Through your teaching you can help our children stay healthy and safe, enjoy and achieve.

Benefit from our rich diversity and begin your career as an NQT in Leeds.

We want to ensure that all children and young people in Leeds are healthy, safe and valued, and make the most of their learning opportunities, with opportunities for play and leisure. As an NQT about to complete your teaching qualification, we know you will share our passion.

We are proud of our good schools, our improving schools and, importantly, our inclusive schools. Leeds is a city of contrasts. Huge investment has been made in regeneration making it one of the most vibrant and multicultural areas in Europe with all the benefits and challenges that this brings. This investment has been mirrored in our schools, offering NQTs a huge range of opportunities within an environment where people are valued and nurtured. A fantastic place to begin and develop your teaching career, our rich, vibrant, multicultural society offers a truly inspiring environment in which to teach and learn.

Your NQT induction is designed to give you a firm foundation on which to build your career. It is all about allowing you to show your potential. You will have a personalised programme of CPD and get the necessary support to help you make rapid advancement towards excellence in teaching. From the very start, you will begin to make a real impact on your school’s development.

As one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the UK, Leeds is often referred to as the Knightsbridge of the North and was recently voted as the UK’s best city for nightlife and restaurants*. So, with exciting city life and 2 national parks on your doorstep, why teach anywhere else?!

*Source: Condé Nast Traveller Magazine