Bill Jones

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Group CEO at Luminate Education Group

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Bill Jones is the Group CEO of Luminate Education Group, a prominent leader in the further education sector. His career features senior leadership roles at Leeds City College and The Sheffield College, focusing on curriculum and quality enhancement. He holds a Master of Education from The University of Sheffield.

He is passionate about the transformative power of education and creating opportunities for students. Bill shows keen support for international student exchanges, believing in the broad benefits they provide, and has spent his career serving communities across Yorkshire, including Leeds, Sheffield, and Rotherham.

He has championed collaborative leadership and staff well-being as central to building a successful and inclusive educational environment.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Relationship Oriented

Informal

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Further Education Advocacy
Actively speaks on the challenges facing the FE sector, such as funding and policy changes, and champions the importance of vocational education and training.
International Education
He is a vocal supporter of student exchange programs like Erasmus, highlighting the significant benefits these opportunities have provided to students over many years.
Collaborative Leadership
Focuses on creating an inclusive and positive culture by emphasizing staff well-being and adopting a collaborative approach to leadership within his organization.

Media Appearances

Our new Chief Executive Officer has been appointed - Luminate. Featured in Luminate Education Group (official website)

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Meet Bill Jones, principal at Leeds City College & deputy CEO of the ... (YouTube interview). Featured in YouTube

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Work History

1-2026
Group CEO at Luminate Education Group
6-2017 - 1-2026
Deputy CEO at Leeds City College
3-2015 - 1-2026
Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning at Leeds City College
6-2009 - 3-2015
Executive Director of Planning and Performance at The Sheffield College
2-2006 - 6-2009
Assistant Principal Curriculum at Rotherham College of Arts and Technology

Education

2004 - 2006
M.Ed from The University of Sheffield
1994 - 1995
PGCE (FE) from Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

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Exp : 27 Location : Leeds, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : Group CEO at Luminate Education Group
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Insights For Selling To Bill

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Bill is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Bill

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Bill move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Bill take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Bill

Personality Compatibility


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