[25378] - Communications and Marketing Officer

Full time permanent office-based role     

Hours: 8am – 5pm

Salary: £26, 000 – £28, 000 per annum.

Our client, a prestigious education institution in the North Surrey area is currently looking for a talented Communications and Marketing Officer to join the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the marketing strategy across the establishment including a multi-channel communications plan and parent engagement programmes to support the establishment’s strategic plan.
• Engage with the entire community to capture and communicate school life.
• Support the roll out of a brand identity toolkit across all brand touchpoints including brand
• collateral, print media, website and online channels, signage, uniform and livery.
• Administer the execution of the school’s social media activity across the yearly calendar, working in close collaboration with the Director Communications and Marketing.
• Ensure digital activities are constantly updated, are kept relevant and appropriate and are used effectively to maintain communication and drive engagement with stakeholders.
• Provide content, style management and design for all school marketing materials.
• Update the school’s website content regularly.
• Manage online presence ensuring social media content ignites advocacy and positive
• Support the Events strategy for the school, maintain and update the calendar of events. work closely with the Marketing, Admissions and Communications team to plan creative and
• engaging experiences for prospective families and stakeholders, including open days, scholarship events, taster events and assessment days.
• Administer internal communications within the school, including development of an internal
• communications strategy and management of key internal channels

Person Specification

• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the flexibility to think on your feet
• Ability to work accurately with excellent attention to detail to meet deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders
• Literacy skills to prepare correspondence to a consistently high standard
• Absolute discretion and the ability to main confidentiality at all times
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills at all levels
• The ability to work well in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment
• A proactive approach to work; have integrity and the drive to do what is best for the students and the school
• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience (candidates without a Bachelor’s degree but with
• equivalent professional experience are encouraged to apply)
• 2-3 years related experience in a marketing role with excellent copy experience
• Good IT skills with knowledge of relevant software applications including MS Outlook, Excel,
• Power Point, and data base skills
• A willingness to learn new skills and evidence of taking ownership of continued professional
• development

Desirable

• Knowledge of software packages such as Illustrator, Photoshop and WordPress
• Experience of using other web editing tools, CRM and Email marketing platforms, and SEO
• management
• Experience of working in an independent educational establishment or school