Leeds West Academy is a school with a remarkable sense of community and a strong and safe culture, a place where staff and students can thrive. We were judged as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in May 2019 because teaching is strong, the support we provide for our students and staff is unrivalled and because our results have improved year-on-year since 2016. In 2020, our students secured the best results in the school’s history. In short, there is no better time to join Leeds West Academy, as a colleague, a leader or as a student.

Leeds West Academy is a fabulous place to work. We are a caring and supportive community, as part of White Rose Academies Trust we benefit from exceptional CPD. A broad, varied and highly bespoke package is well-established, driven by the latest in educational research 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 in Leeds. We are oversubscribed and popular within our community. More families are choosing Leeds West Academy as first-choice for their children than ever before.
Our students are amazing; they are generally respectful young people who embrace diversity and have a strong sense of fairness.

We benefit from world-class facilities, and are accommodated in a £30 million building, which opened in late 2011. 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.

Role:

Reporting to the Behaviour Leader, you will work in a number of areas related to Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare to contribute to the day to day procedures within the academy.

• To supervise and support students ensuring access to learning, encouraging independence and positive behaviour.

• Support with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes.

• To establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model, providing support, encouragement, guidance and assistance for learning, being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs.

• To encourage students to reflect on their behaviour and to accept responsibility for their actions, advocating restorative processes where appropriate.

• To be a member of the on-call duty team, attending lessons where support is needed.

• To encourage effective learning and promote high standards of achievement, behaviour and discipline.

• To promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students, seeking appropriate and impactful methods to support students in improving their behaviour.

• To be aware of student problems/progress/achievements and report to the relevant member of staff.

• To undertake and maintain regular student record keeping, including logging behaviour incidents/attendance issues on SIMs/Behaviour Watch.

• To establish constructive relationships with parents/carers, exchanging information, facilitating their support for their child’s attendance, behaviour and access to learning.