Student Wellbeing & Success Advisor

Company: Leeds City College
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Location: Leeds
Job Description:

About The Role

The Student Wellbeing Adviser plays a key part in creating a supportive, inclusive and empowering environment for students across Leeds Conservatoire and University Centre Leeds.

You’ll work closely with the Health & Wellbeing team to monitor student progression, identify emerging support needs and provide one‑to‑one guidance on wellbeing, mental health, academic challenges and navigating university life. The role blends individual casework, workshop delivery, community‑building activities and collaboration with internal teams and external partners.

You’ll help shape a service that is proactive, responsive and rooted in compassion, belonging and student success. We are committed to attracting applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and lived experiences.

Interviews for this role will be held week commencing 13 July 2026, with a potential start date September 2026, in time for the new academic year.

  • Actual salary for 38 weeks per year commencing at £24,567 with progression £26,010 per annum.

We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible, as this role may close earlier than the advertised closing date.

What You Will Do

  • Work within the Health and Wellbeing team and in collaboration with staff across Leeds Conservatoire & University Centre Leeds to monitor student progression, identify emerging support needs, and contribute to strategies that enhance student success.
  • Manage a caseload of students, providing regular one‑to‑one support and delivering workshops focused on wellbeing, mental health, emotional issues, lifestyle, time management, academic challenges, and navigating conservatoire processes and regulations.
  • Assist in monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of service delivery to ensure high‑quality, responsive support.
  • Support the planning and delivery of student events and social activities that promote engagement, inclusion, and a strong sense of community.
  • Recognise when specialist support is required and make appropriate internal or external referrals where necessary.
  • Build and maintain effective working relationships with external organisations and partner agencies to support student needs and wellbeing.

About You

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification or relevant experience.
  • Strong communication skills, empathy and the confidence to work with students from a wide range of backgrounds, including those who are underrepresented in higher education.
  • Comfortable managing a caseload, building trust, and offering practical and emotional support.
  • Your approach will be flexible, student‑centred and grounded in equality, inclusion and safeguarding.
  • Enjoy problem‑solving, collaborating with colleagues, and using data and feedback to improve services.
  • If you have lived experience that informs your understanding of wellbeing, or the challenges students face, we value that deeply and encourage you to apply.

Benefits

  • Annual Leave:
    • Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
    • Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays
  • Pension Schemes with generous employer contributions:
    • Teachers’ Pension Scheme
    • Local Government Pension Scheme
    • People’s Pension Scheme
  • CPD Opportunities:
    • Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
  • Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management Courses.
  • Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
  • Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
  • Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

Safeguarding

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre‑employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool.

Recruitment Agencies

We do not accept unsolicited CVs or applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.

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Posted: June 1st, 2026