Sexual Violence Liaison Officer (Part-Time)

This is a part-time role: 18.5 hours per week 

WORKING OVER BOTH LEEDS CONSERVATOIRE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE LEEDS

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Student Support team based at Leeds Conservatoire and University Centre Leeds, working with higher education staff and students.

This role involves managing a caseload of students across Leeds Conservatoire and University Centre Leeds where there is a harassment and/or sexual violence or misconduct concern. This will include providing specialist advice and support to students and staff, including awareness-raising campaigns, approaches to support and complaints handling, and Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO) duties.

What You Will Do

You will lead on relevant campaigns, such as induction activities, online training modules, and raising awareness activities, that are rooted in evidence and with a view of reducing cases. Similarly, you will lead on staff training relating to harassment and sexual violence/misconduct, including staff induction, staff developments days in college and throughout the year as required.

The SVLO will be the primary contact with students and staff who report cases of harassments and sexual violence/misconduct to Leeds Conservatoire and/or University Centre Leeds, leading on and be a specialist in cases around sexual violence, domestic violence, and stalking, supporting the reporting party to make informed choices. This will include managing a caseload of students, from the point of reporting to final resolution, in cases of harassment, sexual violence and/or misconduct. 

About You

You will have recent experience working as a Sexual Violence Liaison Officer and/or designated safeguarding officer, with up to date knowledge and experience of a range of safeguarding issues.

We are looking for candidates who also have experience of working with a range of partners and referring into their services.

Benefits

There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

• Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 5 discretionary closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
• Support Staff 27 days (increasing to 32 days after 5 years service)
• Academic 37 days
• Senior Management 37 days
• Generous Pension schemes
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme 
• Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card). 
• Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements

About Us

At University Centre Leeds, we provide a supportive higher education environment designed to promote and enhance independent learning. We have access to industry standard equipment unique to many of our subject areas. These range from our makeup studios to practical science labs. 

Leeds Conservatoire is a music conservatoire located in the Quarry Hill district of Leeds. It provides a variety of undergraduate, foundation and postgraduate degrees in music, dance & drama related subject areas. It also offers a variety of short courses, and organise frequent concerts, festivals and events.  Its emphasis on practical training, creative industry links, help ensure it provides a vibrant artistic community for students. 

We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. Choosing to work for University Centre Leeds means that you will be part of an inclusive and progressive learning environment. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to University Centre Leeds. 

We are proud to be the highest rated for student satisfaction in Leeds for the third year running (National Student Survey 2022).

SAFEGUARDING

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. 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 INCLUSION

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 continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.