Job Description

About the Role

Fixed term until 31 July 2026


Are you a creative storyteller with a flair for visual content, looking for a role where your work can make a real difference?


Luminate Education Group is seeking a

Project and Content Officer

to join our forward-thinking Innovation and Development Team. If you're passionate about using your creative skills to drive change, tell impactful stories, and support transformative education, we want to hear from you.


This is a unique opportunity to showcase and grow your creative talent in a dynamic environment focused on innovation, inclusion, and positive social impact. Working closely with our Group Community Social Responsibility (CSR) Projects Coordinator, you'll help bring projects to life through engaging and compelling content across a variety of formats, including videos, infographics, handbooks, posters, photography, and more.


You'll also play a key role in capturing and communicating real stories of change, turning data and events into powerful narratives that demonstrate the value and impact of our initiatives.

Please apply as soon as possible as the role may close before the advertised closing date.

What You Will Do
As our Project and Content Officer, you'll play a vital role in advancing the work of the Innovation and Development Team by using your creativity to amplify the impact of our projects. In this varied and rewarding role, you will:

Create high-quality, engaging creative content to communicate and promote initiatives, opportunities, and good practice news stories across formats such as posters, presentations, handbooks, videos, infographics, photography, and videography Tell powerful stories that capture the positive impact of our work through digital media, showcasing change and transformation across the Group and its communities Support the directorate's management team in the delivery of key projects, events, and external partnerships Help drive initiatives that improve culture, wellbeing, and belonging for both staff and students, as well as advance our community and social responsibility priorities Support the upskilling of colleagues by sharing digital skills, such as photography and storytelling for impact reporting and project documentation Collect and record data, preparing simple reports and spreadsheets to support effective project tracking and evidence-based decision-making Collaborate closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to co-create meaningful and innovative project work aligned to Luminate's values with real-world impact



About You
Is creative, proactive, and visually skilled, with a passion for storytelling Has experience or talent in photography, videography, and digital content creation Strong organisational skills and keen attention to detail, especially when creating, editing, or presenting content to groups Working knowledge of digital photography, video recording and editing, or a willingness to learn and develop these skills Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and creative software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Canva, or similar tools. Level 2 qualification or above in English and Mathematics.

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. 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 INCLUSION

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group's values. 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. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We do not accept unsolicited CV's 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.


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.