Chief Executive Officer

What You Will Do

This is a unique opportunity to work with the Group’s Board and Executive Leadership Team to deliver on the region’s skills agenda, through inspirational leadership, prudent financial management and an unrelenting focus on learner outcomes. You will lead an experienced leadership team, to deliver a responsive and employer-led model that drives quality and promotes innovation, with learners front and centre of everything. As the lead ambassador for the group both regionally and nationally, you will engender a culture where staff are empowered to be autonomous, expansive in their thinking, progressive in approach to deliver education that is truly sustainable and transformative. 

We are seeking to appoint a truly inspirational FE leader, who is strategic in approach and knows how to lead within a fast-moving and complex operational environment. You will have learners at the heart of all that you do, with a passion for employability, coupled with the expertise of working with a board and the communication flair to influence, engage and inspire. Your drive, passion and creativity will be motivational, and you will deliver results that drive performance set against the strategic objectives. This is an exceptional role that requires a dedicated professional who understands the changing education landscape, who is confident in their approach and thinking to lead from the front.

All enquiries and applications should be directed to Dodd Partners who have been appointed to manage this vacancy on Luminate's behalf. Prior to submitting an application candidates are encouraged to contact John Dodd on 07545 431 848 or email johndodd@doddpartners.com.

For more information and details on how to apply, please review the candidate brief and visit https://www.doddpartners.com/vacancies.

Closing date for applications will be 9:00 am, Monday, 5^th May 2025.

Benefits

We have some fantastic benefits, including :

• Generous Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 39 days holiday plus bank holidays. This includes closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
  • Support Staff 39 days
  • Academic 44 days
  • Senior Management 44 days
• Excellent 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

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.

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, 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 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.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward any unsolicited CVs in 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.