Job Description

About the Role

Leeds Sixth Form College is a diverse and inclusive community where student support is at the heart of everything we do. We're proud to foster a positive, respectful, and restorative culture where every learner feels safe, supported, and empowered to succeed both in and beyond the classroom. Join our dedicated team as a

Student Engagement Supervisor

that makes a real difference in the lives of our learners.


We offer a broad mix of A Levels and vocational courses for our learners, with programmes from Level 2 to Level 3. Based at Park Lane, our provision also includes Sport, Student Support and Engagement, and a dedicated 14 to 16 provision.


This role includes key management responsibilities for our current and expanding team of Student Relations Officers (SROs). It's an ideal opportunity for someone with previous line management experience, or for someone eager to develop their leadership skills in a dynamic, supportive environment.


What You Will Do
Champion a positive and inclusive learning environment, supporting the department's aim to help every student thrive. Act as a visible and positive role model across campus, setting high standards in behaviour, professionalism, and student engagement. Take the lead on our in-year start NEET programme, supporting young people who are not in education, employment, or training to re-engage and progress. Build strong partnerships with external agencies, working collaboratively to support city-wide efforts to reduce NEET numbers. Bring a flexible, solution-focused approach, adapting to challenges with creativity, resilience, and a commitment to student success. Line manage a small team of Student Relation Officers

About You

Proven experience working with young people

in educational or community settings, with the ability to motivate, inspire, and support their personal and academic development.

Confidence in managing challenging behaviour

, using restorative, non-confrontational approaches to encourage positive change and uphold a respectful environment.

Experience in supervising or managing staff

, with a leadership style that supports, motivates, and drives high performance across a team.

Excellent organisational and time management skills

, with the ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines, and track progress for both learners and colleagues.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

, capable of building effective, professional relationships with students, staff, and external partners.

About Us

By joining Leeds Sixth Form College you join a community dedicated to improving the lives of young people through education. Whether you're inspiring the next generation with your dynamic teaching or supporting the work of those who do, you know you will be making a positive impact every day.


Choosing to work for Leeds Sixth Form College means that you will be part of a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to Leeds Sixth Form College.

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. 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. We continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives. 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 kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward any unsolicited CVs in relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly.

We do not recognise submissions of unsolicited or speculative CV applications from recruitment agencies. We shall not be liable for any fee / commission in the event we employ a candidate that may have been submitted as an unsolicited/speculative application from an uninstructed recruitment agency.

Benefits

There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

Generous Annual leave entitlement

- If you work full time, you'll get at least 39 days holiday plus bank holidays. This includes closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff). + Support Staff 39 days
+ Academic 44 days
+ Senior Management 44 days

Excellent Pension schemes

+ Teachers' Pension Scheme
+ Local Government Pension Scheme

Memberships and discounts -

employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card).

Travel and commuting -

discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.

Learning and development opportunities -

including staff development days

Employee wellbeing initiatives

*

Flexible and hybrid working opportunities -

this will vary depending on role requirements