You will contribute to our mission to deliver excellence in education, transformation in opportunities and build a school to be proud of for all our community. Working under the direction of the Director of Inclusion you will support students with learning, wellbeing and safeguarding needs. The Inclusion team provide a vital role in removing barriers to these needs by providing bespoke care and support to students and families.

Leeds West Academy is a fabulous place to work where the sense being a caring and supportive community permeates. As part of White Rose Academies Trust we benefit from exceptional professional development opportunities. A broad, varied and highly bespoke package is well-established, focused on the development of all professionals in the organisation at each career stage. Colleagues train with us, they grow with us, and they progress with us.

Our academy predominantly serves the community of Bramley and Rodley in Leeds. We are oversubscribed and popular. More families are choosing Leeds West Academy as first-choice for their children than ever before. Our students are amazing; in lessons, pupils behave well and show respect to their teachers. They are attentive and responsive and collaborate well to support each other's learning (Ofsted, 2024).

We benefit from world-class facilities accommodated in a £30 million building, which opened in late 2011 with a large expansion in 2023. Staff and students at the academy benefit from a bright, modern, heavily resourced learning environment, which is highly flexible to meet the needs of the 21st century learner., 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 currently 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., 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.

Grade: B1 (Actual Salary £20,990 to £21,660)
Hours: 37 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days. Part time hours considered.
Accountable to: Director of Inclusion

In October 2024 an Ofsted Inspection of Leeds West Academy stated it is a happy and inclusive school where the values of care, commitment and community create an atmosphere of strong relationships in which pupils thrive. This external recognition encompasses what it is like to be at the school and why there is no better time to join as a colleague, a leader, or as a student.