About the Role
This is a Fixed Term contract for 24 months (duration of the apprenticeship).
Apprenticeship pay rates for this post are dependent on age. Please see below for the applicable rates:
Level 4 Apprenticeship Rates:
Under 18 years - £15,337 per annum
18-20 years - £20,063 per annum
21+ years - £23,555 per annum
We are looking for a Projects and Events Assistant Apprentice. This role has diverse responsibilities, including supporting the RE: Workshop and Enterprise and Employability Events and Projects Team. This will include: supporting all incoming RE: Projects where applicable, managing social media platforms and building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to book events and projects that will contribute to the financial targets of the RE: Workshop.
In addition, you will support the RE: Workshop Manager with scheduling, budget management and invoices, as well as writing and securing funding from internal and external funding bids. For the Events and Projects Team, you will support the design and delivery of creative and innovative events to prepare our young people for the world of work.
The School of Enterprise and Employability offers a wide range of study programmes and apprenticeship opportunities to both 16-18 and 19+ learners. Our course offers Level 1 Personal Social Development, Level 2 Enterprise and Employability and Level 1 and Level 2 Creative Craft, for learners who are looking to develop employability skills for next steps such as: further education, employment or apprenticeships. The Enterprise and Employability Department is a vibrant area with an exceptional and successful reputation for offering a ‘learning by doing’ curriculum. Our department is full of energy and passionate about what we do.
What You Will Do
- Support the RE: Workshop to organise a range of RE: Workshops for external individuals and businesses.
- Develop relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders to increase the reach of RE: within Luminate and in Leeds, supporting the internal and external financial targets.
- Manage the RE: social media pages including LinkedIn, Instagram and Link Tree to increase the profile of the RE: Workshop both internally and externally in Leeds.
- Develop the RE: online shop and website platform to increase product sales and workshop bookings.
- Assist the RE: Workshop Manager to meet the internal and external financial targets set in Business Planning.
About You
- You will have achieved relevant qualifications up to and including Level 3, e.g. BTEC National, AS level, A Level.
- Level 2 in English and Maths.
- Willing to work towards achieving the L4 Project Management Apprenticeships.
- Experience of working in a team environment.
- The ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally with people at all levels of an organisation.
- Ability to build effective working relationships, within and across teams.
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
Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.
We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College’s values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.
We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.
Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.
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.
RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
We 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.
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