Marketing Officer
Location: Rotherham
Salary: £25,600 per annum + Benefits
Hours: Full time (37hours per week, all year round)
Our client’s main goal is to be an ‘outstanding’ education and training provider, and this is at the heart of everything that they do. To help them achieve this they are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and dynamic individuals to join their existing teams. To be a part of the team they will expect you to be committed to their values too.
The Role
The main purpose of this role is to work within the Marketing and Learner Recruitment Team in the delivery of the marketing and recruitment strategy and action plan for the Group.
This is an exciting time for the Group marketing strategy in which marketing and learner recruitment have a key role to play in working to support and deliver an increase in learner recruitment numbers across 16-18 years old, degrees level students in our purpose-built University (UCR), adult learners and apprentices.
Your role will involve being the key marketing person in terms of marketing and promoting the College and University as well as creating and co-ordinating a number of marketing campaigns and managing short and long-term projects alongside one another. In doing so, you will be writing engaging copy for promotional materials including course guides, adverts, press releases and website content.
You will also create a constant flow of communications onto their digital platforms (for example their websites and social media pages) and into the local media (press and radio). This could entail the coordination of media opportunities, events and liaising with reporters.
Your role will include:
- Account management of marketing and promotion at the College and University.
- Travel to other campus locations will be required for meetings and cross campus support.
- You will work in partnership with their teaching departments to support recruitment, and alongside colleagues in the Marketing Team, such as Graphic Designers and the Digital officers, to produce a range of digital and print media products to promote the opportunities the Group offers.
Skills and Qualifications
- You will need to have a keen interest with proven experience and skills in marketing, including some success in planning and implementing marketing plans and campaigns.
- You will possess Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy, and a level 3 of above in a marketing or other related area. The ideal candidate will have, or be working towards a degree level qualification in digital marketing or equivalent.
Benefits
- Access to local government pensions scheme
- Up to 41 days annual leave per year (22-26) including closure during Christmas period
- Access to their gyms, restaurants and salons
- Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
- Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
- Parking available at all of their sites
- Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications
- New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the levelling up premium payments initiative
- Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth by to £200 per referral made
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
Closing date: Monday 19 August 2024 at 12:00 Noon
They celebrate diversity and are proud to have been recognised as Investors in Diversity for their commitment to the FREDIE (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement) Model. This means that you’d be working in a supportive environment that encourages, recognises and celebrates effort, achievement and cooperative attitudes. They welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, faith or disability. They are also proud to be part of the Disability Confidence Scheme.
They are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. All new employees will be required undertake a DBS check and other associated checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance.
All candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK