Learning Support and Care Assistant

Post Reference: 2500 

Academy Name: Leeds City Academy 

Grade: B3 £24,294 - £25,979 (Actual salary £18,917 to £20,230)  

Hours: 33.5 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days 

Accountable to: SENCo/Assistant SENDCo 

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: 

You will complement and support the role of teachers and other professionals by undertaking work/care/support programmes which enables access to learning in and out of the classroom for all students of all abilities.  

You will also support the SEND department in the management of students, with a range of teaching and learning experiences which deliver an appropriately differentiated and suitably challenging creative curriculum for all students whilst meeting statutory requirements. 

You will be responsible for the accelerated progress of our students, ensuring that they can access the curriculum we offer through regular support.  

You may, from time to time be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility defined in this job description. 

Closing Date:  Monday 18th November 2024, 9am

To apply, please visit: Every Candidate Portal - View Job Details

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.