Student Support Coordinator

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Job Reference LUM39267/2959

Apply for this job Number of Positions Requested: 1 Contract Type: LEG - Permanent - Full Time Working Weeks / Fixed Term Dates: 52 Salary: Commencing at £30,106 with progression to £31,916 per annum Working Hours: 37 City/Town: Leeds Closing Date: 22/11/2026 Job Category: Student Support Group Member: Leeds City College Campus: Quarry Hill Campus

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 the Role

Leeds City College is recruiting a Student Support Coordinator to join our Visual Arts team based at Quarry Hill Campus. You will be working as part of a dedicated team to deliver a highly effective pastoral support service to students, helping them to overcome barriers to learning, achieve their potential, and progress successfully through their studies.

The Visual Arts department, based at the Quarry Hill Campus, is a vibrant and creative area offering courses in Art and Design, Fashion and Textiles, Photography, and Graphic Design. The department delivers programmes from Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 BTEC qualifications through to Access to Higher Education, providing learners with the skills, knowledge and experiences required for progression into higher education and careers within the creative industries.

Our students benefit from industry-standard studios, specialist workshops and creative learning environments that support the development of practical and professional skills. The department is committed to fostering creativity, inclusion and student success, ensuring that all learners are supported to achieve their individual goals.

What You Will Do

• Work collaboratively with curriculum teams to support student success, attendance, retention and achievement by promoting wellbeing and helping to remove barriers to learning.

• Provide high-quality pastoral support to learners across the department, particularly those who may be vulnerable or require additional support to engage successfully with their studies.

• Deliver timely and effective short-term interventions, supporting students to develop strategies that enable them to remain engaged and make positive progress.

• Signpost students to appropriate internal and external services, ensuring they receive the specialist support they need at the right time.

• Act as a key safeguarding contact within the department, recording and reporting safeguarding concerns using appropriate systems and ensuring policies and procedures are followed.

• Build positive and professional relationships with students, curriculum tutors, department leaders, support services and external agencies to ensure a coordinated approach to student support.

• Promote a safe, inclusive and supportive lea