds City Academy website
- Email address
- wrat-hr@whiteroseacademies.org
- Phone number
- 0113 284 4260
Arranging a visit to Leeds City Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email wrat-hr@whiteroseacademies.org.
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