Springwell Leeds Academy

Welcome to Springwell Leeds Academy (South Site)

At Springwell Leeds Academy (South Site), our aim is to provide the best possible care and education that we can for children and young people with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs from across the city of Leeds.

We see strong relationships with our children and young people, parents, carers, and the wider community as the key to our success. From the moment you step through our doors, you will find an academy that is welcoming, caring, safe, nurturing, and warm. The well being of our students is our top priority, and we live by our core values of honesty, tolerance, and respect every single day.

At the heart of our success is a curriculum underpinned by a therapeutic and nurturing approach. We don’t believe learning should be rigid, so we make it engaging, creative, enjoyable, and innovative, providing a broad range of opportunities that include traditional academic subjects alongside therapeutic care.

Our Core Mission

We believe that all our pupils can, with the right support, be empowered to succeed, anchoring everything we do in three core pillars:

• Unconditional Positive Regard: This is at the absolute centre of how we work with our children, ensuring every young person feels safe, valued, and respected.

• Personalised Pathways: We create individual and tailored pathways for our students that are built entirely around their varied needs.

• Positive Outcomes: This personalised approach helps our pupils achieve improved outcomes and prepares them for a positive next step into continuing education, work, or training.

Join Our Team

Great schools are built by great people. As a member of the Springwell Leeds team, you will work within close knit classroom dynamics where your growth is heavily supported. We invest deeply in our staff, offering a rich professional landscape that includes:

• World Class Training: We search for best practice in SEMH education and innovation from across the country, working with national and international experts to ensure our staff are best trained to support our children.

• Therapeutic CPD: Specialised professional development, including full TeamTeach training, to elevate your career.

• Strong Partnerships: Opportunities to work closely with families, carers, outside agencies, and partners to make learning and life successful.

• A Great Balance: A supportive staff culture where you can make a massive, life changing impact during the school day, and leave work at the door when you clock out.

Working at Springwell Leeds isn't just a job, it's an opportunity to collaborate with passionate peers, work hand-in-hand with families, and make a tangible difference in children's lives every day.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

The safety and well being of our pupils are at the absolute heart of everything we do. We firmly believe that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Working closely with our families, carers, and local partners, we maintain a secure, deeply supportive environment where every child is protected and can learn with confidence.

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Why Join Our Talent Pool?

If we don't have any suitable vacancies available, we encourage you to register for our Talent Pool. When applying, you aren't just joining a waiting list, you are positioning yourself at the front of the line for a rewarding career. When a suitable vacancy opens, our talent pool is our first port of call and our recruitment team will be in touch. We will keep you up to date with the latest news and activities within our school on a regular basis. We are regularly looking for support staff and we offer a range of flexible contracts.

Complete our Talent Pool application form by clicking here!