Senior PA & Communication/Project Coordinator (Ref: LCC2524)

** COVID-19 INFORMATION: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic you may experience some delays during the recruitment process. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. **

WHAT WE DO 

The Luminate Education Group is looking for a Senior PA & Communication/Project Coordinator to work as part of the Executive Support team to provide professional support to members of the Executive Team.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

You will report to the Executive Support Team Manager/Executive Assistant to the Group CEO to ensure outstanding, professional and confidential support to members of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT).

As part of your role, you will:

• Provide professional support, maintaining the highest levels of confidentiality across the group 
• Plan, manage and deliver communications to key stakeholders
• Plan, manage and deliver ELT led projects and implement across the FE colleges and Group as appropriate 
• Undertake research and produce documentation and reports
• Produce accurate and timely minutes
• Work closely with the Group Communications team to deliver outstanding internal and external communications

You will start your journey with us splitting your time between the Park Lane Campus and home working. Going forward we expect the role to return to full time office based work.

YOUR PROFILE 

You will have:

• Strong written and oral communication skills and the confidence to challenge others
• Proven ability in planning and organisation with exemplary attention to detail and a methodical and meticulous approach
• Ability to prioritise and to keep to deadlines within a challenging environment.

In addition, you will be:

• A high-calibre, confident individual with proven ability to manage complicated projects with high levels of autonomy and a proactive approach
• A team player who is self- motivated and be able to work as part of a team.

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

Luminate Education Group consists of; Harrogate College (HC), Keighley College (KC), Leeds City College (LCC), Leeds Conservatoire (LC) and White Rose Academies Trust (WRAT).  This is an exciting time to join this rapidly growing education group, with an Ofsted grade of 'good' with 'outstanding' features, you will be working at one of the fastest improving and most innovative education groups in the country.

BENEFITS & REWARDS 

We have a range of excellent benefits and rewards at Luminate Education Group, including:

• Annual leave entitlement starting from 27 days + 8 bank holidays and up to 5 discretionary college closure days at Christmas

• Excellent pension schemes with the West Yorkshire Pension Fund and the Teachers’ Pension

• Discounted travel cards for those who regularly use public transport across the region with Northern Rail and Metro

• Exceptional learning and development opportunities for all of our staff

SAFEGUARDING 

Luminate Education Group is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

All successful applicants are required to complete all mandatory pre-employment checks, including:

• Proof of right to work in the UK

• Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check

• Children’s barred list check (we may also check the adult barred list if the role involves working with vulnerable adults)

• Two professional references 

• Fitness to work, this is conducted by our occupational health partners, NHS Airedale 

• Section 128 check for all staff entering management roles

• Prohibition check for all staff entering teaching related roles

Please Note: All successful applicants who have lived or travelled overseas for three months or more in the past five years will be required to undertake an overseas check as part of the pre-employment checks.

More information on overseas checks can be found on the government website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants 

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK

The UK Government introduced a new points based immigration system on 1 January 2021. You can read about the new immigration routes on the Gov.UK website here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-immigration-system-what-you-need-to-know#visa-application-process 

Many of the new routes require sponsorship from an employer. Luminate Education Group is not a licenced sponsor. We are unable to employ anyone without current, and appropriate right to work in the UK.  

If you are an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen and you were resident in the UK on or before 31 December 2020, you have until 30 June 2021 to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme, you can continue to prove your right to work in the UK with your passport and identity card up until 30 June 2021. 

There is no change to immigration and right to work for British and Irish Citizens. 

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community, all candidates will be treated fairly irrespective of race, gender or gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, religion and belief or age.

WANT TO FIND OUT MORE?

For more information about the role please contact:

Tracy Astles, Executive Support Team Manager & Executive Assistant to the Group CEO

Tracy.astles@luminate.ac.uk

Please use the person specification (on the job description under "Documents Available") to complete your supporting statement.

We cannot accept CVs as part of the application process. 

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

INFORMATION FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES 

Luminate Education Group vacancies generate a lot of interest and we receive many calls and emails from recruitment agencies. Although we do appreciate the interest you have shown in Luminate Education Group, our policy is to recruit candidates directly wherever possible. We therefore do not accept any cold calls, speculative emails or CVs from agencies. Speculative emails and CVs will be deleted unread. 

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