19 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    3 November 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    14 October 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Pastoral, health and welfare

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time (Can be done as a job share): 39.5 Hours per week, term time only plus 15 days. 7:30am start.

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

SO1 – (Actual Salary £33,386 to £35,266)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people? We are seeking a dedicated and proactive individual to join our team and play a key role in supporting the implementation of our academy’s strategic priorities.

In this pivotal role, you will focus on:

  • Promoting positive student behaviour and fostering excellent attitudes to learning.

  • Driving outstanding attendance across the year group(s).

  • Ensuring exceptional pastoral care, personal development, and safeguarding standards.

You will work closely with students, staff, parents, and external agencies to address attendance concerns, support students in need, and create a safe, inclusive environment where every student feels valued and able to thrive.

What the school offers its staff

Part of White Rose Academies Trust - Leeds East Academy is accelerating on a thrilling journey, which will ultimately see the school, its staff and its students, secure continued strides for the school and the community that it serves.

We are securing our vision for World Class by growing our family of exceptional education professionals; dedicated specialists and passionate leaders with the shared goal of transforming future prospects for the next generation in West Yorkshire.

The trust currently employs over 500 members of staff and is responsible for educating and developing almost 4,000 students between the ages of 3 to 16.

We believe the trust is a highly desirable place of work for an ambitious professional, who will be joining one of the most supportive and talented teams in the country.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are 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, irrespective of
sex, sexuality, race, religion, marital status, age or disability.

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 East Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1016 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
0113 273 1964

Leeds East Academy is an over-subscribed 11-16 academy that has recently achieved the title of UK Parliament School of the Year. We are a vibrant, diverse and welcoming academy community who are committed to securing our highly ambitious vision of ‘Everyone Exceptional’ for every single member of our wonderful school. Over the last three years the school has been on a rapid journey of transformation which has resulted in significant improvements in attendance, progress, and behaviour. We received a ‘good’ judgement in our 2019 Ofsted inspection and every member of our community is determined to convert this to outstanding and beyond at our next inspection.
We are proud to be an academy who forms part of the High-Performance Learner international community and our vision of ‘Everyone Exceptional’ is underpinned by the principles of High-Performance Learner. The principles simply foster the belief that every child can and will perform highly and are able to excel both academically and personally within the right climate and culture. We have worked closely with our academy community to develop a culture and climate in which both staff and students can flourish.
Our academy is committed to delivering an outstanding education to each and every one of our students. We provide exceptional life training; harnessing the skills and fortifying the aspirations of young people, who we know will transform the region and provide a positive, progressive contribution to society.
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.

Arranging a visit to Leeds East Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email wrat-hr@whiteroseacademies.org.

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