Important notice:Parents of current Year 7 students: we look forward to seeing you at our Settling-In Evening on Wednesday 7 October 2026 from 4.30pm to 7.00pm. This consultation evening offers a valuable opportunity for you to meet your child’s form tutor and to find out how they have settled into secondary school. You will be able to make appointments on our online booking system: https://lawnswood.schoolcloud.co.uk which goes live at 4.00pm on Monday 21 September 2026.

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Vacancies

Should you wish to apply for any of our vacancies, please complete either the teaching post application form or support staff application form and forward it, along with a covering letter addressed to Mrs J Bell, Headteacher, to hr@elawnswood.co.uk

Important information

Please note that CV’s are not accepted

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The details of the DBS Code of Conduct can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice.

We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

For further details, please contact: hr@elawnswood.co.uk

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Invigilators

Invigilators

Employed on a casual basis
Pay scale range: SCP7 (£14.14/hr)

We are looking for exam invigilators, for the academic year, to join our rota to work on a casual basis, at most times during the year, for both internal and external exam periods.

Paperwork and filing skills are required, with the ability to follow precise instructions. We are looking for people with a flexible attitude, the ability to work as part of a team and people who have good attention to detail. Training will be given.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an online search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available online. We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

To apply, please complete the Support staff application form and send with a covering letter  (no more than 2 sides A4), addressed to Mrs J. Bell, to hr@elawnswood.co.uk or you can send an application form to Lawnswood School, Ring Road, West Park, Leeds LS16 5AG for the attention of Mrs J.Bell, Headteacher.

Closing date: Ongoing

Job Description

Person specification

Attendance Home Visits Officer

Attendance Home Visits Officer

Job Type Full-time / part-time, term
time only, permanent
contract
Required from As soon as possible
Payscale A3 SCP 3-4
FTE salary £21,467-
£21,804
Closing date Monday 5 October, 9am

We are seeking a reliable and compassionate individual to join our pastoral team as an Attendance Home Visit Officer. In this role, you will support the school’s efforts to improve student attendance by conducting home visits to families of students with persistent or unexplained absences. 

We need someone with enthusiasm, a ‘can do’ mentality, and an ability to build positive relationships. We will expect you to support young people and their families to ensure attendance at school. This role affords the opportunity to work flexibly within the school day alongside an experienced team.

Lawnswood School can offer you a professional challenge and a rewarding opportunity, working with a collaborative leadership team that’s passionate about the progress and development of every student. 

The school will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an online search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available online. We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. Lawnswood School is not registered with the UK Government to offer visa sponsorship. For further details, please contact the school on 0113 284 4020.
For further information please visit www.lawnswoodschool.co.uk and send your completed application with a covering letter (no more than two sides of A4) to Mrs J Bell, Headteacher by email to hr@elawnswood.co.uk or by post to Lawnswood School, Ring Road, West Park, Leeds, LS16 5AG.

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Deputy Student Services Manager & Attendance Lead

Deputy Student Services Manager & Attendance Lead

Job Type 37 hours per week, term
time only + 5 days,
permanent
Required from As soon as possible
Payscale C2 SCP 15-19
Actual salary £25,823-
£27,575
Closing date Monday 5 October, 9am

An exciting opportunity has arisen, and we are seeking to appoint a Deputy Student Services Manager & Attendance Lead to support the leadership of part of our pastoral team at Lawnswood School. This is a new role for our school, and we want someone who will support and challenge both our young people and their families, whilst helping to develop the pastoral team.

The successful candidate will be a confident and effective communicator. They will need to show a relentless drive to improve attendance at school, thinking outside of the box to drive initiatives and work in partnership with other colleagues and stakeholders where appropriate.

Lawnswood School can offer you a professional challenge and a rewarding opportunity, working with a collaborative leadership team that’s passionate about the progress and development of every student.
The school will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working

environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history, and an online search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available online. We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. Lawnswood School is not registered with the UK Government to offer visa sponsorship. For further details, please contact the school on 0113 284 4020.

For further information, and to download an application form, please visit www.lawnswoodschool.co.uk. Send your completed application form (Support Staff version) with a
covering letter (of no more than 2 sides A4), addressed to Mrs. J. Bell, preferably by email to: hr@elawnswood.co.uk or by post to HR, Lawnswood School, Ring Road, West Park, Leeds LS16 5AG.

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Considering a career in teaching?

We are delighted to let you know that you can now train to teach with Lawnswood School.

Red Kite Teacher Training

As a partner with the Red Kite Alliance, Lawnswood School supports an excellent school-led pathway to train new teachers through Red Kite Teacher Training.

Red Kite Teacher Training offers excellent School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) programmes for both Primary and Secondary prospective teachers. In partnership with other schools in the Leeds, Harrogate and surrounding areas, our 1 year course leads to QTS* and PGCE.


Why train with Red Kite?

  • A dedicated team of experienced mentors, tutors and subject leaders to fully support you throughout the year,
  • The opportunity to train among a nationally recognised partnership of schools and fantastic employment opportunities in our schools after training,
  •  Full access to facilities at the University of Leeds including their library, sports facilities, support staff and a student card,
  • A tax-free bursary up to £28,000 available for certain subject areas.

To find out more;

Visit https://redkiteteachertraining.co.uk
or contact TeacherTraining@redkitealliance.co.uk 01423 535 646 @RedKiteTT