Job Title: Employer Support and Recruitment Apprentice - Level 3Salary: Apprenticeship Rates - £15,144 - £23,555 (dependant on age)Closing Date: 2025-06-25About the Role18 Months fixed term Apprenticeship to gain a Level 3 qualification in Business AdministrationLevel 3 Apprenticeship Rates: Under 18 years - £15,144 per annum 18-20 years - £19,871 per annum 21+ years - £23,555 per annumAre you looking for an exciting opportunity to kick start your career? We are currently hiring for Employer Support and Recruitment Apprentice to work within our Apprenticeship Directorate.Luminate Education Group is one of the largest and most diverse further education providers in the UK, offering a wide range of high-quality vocational courses and apprenticeships to help individuals develop their skills and advance their careers.The Apprenticeship Team is a dedicated group within the college, focused on supporting both employers and apprentices throughout the apprenticeship journey. They provide expert advice, guidance, and training opportunities across various sectors to ensure the development of a highly skilled workforce. Located at our Keighley College campus, which is easily accessible by public transport. It is a 5 - 8 minute walk from Keighley bus station and right next door to Keighley train station.What You Will DoA varied role which will change day to day, it will include Business Administration, Employer Engagement and Learner Recruitment Support responsibilities. Attend a range of external meetings and events representing Luminate Education Group which will vary in terms of audience. This could be business networking events, school assemblies, careers fairs or celebratory evenings to name a few. Respond to inbound leads/ enquires and provide customer service support to existing employer partners. Enquiries will come through a range of channels (telephone, website, marketing campaigns and referrals).Robust knowledge and understanding of the colleges offering, including Apprenticeships, T Levels, Commercial Training and Work Placements. Support with the preparation of proposals detailing the training solutions the college is able to provide.Ensure the databases/systems are up to dateAbout YouEnglish and Maths at Level 2 / GCSE at grade C / 4 or equivalentIT skills, with a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and OutlookTrack record of maintaining excellent customer service standards while managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environmentAbility to communicate clearly and appropriately with diverse audiences, including learners, internal teams, and external organisations/providersExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly, accurately, and appropriately to a range of audiencesBenefitsThe group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:Annual leave: Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidaysCurriculum support and business support: 37 days plus bank holidaysPension schemes with generous employer contributionsTeachers’ 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.