About The Role

38 Weeks per year

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.

Supporting our HE students aged 18+, you will work as part of the Health & Wellbeing team to help students thrive throughout their university journey. You will identify and respond to emerging support needs, provide one-to-one interventions around wellbeing, mental health, academic pressures, and the transition to university life.

Through a blend of individual support, workshops, community-building activities, and partnership working, you will help create an inclusive environment where students feel supported, connected, and able to achieve their goals.

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

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.
Will 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.
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.
Knowledge of the HE sector

Benefits

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

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.

About Us

Luminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to people’s lives through genuinely transformative education and training.

We offer a wide range of job vacancies across our business support functions - Finance, Human Resources, ITSS, Marketing, Communications, Executive Support, Estates and Food Services. Our large size and diverse range of member organisations means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.

As an education provider, we are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our workforce, and you’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow.

Luminate Education Group consists of; Harrogate College, Keighley College, Leeds City College, Leeds Sixth Form College, Pudsey Sixth Form College, Leeds Conservatoire and University Centre Leeds.

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 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. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We do not accept unsolicited CV’s and 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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