About the Role
We are looking for a Communications Officer to join Luminate Education Group. You will be part of a dynamic communications team; you will be central to achieving our communication objectives. You will excel in a fast-paced environment, engaging in a wide variety of activities, including internal and external communications, media relations, public affairs, and social media.
Interviews will be held in January 2026.
What You Will Do
1. Supporting with the delivery of our internal and external communications strategies across the FE and HE institutions and for Luminate Education Group.
2. Planning, writing and disseminating a variety of communications for both internal and external audiences.
3. Working closely with members of the Communications team to lead on media relations activities for the FE colleges, HE and Luminate, including writing press releases, opinion and thought pieces, statements, quotes and articles.
4. Advising on communications and PR solutions, while taking a lead on proactive idea generation and implementation.
5. Supporting with social media activities to ensure all communications are correctly shared and online engagement is optimised.
6. Supporting with stakeholder engagement activities across Luminate Education Group, including public affairs and lobbying work.
About You
7. Have outstanding verbal and written skills.
8. Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage and drive multiple projects while balancing expectations.
9. Be able to manage expectations with both internal and external audiences.
10. Be organised and able to work under pressure.
11. Have excellent writing skills for communications and PR purposes.
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
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 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.
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. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 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.