Trainee Student Support Worker

Post Reference:         2667

Job Title:                     Trainee Student Support Worker

Academy Name:     Leeds City Academy

Grade:                        B3 (Actual Salary £23,698 to £25,259)

Hours:                         37 hours per week, term time only plus 20 days 

Accountable to:       Assistant Principal – Behaviour and Attitudes

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. 

Please apply if you wish to work for a Multi Academy Trust which values and supports the next move in your career. 

Role:

This role provides an opportunity for an exceptional candidate to train to become a Student Support Worker at Leeds City Academy.

You will benefit from being able to undertake on the job training, mentoring and an appropriate qualification for the role to further develop their skills and attributes to become a successful Student Support Worker and enabling them to.

o   Provide academic, behaviour and well-being support for students at Leeds City Academy based on skills, knowledge and experience.

o   Work with key colleagues to lead and support students as they work in the academy’s key inclusion provisions.

o   Provide supervision and support of students across the academy day.

o   Enhance the trust relationship with Catch charity through student development and programmes of work.

You will provide a range of support for students and will be deployed across different areas of the school in response to the need and priorities for students.

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.

Closing Date:            Wednesday 9th July 2025, 9am

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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.