Practical Support Assistant

Hours: Part time (term time only) – 22.2 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Contract: Fixed term until 11th June 2027

Leeds Arts University is the only specialist arts university in the North of England. We have contributed significantly to the development of arts education for over 180 years, and have developed a national and international reputation based on the achievements of our students and staff.

We are seeking applications for a Practical Support Assistant (PSA) to provide one-to-one support to our students. PSAs provide support for students with additional learning needs, including physical, sensory, or learning disabilities.

The role will assist the student in communicating with people and engaging with activities as they move around the University, assisting them to access the University’s resources including the library, workshops and studios. At times, the role will involve directing the student to further help from support staff, if and when needed. There will likely be an element of note-taking during briefs and tutorials to ensure the student is aware of the work they need to complete.

The successful candidate will be able to communicate calmly and clearly, have excellent organisational skills and have up to date knowledge of disability support in an educational environment.

Full details of the essential and desirable criteria for this role can be found in the job description.

Please note CVs will not be accepted for this position. If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please click the 'apply' button where you will be redirected to our website.

This role is based on our Further Education site and as such the successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Closing date: Sunday 28th June 2026 at 11:59pm

Interview date: Thursday 9th July 2026 (in person)

Leeds Arts University is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all learners and expect our staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be made on merit, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. In recognition of our commitment to create a diverse team that draws from our widest talent pool, we would particularly encourage applications from groups who are currently under-represented at this level, which in this case is our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants.