Luminate Education Group - Chief Executive Officer

Doddpartners; Leeds; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Luminate Education Group in Leeds is seeking a dynamic Chief Executive Officer to lead the group and shape its strategic direction. The role requires visionary leadership to drive transformative education and training with learners at the heart of every decision.

You will work with the Board and executive team to deliver an employer-led model, prudent financial management and sustained performance. The post demands stakeholder engagement, change leadership, and the ability to inspire staff to

Responsibilities

• Lead the group with a focus on learner outcomes.
• Provide strategic direction, financial stewardship and governance.
• Inspire and manage the executive leadership team to deliver transformation.
• Represent the group regionally and nationally to stakeholders.

Job description

Luminate Education Group - Chief Executive Officer

Permanent | Leeds | Highly Competitive

Vacancy Description

We are delighted to be working with Luminate Education Group, one of the UK’s leading education providers with a clear purpose to make a positive difference to people’s lives through genuinely transformative education and training. Headquartered in Leeds, Luminate Education Group's role is to interpret local, regional and national skills needs through the provision of outstanding education opportunities for students and apprentices to drive economic and social value across the communities they serve. With an impressive track record of growth, innovation and award-winning provision, this highly diverse group is seeking to appoint a new Chief Executive Officer who will lead the group to inspire a whole generation of people and new leaders, who will go on to make their own impact on the region and beyond.

This is a unique opportunity to work with the Group’s Board and Executive leadership team to deliver on the region’s skills agenda, through inspirational leadership, prudent financial management and an unrelenting focus on learner outcomes. You will lead an experienced leadership team, to deliver a responsive and employer-led model that drives quality and promotes innovation, with learners front and centre of everything. As the lead ambassador for the group both regionally and nationally, you will engender a culture where staff are empowered to be autonomous, expansive in their thinking, progressive in approach to deliver education that is truly sustainable and transformative.

We are seeking to appoint a truly inspirational FE leader, who is strategic in approach and knows how to lead within a fast-moving and complex operational environment. You will have learners at the heart of all that you do, with a passion for employability, coupled with the expertise of working with a board and the communication flair to influence, engage and inspire. Your drive, passion and creativity will be motivational, and you will deliver results that drive performance set against the strategic objectives. This is an exceptional role that requires a dedicated professional who understands the changing education landscape, who is confident in their approach and thinking to lead from the front.

For more information and details on how to apply, please download our candidate brief below. Should you wish to have an introductory discussion about the role, please contact John Dodd on 07545 431 848 or 01244 738 450. Alternatively, email: [e-mail]

Closing date for applications will be 9:00 am, Monday, 5 th May 2025.