Job Title: Relational Practice CoachSalary: Commencing at 30,106 with progression to 31,916 per annumClosing Date: 2026-09-06About the RoleAt Luminate Education Group, were 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 DoDevelop 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 YouYou will be a reflective, empathic practitionner 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 advocator for our learners. You will be comfortable delivering faciliated learning to groups of learners and skilled at creating resources and activities, working with students and staff in a solution focused and collaborative way.For shortlisted applicants, interviews for this role will take place on Monday 21st September 2026.BenefitsThe group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:Annual leave:Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidaysCurriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidaysPension schemes with generous employer contributions:Teachers Pension SchemeLocal Government Pension SchemePeoples Pension SchemeCPD 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 UsLuminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to peoples 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, Estatesand 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 youll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow.Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.Luminate Education Group consists of; Harrogate College (HC), Keighley College (KC), Leeds City College (LCC), Leeds Conservatoire (LC), University Centre Leeds, Leeds Sixth Form College and Yorkshire Centre for Training & Development.SAFEGUARDINGAt 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 INCLUSIONWe 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. Its not just about having the representation but also providing the people we recruit with opportunities and valuing everyones contributions and perspectives.RECRUITMENT AGENCIESWe kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward anyunsolicited CVsin 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.
