About The Role
Our Procurement team at the Park Lane campus is growing and we are recruiting an additional Procurement Manager for a hybrid working arrangement. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled procurement professional to have a real impact, helping drive efficiency, innovation and growth across our dynamic education group.
Luminate Education Group is one of the UK’s leading and most diverse providers of further and higher education, with a strong commitment to delivering outstanding opportunities for students, staff and communities across Leeds, Harrogate and Keighley. Our Procurement Department is central to this mission, providing expert guidance, managing contracts, leading tenders and ensuring value for money across the Group. As part of a collaborative and forward‑thinking team, you will help drive strategic procurement initiatives, support sustainable and socially responsible purchasing and ensure that every decision benefits our students, staff and wider communities.
For an informal chat about the role please contact Alex Mcloughlin – Group Head of Procurement – at alex.mcloughlin@luminate.ac.uk
What You Will Do
* Lead and manage procurement across the Group, ensuring value for money, compliance and alignment with strategic priorities.
* Oversee contracts, tenders and supplier relationships, driving efficiency, quality and continuous improvement.
* Provide expert advice and guidance to colleagues, supporting informed procurement decisions across departments.
* Maintain accurate records, reporting and audit trails, ensuring compliance with legislation and policies.
* Develop and implement procurement strategies that deliver cost savings and operational efficiency.
* Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on joint procurement initiatives and Group‑wide projects.
About You
* Experience in procurement within a public sector or regulated environment, with strong knowledge of UK procurement regulations (PA2023, PCR, utilities, frameworks and public‑sector best practice).
* Confident in leading tenders, analysing spend, managing suppliers, negotiating contracts and supporting colleagues at all levels.
* Professional expertise and a collaborative, solution‑focused approach.
* Strong communication skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Benefits
* Annual Leave
o Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
o Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays
* Pension Schemes
o Teachers’ Pension Scheme
o Local Government Pension Scheme
o 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 Us
Luminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with a 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 – and our large size and diverse range of member organisations means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.
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
We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, online checks and two satisfactory references. 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 a core value of the Group. 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. Learn more about our EDI objectives.
RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
We do not accept unsolicited CVs 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.
For more details, please see the job description, which includes the full person specification.
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