Marketing and Communications Officer

Ref: SCH-PLT-0101 17 day(s) remaining
Establishment: Central Team Location: Prosper Learning Trust - Central Team Salary: 28163.00 - 30060.00 Department: Support Staff (MAT) Job Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 27/01/2025 12:00 Interview Date: W/C 3rd February 2025 Start Date: ASAP

Additional Information

Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: AYR - All year round Hours per Week: 37.00 Weeks per Year: 52.000 Pay Grade: Support Staff | SCP13 - SCP17

The Role

Pay/ Salary Range: N5 SCP 13-17 £28,163 - £30,060 per annum

Hourly Rate: £14.60 - £15.58

Working Pattern: 37 hours per week, All Year Round, Permanent


We’re looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Marketing and Communications Officer who will play a key role in creating and delivering engaging and inspiring content across a range of channels, whilst also supporting a busy Governance Team.

 

This post will suit:

  • New graduates looking for experience in content creation, social media and website management for a large business
  • Experienced Marketing and Communications Assistants looking to develop their skills further working for a large company with over 400 employees
  • Administration officers looking to diversify

 

This role is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in campaign planning and delivery or further develop those skills. From developing, implementing and evaluating paid and organic social media campaigns to creating internal communications campaigns that staff will find engaging. We are looking for someone who has a passion for content creation, who is confident writing for different audiences with creativity; whether that be press releases, news stories for our websites, social media posts or website content.

 

You’ll need to be a highly organised, creative thinker with a keen attention to detail. One day, you could be organising a photo shoot in one of our schools; the next, you could be designing a post to promote an event or editing one of our six websites to ensure it is compliant, helping to organise an event, all while keeping an eye on all our social media.

 

The successful candidate will join a dedicated, innovative, and focused team of staff who are passionate about ensuring that everyone achieves their full potential. 


Prosper Learning Trust was formed in January 2018 and our academies are described below:

  • Newcastle Bridges School – Alternative Provision academy offering education to pupils unable to access mainstream school due to medical needs including hospitalised children and young people (3-19 years)
  • Mary Astell Academy – Alternative Provision academy offering education to permanently excluded pupils and pupils who are struggling in mainstream school (11-16 years)
  • Thomas Bewick Special School – Special School academy for pupils with a diagnosis of autism (3-19 years)
  • Harry Watts Academy – Special School academy for pupils with a diagnosis of autism (5-16 years)
  • Gilbert Ward Academy – Special School academy for pupils with SEMH (11-16 years) 


Prosper Learning Trust was also recently named as the lead partner in the opening of a new Free School in Jarrow, South Tyneside. This school will be a Special School academy for pupils with SEMH (4-11 years).


To learn more about Prosper Learning Trust, please visit our websites.


The role will be based in our Kenton Central Services Offices however travel between school sites will be required. 

 

We would be delighted to welcome you to our wonderful organisation. If you would like to speak to Victoria Hall Governance Professional, about the role please email admin@prosperlearningtrust.co.uk or phone 0191 6053899 and select option 8 or 9.


The Trust is proud to say that we match the Real Living Wage and we also offer successful candidates:


  • A friendly and supportive team of staff who are willing to share expertise and learn from one another
  • Opportunities for career development and support with development through Trust wide CPD programmes
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and support from the Trust's Wellbeing Network Group
  • Access to either Teacher's Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme


Full details can be found on our website.


Please note that all successful candidates will be required to complete an online pre-employment medical questionnaire.

Qualifications

Qualification Title Grade
Degree in Marketing/Communication or relevant experience
Essential
Marketing qualification (Chartered Institute of Marketing)
Desirable

Skills

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of social media management tools
Essential
Excellent oral communication skills with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders
Essential
Good planning and organisational skills with the ability to work to strict deadlines
Essential
Excellent written communication skills, attention to detail and ability to write engaging content for a variety of platforms
Essential
Effective IT skills in using Microsoft Office packages to produce high quality documents
Essential
Knowledge of digital marketing techniques including SEO and website content creation
Essential
Proficient in using Adobe Creative Suite
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Passion for communication to inspire others
Essential
Self-motivated and able to work under own direction on a day to day basis
Essential
Ability to work on own without supervision on a day to day basis
Essential
Ability to problem solve and anticipate issues
Essential
Creative thinker with an innovative approach
Essential
Experience
Experience of working with the press and media including drafting press releases
Desirable
Experience of successfully building relationships within internal and external stakeholders at all levels
Essential
Demonstrable experience of using social media management tools and confident across a range of social media platforms
Essential
Experience of utilising website content management systems
Essential
Experience of writing for different audiences for a variety of media, including digital and print
Essential
Experience of planning and implementing social media advertising campaigns
Desirable
Special Requirements
Can meet travel requirements of the post (multi-site visits if necessary)
Essential
Ability to attend meetings/events outside of usual office hours
Essential

Safeguarding Information

Prosper Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, as well as vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to apply for Disclosure from the DBS.

 

The Trust actively promotes equality of opportunity with the right mix of talent, skills and potential and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. The Trust selects all candidates for employment based on their skills, qualifications and experience, in comparison against the person specification.

 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are invited for interview, you will be required to disclose convictions that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Certain spent convictions and cautions will be ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed. Full details on protected convictions and information about which convictions must be declared during job applications can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. You will be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. This role will include Regulated Activities and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure is required for this post. Please note that in all cases written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise.


Online vetting checks will be carried out for candidates who are shortlisted.

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