Student Wellbeing Adviser

About The Role

Student Wellbeing Adviser plays a key part in creating a supportive, inclusive and empowering environment for students across Leeds Conservatoire and University Centre Leeds.

Working as part of the Health & Wellbeing team, you will support HE students aged 18+ throughout their university journey, providing one‑to‑one interventions around wellbeing, mental health, academic pressures, and the transition to university life.

Through 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 to £26,010 per annum.

• 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.
• 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.

• 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.
• Approach is 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.

• Annual Leave – 44 days plus bank holidays (Curriculum and Management programme).
• Annual Leave – 39 days plus bank holidays (Curriculum support and business support programme).
• Pension Schemes:
  Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, People’s Pension Scheme (generous employer contributions).
• CPD Opportunities – Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
• Qualified courses (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 through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities – further details discussed with recruiting manager.

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. 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. It is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection with children.

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 do not accept unsolicited CVs 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.