Job Title: Video EditorSalary: Commencing at £25,948 with progression to £26,200 per annumClosing Date: 2026-04-16About the RoleWe don't just "make videos"; we build brands and tell the stories of over 30,000 students. We are looking for a Video Editor with a fresh perspective who thrives on collaboration. You’ll be joining a supportive environment that champions creative freedom, where you are encouraged to experiment with new styles, cutting-edge tools, and innovative storytelling techniques.Luminate Education Group is one of the UK’s largest and most influential education collectives. Our Marketing department operates like a high-energy in-house agency, bringing together a talented mix of graphic designers, animators, copywriters, and filmmakers. We represent a diverse collection of FE colleges, each with its own unique local identity and community impact.What You Will DoAs our Video Editor, you will be essential to our post-production workflow. You won't just be "cutting clips" - you’ll be a visual storyteller. Working closely with our Film Producer and Editor, you will:Lead the Edit: Take ownership of campaigns, from initial assembly to the final, polished delivery.Master Social-First Content: Create native, high-energy content for TikTok, YouTube, and Meta that stops the scroll and speaks the language of a youth audience.Elevate with Motion: Use After Effects to add that extra layer of "pop" with kinetic typography and dynamic transitions.Innovate with AI: Stay ahead of the curve by integrating AI-assisted tools into your workflow to keep our output fresh and efficient.Get Stuck In: Head out on-site to assist with shoots, managing and transporting kit between various campus locations and external shoot sitesAbout YouTechnically Minded: You have an understanding of Premiere Pro, After Effects and Capcut and be keen to develop in theseSocial Native: You understand trends, algorithms, and how to hook a Gen Z audience in the first three seconds.Detail Driven: You have a sharp eye for colour grading and a keen ear for sound design.Collaborative Spirit: You’re a team player who can take a brief from a non-creative stakeholder and turn it into something spectacular.Problem Solver: You can look at a hard drive of raw footage and see the story waiting to be told.A full UK driving license and access to a vehicle is required (or the ability to travel flexibly between Group campuses and shoot locations to transport production equipment).We hire for attitude and train for skill. If you have a hunger to learn and grow, you’ll fit right in, even if you don't check every box.BenefitsThe group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:Annual leave: Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidaysCurriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidaysPension schemes with generous employer contributions:Teachers’ Pension SchemeLocal Government Pension SchemePeople’s Pension SchemeCPD 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 UsLuminate 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 (HC), Keighley College (KC), Leeds City College (LCC), Leeds Conservatoire (LC), University Centre Leeds, Leeds Sixth Form College and Yorkshire Centre for Training & Development.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 INCLUSIONWe recognise, value and champion diversity & Inclusion. As we engage with a diverse student population we want to ensure we reflect that in our staff population too. For us diversity is about building happy teams, full of people that want to learn and be inspired by each other, by our different experiences and backgrounds. It is important to us that both staff and students achieve their full potential. Diversity is important to us, but inclusion is equally, if not more important. It’s not just about having the representation but also providing the people we recruit with opportunities and valuing everyone’s contributions and perspectives.RECRUITMENT AGENCIESWe 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.