Student Partnership Advisor - #1672141

This role is available to current employees at the University of Leeds only

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner.   We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements. This is a fixed term role until 23rd June 2026 as cover is required for a member of staff on leave/absence, such as maternity, sickness, or career break. 

Through the institution wide Curriculum Redefined programme and the wider Student Education strategy, the University of Leeds is embarking on a transformative journey that is asking colleagues to reconsider and enhance their approaches to teaching, learning and the student experience. In support of this work, you will join a team of educational advisors to guide and support academic leaders in the establishment and enhancement of student/staff partnership practices at programme, school and faculty levels. You will be passionate about facilitating meaningful approaches to partnership and experienced in advising and supporting staff through partnership practices and approaches.

The Student Partnership Advisors are responsible for working with programme leaders and senior management to embed long-lasting and authentic cultures of student-staff partnership at programme, school and faculty levels. You will work with a wide range of stakeholders, including colleagues from Educational Engagement and the Leeds University Union to ensure partnership practices implemented align with institutional and Union aims and thinking. 

You will work closely with partner academic and schools to understand their student partnership context, and to devise bespoke support to help them to develop in this area. You will actively horizon scan for opportunities to enhance partnership practices in your allocated schools and faculties and you will highlight good practice that already exists at the University for colleagues to learn from. You will develop and deliver training and support for both staff and students to ensure that the activities they undertake together are mutually beneficial and reciprocal in their aims. A key aim will be to broker partnership agreements at programme and school levels that mirror and enhance the Leeds Partnership, as guided by Leeds University Union.

As a member of OD&PL your work will combine with departmental colleagues to deliver a broader strategy of facilitating people-centred and co-creation design approaches to enable the build phase of Curriculum Redefined.

You will be positive, enthusiastic, and self-motivated with excellent collaborative and interpersonal skills, plus extensive relevant experience and knowledge to enable you to provide effective resources and support.

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa. For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent

What we offer in return:

• 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year! 


• Generous pension scheme options.


• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls. 


• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more. 


• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Lucy Mason, Lead for the Student Partnerships Team

Email *******@leeds.ac.uk

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