Student Support Officer

Leeds West Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 1DQ

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): Grade: C1 - (Actual Salary £25,229 to £27,367) Hours: 37 hours per week, Term Time Only plus 10 days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: C1 - (Actual Salary £25,229 to £27,367)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a committed and proactive Student Support Officer to join our academy and help promote positive behaviour, personal development, and welfare. In this role, you will supervise and support students to ensure access to learning, encourage independence, and foster positive behaviour. You will assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education Plans, Behaviour Plans, and Personal Care programmes, while building strong relationships with students and acting as a positive role model.

You will encourage students to reflect on their behaviour and take responsibility for their actions, using restorative approaches where appropriate. As part of the on-call duty team, you will provide support in lessons when needed and help maintain high standards of achievement, behaviour, and discipline. Promoting inclusion and acceptance of all students is central to this role, as is finding effective strategies to support improved behaviour.

If you are passionate about making a difference and have strong interpersonal skills, resilience, and a proactive approach, we would love to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

Terms and Conditions

All of our employees benefit from nationally negotiated terms and conditions including STPCD (teachers) or NJC Green book (support staff). This includes our commitment to the Real Living Wage Foundation.

Long Service Recognition

After 5 years continuous service, support staff will receive 5 additional days of annual leave entitlement (pro rata).

Flexible Working

We offer flexible working arrangements from term time only, part-time, job share opportunities, as well as hybrid working where possible. Flexible working can also be requested for colleagues undergoing fertility treatment.

Wellbeing

Wellbeing champions and Mental Health First Aiders are available in each of our academies, demonstrating our commitment to, and support for staff.

Family Friendly Policies

At the heart of our policies we strive to be family orientated to support work/life balance. This includes a policy to support emergency and special leave where required.

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

All colleagues and their families have access to Health Assured, a confidential service to support our colleagues with their wellbeing. This includes access to a Health Assured app.

Generous Pensions Schemes

All employees benefit from wither Teachers Pension Scheme or LGPS.

Eye Test Vouchers

Employees using Display Screen Equipment (DSE) are provided with a free eye test and up to £69 towards selected glasses* , funded by the trust. If glasses are needed solely for DSE use, the trust will pay. (*Subject to terms and conditions).

Colleague Recognition Schemes

We have a variety of schemes across our schools that allows our staff to be recognised and thanked for their hard work.

Our Commitment to Wellbeing

Through our commitment to wellbeing we have committed to the staff wellbeing charter. This is in addition to being accredited as a Mindful Employer.

Car Parking

Through our commitment to wellbeing we have committed to the staff wellbeing charter. This is in addition to being accredited as a Mindful Employer.

Headspace

We are delighted to offer access to Headspace which is available for free, for all of our colleagues. Headspace helps you create life-changing habits to support your mental health and find a healthier, happier you through science.

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

All colleagues have access to both the Tech Scheme and the Cycle to work scheme, which allows colleagues to spread the cost of these purchases, making NI savings of up to 12%.

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

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

WRAT Recruitment Pack 2025-26.pdf - 2.79 MB (opens in new tab)

2738 Student Support Officer - Job Description and Person Specification - LWA.pdf - 221 KB (opens in new tab)

About Leeds West Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1450 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Leeds West Academy website
• Email address: wrat-hr@whiteroseacademies.org
• Phone number: 0113 229 5454
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/leeds-west-academy

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, a trust 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 overall Good judgement with Leadership and Management judged as Outstanding.
Our highly motivated and talented students are at the very centre of everything we do and 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, heritage and experiences; a significant proportion of students speak English as an additional language.
Our CPD training programme is highly respected by staff at the academy and is further enhanced by the various opportunities for professional development in all sectors.
Please apply if you wish to work for a Multi Academy Trust which values and supports the next move in your career. Come and join us on our journey to becoming World Class.

Arranging a visit to Leeds West Academy

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

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