Gypsy, Roma & Traveller (GRT) Inclusion Leader

Leeds City Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 2LG

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  31 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,512.00 - £32,221.00 Annually (Actual) 37 hours per week, term time only plus 10 additional days

Gypsy, Roma & Traveller (GRT) Inclusion Leader job summary

At Leeds City Academy, we are deeply committed to nurturing strong, lasting and positive relationships with the diverse communities we serve. As we continue to strengthen our partnership with the Romanian community of Harehills and Chapeltown, we are seeking an inspirational Inclusion Leader to act as a trusted bridge between families, students and the Academy.

As part of the Academy’s Student Culture Team, you will play a pivotal role and strategic role in cultivating meaningful, impactful and enduring change within both the local and school GRT community. Working closely with an experienced Vice Principal, our dedicated student support, pastoral team and CATCH, our community charity partners you will champion high aspiration, promote success and ensure that young people from the Romanian community feel valued, supported and empowered to thrive.

Central to the role will be reinforcing the Academy’s Positive Behaviour policy and ensuring that all GRT students understand and consistently demonstrate our six ‘In Partnership’ values. Through compassionate leadership, proactive outreach and unwavering commitment, you will help our students develop the confidence, pride and ambition to realise their full potential—both within the Academy and beyond.

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

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Leeds City Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1009 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Leeds City Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/leeds-city-academy

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