Visual Arts Student Support & Wellbeing Coordinator

Leeds City College; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 44 days

Pension Schemes

CPD Opportunities

Wellbeing Initiatives

Travel Discounts

Hybrid Working

Job summary

Leeds City College's Quarry Hill campus seeks a Student Support Coordinator to provide high-quality pastoral support to Visual Arts students, helping remove barriers to learning and promoting wellbeing. You will work with curriculum teams to improve attendance, retention and progression.

You will be safeguarding lead within the department, signposting to internal and external services, and building strong relationships with tutors and support services to ensure a coordinated approach.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Safeguarding qualification or willingness to achieve within one year of appointment.
• Substantial experience supporting students with additional needs or who may be vulnerable.
• English and Maths at Level 2.
• Experience working with young people in an educational or support setting.
• Up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding, wellbeing and student support practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to build professional relationships.
• Ability to work with a range of stakeholders while maintaining confidentiality.
• Proactive, organised and student-centred approach to supporting learner outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Work with curriculum teams to support student success, attendance, retention and achievement by promoting wellbeing and removing barriers to learning.
• Provide high-quality pastoral support to learners, including those who are vulnerable or require extra support to engage with studies.
• Deliver timely short-term interventions to help students remain engaged and progress.
• Signpost students to internal and external services for appropriate support.
• Act as safeguarding contact within the department and record/report concerns.
• Build positive relationships with students, tutors, leaders and support services for a coordinated approach.
• Promote a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment where students feel valued and able to succeed.
• Undertake safeguarding and wellbeing training as required.

Skills

Pastoral support

Safeguarding

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Attendance & retention

Education

Level 2 Safeguarding

English Level 2

Maths Level 2

Job description

Leeds City College's Quarry Hill campus seeks a Student Support Coordinator to provide high-quality pastoral support to Visual Arts students, helping remove barriers to learning and promoting wellbeing. You will work with curriculum teams to improve attendance, retention and progression.

You will be safeguarding lead within the department, signposting to internal and external services, and building strong relationships with tutors and support services to ensure a coordinated approach.