School Liaison Officer

Benefits

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

• 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
• People’s 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 the Role

Luminate Education Group is recruiting for a School Liaison Officer.

The School Liaison team works with prospective students and staff at primary and secondary schools to promote the college offer. Your role will include engaging and inspiring students across various age groups through activities and events. You will build strong relationships with key stakeholders at schools to support student recruitment.

We are a friendly and supportive team who love making a difference to young people’s lives. It is heart-warming to see young people we have inspired progressing in their chosen learning pathway to achieve their future goals and knowing we were a part of their journey.

We are able to offer hybrid working with up to 2 days working at home and time off in lieu.

What You Will Do

• You will work with school students and staff (primary and secondary) at school and college events, to promote the opportunities we can offer as a Group
• Plan, organise and attend events both virtual and face to face such as assemblies, career fairs, parents’ evenings & college open days to promote our Group learning opportunities
• Liaise regularly with school staff to support them with post 16 option events, student applications and provide them with any data they require
• Meet the recruitment targets and use reports and data to understand Group priorities
• The role includes travel across the North and West Yorkshire region, evening working and occasional weekends
• This role does require some elements of lone working
• Willingness to work towards a L3 Information, Advice & Guidance qualification

About You

• Previous experience of working with children/young people to deliver creative and engaging activities or events
• Previous experience of working with schools, parents and external support agencies
• Must have a good level of general education with literacy and numeracy at level 2 or above or a willingness to gain this
• Must be confident in using Microsoft Office and google applications
• Excellent organisational, planning and administrative skills
• Must be confident in public speaking and able to adapt your approach depending on the target audience
• Able to work positively & effectively as a member of a team and on own initiative
• * Must be able to drive and have access to a car (mileage will be paid)

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.

Luminate Education Group consists of; Harrogate College, Keighley College, Leeds City College, Leeds Sixth Form College, Pudsey Sixth Form College, Leeds Conservatoire and University Centre Leeds.

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 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. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We do not accept unsolicited CV’s and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.