Relational Practice Coach, Leeds

At Luminate Education Group, we are transforming how we support our staff and learners through compassionate, relational practices that build, maintain, restore and repair relationships. The Relational Practice Coach is a new role, with a focus on direct work with young people to increase learner participation in our approach. You will design and deliver training, coaching, focus groups and one-to-one support working with learners and staff, embedding our relational approach across the Group and strengthening relationships across our whole college community. You will have the opportunity to assist with youth participatory research to amplify learner voice, to influence the FE Relationships and Behaviour Policy and to promote our relational college culture. We are looking for a compassionate, supportive and reflective team member for this role who prioritises relationships and is passionate about this approach.

What You Will Do

• Develop creative and engaging campaigns and initiatives for learners and staff which embed and promote inclusive behaviour and cultivate positive relationships.
• Work with learners across curriculum departments to develop their knowledge and application of relational practice.
• Support the planning, coordination and delivery of workshops and awareness raising with learners to embed peer-to-peer restorative and relational practice.
• Work with other Student Life team members and the Relational Practice Team to deliver training/coaching for staff in Relational (Restorative and Trauma Informed) approaches.
• Consult with learners, student parliament, students union, coaches and curriculum staff to improve engagement with relational and trauma informed processes across different curriculum departments.
• Play an active role in youth participatory research the department conducts around relational practice, inclusion and belonging.

About You

You will be a reflective, empathic practitioner who is passionate about direct work with young people and adults and understands the importance of building, maintaining, repairing and restoring relationships in an Education Setting. You will be passionate about inclusion, creating a sense of belonging and be a confident communicator and advocate for our learners. You will be comfortable delivering facilitated learning to groups of learners and skilled at creating resources and activities, working with students and staff in a solution-focused and collaborative way.

Benefits

• 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, Peoples 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.

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.

We recognise, value and champion diversity & inclusion. As we engage with a diverse student population we want to ensure we reflect that in our staff population too. For us, diversity is about building happy teams, full of people that want to learn and be inspired by each other, by our different experiences and backgrounds. It is important to us that both staff and students achieve their full potential. Diversity is important to us, but inclusion is equally, if not more important. It's not just about having the representation but also providing the people we recruit with opportunities and valuing everyone's contributions and perspectives.