Level 3 Apprentice - EDI Events & Outreach

About the Role

Please note that the college will close from 21 December for the festive break. Shortlisting and interviews will take place in January 2025.

This is a Fixed Term contract for 18 months (duration of the apprenticeship)

Apprenticeship pay rates for this post are dependent on age. Please see below for the applicable rates: 

Level 3 Apprenticeship Rates

Under 18 years - £12,925 per annum

18-20 years    - £17,170 per annum

21+ years      - £22,359 per annum

This apprentice will support the embedding of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) through leading on the delivery of awareness and celebration events, working with the Student Union (SU) and other relevant departments at the conservatoire. They will support the delivery of the conservatoire’s EDI priorities by exploring opportunities, reaching out to communities and co-creating projects that drive positive changes to the Conservatoire’s processes, our creative practices and communities regionally, nationally and internationally. 

The awareness and celebration events will be both on-campus and online and may be at external sites or venues.

The apprentice will receive appropriate on-the-job support and guidance, as well as off-the-job training. You will undertake a Level 3 Events Apprentice qualification.

Occasional evening and weekend work will be required

What You Will Do

• Support Leeds Conservatoire’s EDI manager with the delivery, monitoring and evaluation or plans and activities related to achieving EDI objectives. Contribute to the delivery of Leeds Conservatoire’s EDI Action plan and activities, ensuring that work is carried out in an inclusive, accessible and engaging manner for students, staff and partners.
• Assist with research, outreach and partnership practice to ensure that Leeds Conservatoire is responsive to the needs of our current communities and is able to work towards greater inclusion and equity.
• Contribute to an annual activity cycle, delivering awareness and celebration events in collaboration with relevant departments within the Conservatoire, including the Students’ Union, and Luminate Education Group.
• Work with colleagues across the conservatoire to embed EDI into processes and practices, through designing and producing events, activities, resources, and opportunities relevant to the curriculum.
• Support the maintenance of positive external relationships with key partners, organisations, venues and suppliers, to include supporting the identification of appropriate training and development courses, and showcasing our EDI activities and work.

About You

• Knowledge of and passion for events
• Passionate about Diversity, Inclusion and Equity. 
• Good communication skills both verbal and written.
• Have attention to detail.
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise own workload.
• Can build positive working relationships with colleagues / students / external stakeholders.
• Committed and able to delivering results within agreed timescales.
• Have received their GCSE Maths and English at grade C / grade 4 or above. 

Benefits

There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

• Generous Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 39 days holiday plus bank holidays. This includes closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
• Support Staff 39 days
• Academic 44 days
• Senior Management 44 days
• Excellent Pension schemes
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme 
• Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card). 
• Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements

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.

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.

SAFEGUARDING

At 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 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. We continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.