Job Description

About the Role

We are looking for a dedicated, proactive, and innovative Student Support Coordinator to join our vibrant team in the Sport Department. In this role, you will play a key role in empowering students to achieve academic success and personal growth, providing tailored coaching and support to help them thrive alongside their athletic development. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the educational journeys of students, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds. If you are a compassionate and committed individual with a passion for supporting student achievement through creative and engaging methods, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding position.


What You Will Do
Manage a caseload of high-needs learners requiring coaching and support as part of their planned study programme. Work with curriculum teams and learning support teams to put in place support plans to ensure EHCP outcomes are achieved. Attend high-needs meetings, including EHCP reviews and PEP meetings. Deliver 4-8 hours of group tutorial sessions per week. Conduct one-to-one meetings with learners to track and monitor progress toward achievement. Facilitate student learning and development using effective and supportive coaching and mentoring techniques. Identify barriers to learning and implement a range of strategies to help students overcome them. Develop and agree on individual learning plans, setting SMART targets and aspirational goals in collaboration with subject specialists and other academic and support staff. Work alongside curriculum staff to improve attendance and implement interventions to re-engage students.

About You
Experience of working with young people in an educational setting, particularly age 16+. Highly organised and motivated indiviudal, who is confident leading and attending meetings with internal and external parties. Appropriate training and / or a willingness to undertake training in supporting the needs of disengaged / disadvantaged students who may have emotional and behaviour problems. Good standard of computer literacy, including Microsoft Office applications. Knowledge of barriers to learning and ways to overcome them, particularly with disaffected young people. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Exceptional administrative skills. Able to work positively & effectively as a member of a team and on own initiative.

About Us

Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.


We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College's values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.


We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You'll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.


Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.

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

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Flexible and hybrid working opportunities

- this will vary depending on role requirements