Pastoral Support Assistant

Leeds City Council; Leeds; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A local education authority in Leeds is seeking an individual to contribute to the strategic priorities of the academy. The role focuses on promoting positive student behaviour, ensuring high-quality support, and maintaining exceptional safeguarding standards. Ideal candidates will have a belief in the potential of all young people and will help implement effective routines. Salary ranges from £24,597 to £26,682, and professional development opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Access to nationally recognised qualifications

Protected time for professional development

Qualifications

• Ability to support students' positive choices regarding behaviour.
• Commitment to high safeguarding standards for students.
• Experience in implementing routines with fairness.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the implementation of academy strategic priorities.
• Promoting excellent attitudes to learning and attendance.
• Providing high-quality support and safeguarding for students.

Skills

Support for positive student behaviour

High-quality student support

Safeguarding standards

Relationship building

Commitment to professional growth

Job description

In this role you will contribute to the implementation of the academy strategic priorities, focusing predominantly on the promotion of positive student behaviour, excellent attitudes to learning and outstanding attendance and punctuality.

You will ensure that students receive high quality support and are safeguarded to an exceptional standard.

You will need to be able to support students to make positive choices regarding behaviour, attendance and punctuality and use and implement our routines, fairly, consistently and to a high standard.

You will have a belief that all young people, irrespective of starting point, can be successful and achieve. This can be realised through high quality support using a relational practice lens.

Leeds East Academy is a thriving 11-16 school committed to transforming the lives of young people through education. Rooted in values of resilience, integrity, trust, and ambition, the academy fosters an inclusive and supportive environment where every student is encouraged to excel, regardless of their background. As part of the White Rose Academies Trust, the school is dedicated to delivering a world-class education, continuously evolving to meet the needs of its students and embracing innovative approaches to learning.

Recognised by Ofsted in 2024 for its strong leadership, positive student behaviour, and personal development opportunities, Leeds East Academy has undergone remarkable improvement in recent years. The school is driven by the belief that every child can achieve exceptional outcomes. More than just a place of learning, the academy nurtures and inspires students, equipping them with the skills and character to succeed in life and contribute positively to society.

We are committed to investing in our staff and supporting their continuous professional growth. As part of our Trust, colleagues have access to a range of nationally recognised qualifications from Level 3 to Level 6, fully funded by the organisation. We provide protected time during the working week to enable staff to complete these qualifications successfully, ensuring professional development is both achievable and meaningful. This commitment reflects our belief in nurturing talent and supporting career progression across all roles within the Trust.

Leeds East Academy is part of White Rose Academies Trust, a local trust dedicated to raising aspirations and unlocking the potential of young people across Leeds. Together, we are committed to delivering a world-class education and creating life-changing opportunities for all, Part of White Rose Academies Trust - Leeds East Academy is accelerating on a thrilling journey, which will ultimately see the school, its staff and its students, secure continued strides for the school and the community that it serves.

We are securing our vision for World Class by growing our family of exceptional education professionals; dedicated specialists and passionate leaders with the shared goal of transforming future prospects for the next generation in West Yorkshire.

The trust currently employs over 500 members of staff and is responsible for educating and developing almost 4,000 students between the ages of 3 to 16. The trust consists of three secondary schools - Leeds City Academy, Leeds East Academy and Leeds West Academy, and also welcomed its first primary school Alder Tree Primary Academy on 1st December 2020.

We believe the trust is a highly desirable place of work for an ambitious professional, who will be joining one of the most supportive and talented teams in the country. 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.

Salary: C1 - Actual Salary £24,597 to £26,682