Job title and organisation: Teaching Assistant - Lighthouse School Leeds
Salary: £25,222 - £25,989
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Location: Lighthouse School Leeds
Closing Date and Time: Monday 26 January at 9 AM
Lighthouse School is a completely unique secondary school focussing on providing high-quality, destination-led learning for students with a diagnosis of autism. We are a happy and vibrant community, where young autistic people learn, flourish and thrive. Currently, we have 93 students on roll aged 11 to 19 years. Students study KS3, and a range of Level 1/2 and Level 3 qualifications, including BTECs and GCSEs.
As an expanding provision across the region, Lighthouse School Leeds is seeking to appoint a Science Teacher to grow with the school as we meet our vision to provide outstanding education for our students.
This presents a valuable opportunity for a dedicated teacher with a passion for supporting students with special educational needs and knowledge of secondary curriculum to join our team of teaching staff. As Science Teacher, you will have the ability to adapt the curriculum to suit the requirements of complex needs students, possess good communication skills, is creative in teaching approaches and have strong classroom management skills.
You’ll need to bring:
- Experience of working with young people in a supportive context
- GCSE Maths and English A to C or equivalent qualifications
- Excellent communication skills
- Above all, genuine alignment with our values and mission
About the school:
Lighthouse School Leeds is a ‘Good’ school with aspirations to be ‘Outstanding’ in the near future. We are a happy and vibrant community, where young autistic people learn, flourish and thrive. Currently, we have 104 students on roll aged 11 to 19 years. Students study a range KS3, Level 1,2, 3 qualifications, including BTECs and GCSEs.
The trust has recently been appointed to open Lighthouse School Harrogate which will accommodate 80 autistic students aged 11-19 years.
This role comes with full training, induction and a range of benefits:
- Salary paid across 12 equal monthly instalments, and an increase each September (subject to Trustee approval and the finances of the school).
- Mental health and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do - our staff say they feel supported by the Senior Leadership Team and our Mental Health First Aider Team.
- Access to a range of free health care services including, Employee Assistance Programme offering free counselling (general/menopause), physiotherapy, 24/7 GP service, stress coaching, nurse support services, financial wellbeing coaching, surgical assistance programme, free flu vaccinations, and eye tests for VDU users. See here for more information.
- Up to date autism specific training, including person centred approaches, positive behaviour support strategies and understanding communication from our Speech and Language Therapists and our training and Wellbeing Teams.
- Continuous Professional Development including access to coaching, mentoring and supervision, as well as e-learning and online training courses.
If you’re ready to play a key role in shaping the future of a growing Trust, we’d love to explore this opportunity with you.
Take a look and get in touch to discuss next steps.
Please visit our website for a job description/person specification and further details regarding the role and our school.
Should you require any further information, require a tour of the school or have any queries please contact HR@lighthouseschool.co.uk.
Lighthouse School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS certificate is required for the successful applicant, and all newly appointed staff who have lived or travelled overseas for 12 months or more in the past 10 years will be required to undertake an overseas check as part of our pre-employment checks. Information can be found on the government website.
We are also committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to join us and positively encourage you to choose a career at our inclusive school. You may be eligible for Access to Work interventions in order to assist you to return or remain in the workplace, eligibility information can be found on the government website.
*We are also a DfE appointed Flexible Working Participant School and open to offering a range of flexible working options. Please share your preferences with our HR colleagues at your earliest opportunity in order that these can be fully considered.
Closing date: 9am on Monday 26th January 2026.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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