Job Title: School Liaison Officer - Keighley CollegeSalary: Commencing at £26,958 with progression to £28,541 per annumClosing Date: 2026-04-12About the RoleWe are seeking a proactive and community-focused School Liaison Officer to join our team in Keighley. This role is pivotal in building strong relationships between schools, students, and external partners, supporting engagement, attendance, and positive outcomes for young people. The successful candidate will act as a key point of contact, working collaboratively with education staff, families, and the wider community to promote inclusion, address barriers to learning, and ensure students are fully supported throughout their educational journey.We are a friendly and supportive team who love making a difference to young people’s lives. It is heart-warming to see young people we have inspired progressing in their chosen learning pathway to achieve their future goals and knowing we were a part of their journey.We are able to offer hybrid working in this role. What You Will DoYou will work with school students and staff (primary and secondary) at school and college events, to promote the opportunities we can offer as a GroupPlan, organise and attend events both virtual and face to face such as assemblies, career fairs, parents’ evenings & college open days to promote our Group learning opportunitiesLiaise regularly with school staff to support them with post 16 option events, student applications and provide them with any data they requireMeet the recruitment targets and use reports and data to understand Group prioritiesThe role includes travel across the North and West Yorkshire region, evening working and occasional weekendsThis role does require some elements of lone workingWillingness to work towards a L3 Information, Advice & Guidance qualificationAbout YouPrevious experience of working with children/young people to deliver creative and engaging activities or eventsPrevious experience of working with schools, parents and external support agenciesMust have a good level of general education with literacy and numeracy at level 2 or above or a willingness to gain thisMust be confident in using Microsoft Office and google applicationsExcellent organisational, planning and administrative skillsMust be confident in public speaking and able to adapt your approach depending on the target audienceAble to work positively & effectively as a member of a team and on own initiativeMust be able to drive and have access to a car (mileage will be paid)BenefitsThe group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:Annual leave: Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidaysCurriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidaysPension schemes with generous employer contributions:Teachers’ 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.
