Events and Student Recruitment Assistant in Leeds

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Job Reference: LUM19634/2737

Number of Positions Requested: 1

Contract Type: LEG - Fixed Term - Full Time, 6 Months, Commencing at £26,195 with progression to £26,855 per annum

Working Hours: 37

City/Town: Leeds

Closing Date: 19/07/2026

Job Category: Marketing

Group Member: Leeds City College

Campus: 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:

Join our HE Marketing and Student Recruitment Team as an Events and Student Recruitment Assistant. This exciting role offers the opportunity to support the planning and delivery of engaging recruitment events, build relationships with schools, colleges, and prospective students, and play a key role in showcasing everything Luminate’s Education Group's HE institutions Leeds Conservatoire and University Centre Leeds have to offer. You will be joining a friendly, enthusiastic team that is passionate about delivering an outstanding experience for students, visitors, and stakeholders. Working across on‑campus, online, and external events, you will help coordinate a wide range of activities, including Open Days, Offer Holder Days, school taster sessions, workshops, careers fairs, and exhibitions. If you're organised, enjoy working with people, and thrive in a varied, fast‑paced environment, we would love to hear from you. 6 months fixed term contract.

What You Will Do:

• Work closely as part of a busy team to ensure that applicants, key influencers and colleagues receive a high‑quality level of customer service.
• Support the maintenance and development of relationships with external stakeholders (such as feeder schools, colleges and groups) to support applications to Luminate’s HE institutions.
• Work collaboratively with admissions, digital, and marketing teams to promote recruitment events and deliver an excellent visitor experience.
• Recruit, train, and support Student Ambassadors to deliver a range of recruitment and engagement activities.
• Respond to enquiries, maintain accurate CRM records, and monitor recruitment activities to help inform future strategies and improvements.

About You:

• Has experience in event coordination, administration, or delivering excellent customer service.
• Is organised, adaptable, and able to manage multiple tasks while responding to changing priorities.
• Has strong communication, customer service, and problem‑solving skills.
• Is confident using IT systems and standard Microsoft Office applications.

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 read 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.