Wellbeing Practitioner

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

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  4 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 August 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: £27,756.00 - £28,984.00 Annually (Actual) 37 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days.

Wellbeing Practitioner job summary

The Wellbeing Practitioner will play a key role in enhancing and developing emotional wellbeing and mental health support for children, young people, and their families at Leeds City Academy. Working closely with the School Counsellor and the Arch Leader, the postholder will manage and support an active caseload of students requiring intervention, delivering evidence-based support through both one-to-one and group sessions. The role also includes acting as a Mental Health First Aider, providing immediate support where needed, and contributing to the wider school community by delivering staff training focused on wellbeing and mental health awareness.

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.

The trust employs over 500 outstanding professionals who are committed to unlocking the potential of the next generation. Our CPD Programme is focused on innovation, leadership development and delivery of excellence for vulnerable groups. Our Beginner Teacher Programme is amongst the best in the region. We are on a significant journey which will see all of our schools Ofsted rated as World Class within five years.

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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