Leeds City Council

Could you, or some you know, benefit from employability support? The Employment and Skills Leeds Leeds Employment Hub can help you: 🔍 Look and apply for jobs, apprenticeships and courses 📄 Update your CV and prepare for interviews 🎓 Learn something new or update your skills 👤 Become self-employed For more information on how they can help and to get in contact, visit the link in the comments 👇

Job of the week! Head of Service – Corporate Parenting (£77,460 - £85,002) As our new Head of Corporate Parenting you’ll be ambitious for our Children Looked After, ensuring they get the right support and that our statutory and moral responsibilities are met. We have an excellent range of our own residential homes and foster carers and this role is an exciting opportunity to help lead the service as it continues to expand. You’ll need to be someone who collaborates well, working with colleagues across the council, partners, and communities to meet the needs of children and young people. You’ll also need to be educated to degree level and hold a diploma in Social Work or equivalent. If you’re a strategic thinker with drive and innovation we’d love you to find out more and apply. 👇 https://lnkd.in/ebeeHEDw #TeamLeeds #LeedsJobs #CorporateParenting #LookedAfterChildren  

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 We are thrilled to announce the sponsors for this year's Leeds Creative Skills Festival! A huge thank you to Leeds City College, Royal Armouries, and Leeds Arts University for their incredible support. Join us at the festival to explore a world of creativity and innovation. With these prestigious organisations backing us, we're set to deliver an unforgettable experience filled with inspiring workshops, engaging activities, opportunities for skill development and industry expert insights. Meet the sponsors · Leeds City College: Discover the amazing courses and programs that can help you kickstart your creative career. · Royal Armouries: Dive into the rich history and heritage of arms and armour and see how creativity plays a role in preserving our past. · Leeds Arts University: Get inspired by the cutting-edge art and design education that shapes the future of the creative industries. Don't miss out on this fantastic event! Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more updates 🎨✨ Book your free ticket here https://lnkd.in/euNb9Q4r #LeedsCreativeSkillsFestival #LeedsCityCollege #RoyalArmouries #LeedsArtsUniversity #Creativity #Innovation #SkillDevelopment

Apply for an Innovation@Leeds revenue grant today 🤝💷 We’re excited to launch our 2024/25 revenue grant programme to help fund knowledge-sharing projects that will – through the provision of advice, guidance, mentoring or training – encourage world-class innovative thinking and activity by the city’s businesses. Leeds-based small and microbusinesses can apply for grants ranging from £15,000 to £25,000, sourced from a £175,000 funding pool. To be eligible, your business’ project must: 🔸 Support innovative businesses in Leeds 🔸 Be completed by 28 March 2025 🔸 Align with the Leeds innovation vision 🔸 Comply with UKSPF evidence requirements 🔸 Request grant funding between £15,000 and £25,000 To apply, click the link in the comments. The deadline for applications is Thursday 21 November. #InnovationLeeds #TeamLeeds #InclusiveGrowth Fiona Bolam Angela Barnicle

Ed Whiting OBE set to be appointed as Leeds City Council’s new permanent chief executive. Following an extensive recruitment process which ended last week, full council will be asked to formally approve the appointment in November.   Ed is currently Director of Cities and Local Growth in the Department for Business and Trade and Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, based in Leeds, and is leading place-based economic growth partnerships with UK Mayors and other leaders. He has also held senior civil service roles in HM Treasury and 10 Downing Street. Ed is expected to join the council early next year.   Read more in the press release 👇 https://lnkd.in/euJHCR3j   Ed Whiting #TeamLeeds #Leeds

The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung, is set to welcome guests from across the Commonwealth to a major trade and investment conference in Leeds tomorrow (Tuesday 29 October) 🤝 The Trade and Investment Opportunities in the Commonwealth conference has been organised by Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP, and is being jointly hosted by us and West Yorkshire Combined Authority. The event brings together experts from India, Canada, Pakistan, and Nigeria to reflect on the outcomes of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2024, held in Samoa last week, and will explore how the UK's commercial links to the Commonwealth can be enhanced. The event will be an opportunity to encourage further West Yorkshire-Commonwealth trade, upskill businesses on commercial opportunities in the Commonwealth, and highlight the synergies around culture, education, and diasporic communities. It supports our mission to create an economy that works for everyone, as set out in our Inclusive Growth Strategy. To read more, click the link in the comments. #Leeds #InclusiveGrowth #InternationalRelations Dr Mariana Pexton Fiona Bolam Belinda Eldridge Angela Barnicle

Leeds Creative Skills Festival returns on 18th November at a brand new exciting location – the amazing and culturally rich Royal Armouries. From graphic design to marketing, performing arts to architecture, this festival is for you. This is the perfect opportunity for you to learn from some of the best creatives and cultural organisations in Leeds about creative courses, careers, skills and opportunities. 📅 18 November 2024 📍 Royal Armouries To book your free ticket, and for more information visit: https://orlo.uk/pkoCi

Light Night Leeds 2024 took place last Thursday and Friday, and what a time it was! ✨ Team Leeds’ collaborative spirit was on full display as individuals and organisations worked together to transform the city through the power of creative art and celebrate the festival’s 20th year. Light Night Leeds continues to be a highlight of the city’s calendar, and we look forward to seeing what next year brings. A massive thank you to the artists, Light Night Leeds team, volunteers, partners, and sponsors for making it all possible. #LightNightLeeds #TeamLeeds #Culture #Art

Leeds is going to be one of the six towns and cities to pilot England's first-ever heat network zones 👏 The ground-breaking schemes in Leeds, Plymouth, Bristol, Stockport, Sheffield, and 2 in London will receive a share of £5.8 million of government funding to develop the zones, with construction expected to start from 2026. This will help to create tens of thousands of jobs including engineering, planning, manufacturing and construction roles. To find out more, visit: https://orlo.uk/fUJvI

That’s a wrap on day 1 of Light Night Leeds ✨ Some of the city’s best-known buildings and locations were illuminated by artworks from artists around the world, including Millennium Square, City Square, Leeds Dock, and Aire Park. This year marks the 20th edition of Light Night Leeds which, over the past two decades, has attracted more than 1.1 million visitors to the city and generated millions of pounds for the local economy. Light Night returns for day 2 this evening. If you can’t make it to the event, you can watch the livestream here: https://lnkd.in/ebuZY576 #LightNightLeeds #TeamLeeds #Culture