- School type
- Academy, 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
Learning Support and Care Assistant
More than one location, White Rose Academies Trust14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 March 2026 at 9am
Date listed
23 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): 33.5 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- B3 (Actual salary £20,568 to £21,915)
What skills and experience we're looking for
You will complement and support the role of teachers and other professionals by undertaking work/care/support programmes which enables access to learning in and out of the classroom for all students of all abilities.
You will also support the SEND department in the management of students, with a range of teaching and learning experiences which deliver an appropriately differentiated and suitably challenging creative curriculum for all students whilst meeting statutory requirements.
You willbe responsible forthe accelerated progress of our students, ensuring that they can access the curriculum we offer through regular support.
What the school offers its staff
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.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About White Rose Academies Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- wrat-hr@whiteroseacademies.org
- Phone number
- 0113 2844260
School Details
Leeds City Academy
Arranging a visit to White Rose Academies Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email wrat-hr@whiteroseacademies.org.
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