Student Support worker
Leeds West Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 1DQ8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
2 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 June 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
- £25,229.00 - £27,367.00 Annually (Actual)
Student Support worker job summary
Post Reference: 2811
Academy: Leeds West Academy
Job Title: Student Support Officer
Grade: C1 - Actual Salary £25,229 to £27,367
Hours: 37 hours per week, term time only plus 10 days
Accountable to: Behaviour Leader
Leeds West Academy is a happy, inclusive and ambitious school rooted in its community, where strong relationships and shared values enable young people to thrive. In our most recent inspection, Ofsted recognised Leeds West Academy as a school where pupils are happy, feel safe, and benefit from a culture built on care, commitment and community. This reflects the lived experience of our students, families and staff, and why there has never been a better time to join us.
Our vision is to unite and inspire our community through the power of education, opportunity and inspiration, securing successful futures for the children of the west of Leeds. This vision shapes everything we do. We believe that every young person deserves an excellent education and that schools thrive when staff feel trusted, supported and able to do their best work.
As part of the White Rose Academies Trust, Leeds West Academy proudly serves the communities of Bramley and Rodley and is a popular, oversubscribed academy, with increasing numbers of families choosing us as their first choice. Our students engage positively with learning and contribute to a purposeful environment where high standards and strong relationships go hand in hand.
We are equally proud of the culture we have built for our staff. Leeds West Academy is a fabulous place to work, underpinned by a strong sense of belonging and shared purpose. Colleagues are supported to grow and innovate at every stage of their career. We are proud of our exceptional Professional Development provision. It is bespoke and aligned to both individual ambition and whole-school priorities, including opportunities for fully funded qualifications, structured leadership pathways, and meaningful ways to contribute beyond their own role.
Our academy benefits from outstanding facilities within a £30 million modern building, enhanced by a significant expansion in 2023. Bright, well-resourced learning spaces, alongside industry-standard performing arts and sports facilities, support an ambitious curriculum and a rich Personal Development experience for students and staff alike.
Leeds West Academy is an academy on a confident journey of Evolving Excellence. We are reflective and outward-facing, committed to continual improvement, and guided by our values and our community.
We welcome applications from colleagues who share our belief in the transformative power of education and who want to make a meaningful difference to both student outcomes and lives.
If you are passionate about education, committed to inclusion, and excited by the opportunity to grow within a supportive and ambitious community, we would love to hear from you.
Role:
Reporting to the Behaviour Leader, you will work in a number of areas related to Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare to contribute to the day to day procedures within the academy.
You will contribute to key objectives of the Academy Development Plan to maintain high standards of behaviour to underpin good academic development.
At the White Rose Academies Trust in Leeds, we are committed to fostering a dynamic and innovative learning environment that inspires both our students and
staff to excel. Choosing a role with us means joining a diverse and forward-thinking community dedicated to educational excellence. Our Trust is built on a foundation
of inclusion and equality, and we are proud of the incredible progress we have made in delivering an outstanding education to the young people in our care.
When you join us, you become a part of something much larger than yourself - you become part of a team that is dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our students and the wider communities that we serve.
Closing Date: Thursday 2nd July 2026
Interview Date: Week commencing 6th June 2026
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, age or disability.
Further information about the job
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Leeds West Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1450 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Leeds West Academy website
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.
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