Job Title: Events and Student Recruitment AssistantSalary: Commencing at 26,195 with progression to 26,855 per annumClosing Date: 2026-07-19About 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 Luminates 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 Luminates 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
- GCSE grade 4/C (or equivalent) in English Maths
- 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.
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
Peoples 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 UsLeeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City Colleges values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. Youll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.SAFEGUARDINGAt 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 INCLUSIONOur commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Groups values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity andinclusion 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 pleaseClick here to learn more about our EDI objectives.RECRUITMENT AGENCIESWe kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward anyunsolicited CVsin 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.
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