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Marketing and Events Officer - Part-time

St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School, Gravesend

  • Ref:KCC886-6041-60S
  • Posted:16/05/2019
  • Pay:Salary dependent on experience
  • Start Date:Sep 2019
  • App Close Date:23/06/2019 at 17:00
  • Interviews:W/C 27/06/2019

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Job Description 

St Joseph’s is seeking to employ a Marketing and Events Officer to start in September 2019, to lead and organise the schools marketing strategy and events calendar.

Job Type: Part time, 20 hours per week (times each day are negotiable), term time only.

Job Purpose

To promote the school within the independent schools sector and local community. To increase the online profile of the school and implement the schools marketing strategy.

Salary: Dependent on experience

Overview of the role:

Marketing:

  • Develop and organise marketing strategies and campaigns.
  • Conduct market research and analyse reports and feedback.
  • Engage in marketing analytics techniques to gather important data (social media, web analytics, rankings etc.)
  • Design and organise all publications and digital marketing campaigns
  • Write, post and manage the schools online content for the school’s website and social media accounts.
  • Write marketing literature (brochures, press releases etc.) to increase the school's presence in the market/community.
  • Communicate directly with suppliers and local contacts to develop trusting relationships. 

Events:

  • Organise all internal and promotional events within the schools calendar e.g. open evenings, parent evenings, EYFS open mornings, visiting speakers, activity days.
  • Liaise with all departments within the school for the logistic arrangements and preparation of events.
  • Design, produce and distribute any publications for school events.

 Requirements

  • Proven experience in a marketing role.
  • Good understanding of marketing principles.
  • Demonstrate ability to multi-task and adhere to deadlines.
  • Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritize workload.
  • Good knowledge of market research techniques and databases.
  • Excellent knowledge of MS Office including Publisher, Photoshop and online applications (online analytics, Google Ad words Google reviews etc.)
  • Excellent communication and people skills.
  • Educated to degree standard preferred.
  • Ability to work under own initiative
  • To undertake overtime when necessary and be flexible with working hours to respond to the needs of the school.
  • To follow all school policies and procedures.
  • Any other tasks appropriate to the post as requested by the Head Teacher and the Bursar.
  • To undertake safeguarding, first aid training and other training as required.

St Joseph’s Convent Preparatory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and to demonstrate suitability for working with children. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

A job description is a fluid document and may be subject to change.

Information about the school

As a Catholic school, we are fully committed to the pursuit of excellence in a nurturing, safe, happy environment when children are encouraged to achieve their personal optimum in all areas of school life.

Whilst we pride ourselves in our academic accomplishments, our exceptional curriculum offers a range of life experiences to ensure our children become independent learners who are spiritually, morally, socially and culturally prepared for the ever changing world that awaits them.

Our school community is built on a foundation of mutual respect and trust; we work in partnership with our parents to ensure that every child is equipped with the aspirations, knowledge, skills, confidence and self-esteem to pursue their ambitions and become the best people they can be, living a full and successful life.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Denise Buckley
  • Address:46 Old Road East, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1NR
  • Telephone: 01474 533012
  • Email: bursar@sjcps.org

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.