School Communications officer

Marketing and Communications Officer Job Description
Ealing
Secondary school
Asap start with interviews currently ongoing

Main Purpose:

Contribute to delivering internal and external marketing and communications initiatives to help promote the school and ensure effective communications across all departments.

The role of Marketing & Communications Officer within the School Community is a key position in which the post holder will work with the Head of operations and Communications to help collate and generate news content and ensure that all marketing activity is widely and appropriately publicised across our online platforms and through print and digital marketing media.

Specific responsibility will be for the day-to-day management of the school's website, email inbox, social media channels and targeted communications plan. The post holder will also develop links and partnerships with businesses and community contacts at the same time as building close working relationships with other members of the teaching and non-teaching staff.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

Digital:

• Liaise with teachers and staff to identify opportunities for engaging news stories that are 'on

brand' for promotion via our website and social media channels.

• Write, commission edit and upload news content to the website and to the school's

Instagram, Facebook and Twitter feeds

• Work with the Head of operations to develop and maintain website

content to ensure it is always fresh, comprehensive, up-to-date, and focused on evidencing the school narrative and promises.

• Increase online presence using social media

Publications:

• Manage the production of the Bi-annual Review magazine by commissioning, collating,

editing, and proofreading content.

• Collate updates from Heads of department for student and parent handbooks

- Create newsletters for staff, students and parents

Advertising and Media Communications:

• To draft regular press releases on school activities, events, and pupil achievements, in

consultation with the Head of Marketing and Communications and to submit to appropriate channels.

• Liaise with local and national newspapers, magazines, and appropriate specialist publications

for advertising and editorial opportunities.

• Liaise with media production departments and designer to ensure print and digital copy is

supplied on spec and on time.

General:

• To assist the Head of operations with the organisation of

Open and Experience days for pupil recruitment purposes, as required.

• Escort photographers and videographers on school premises
• To work with the Head of operations to develop personal links with

feeder schools, key employers etc

• Liaise with key members of staff to identify photographic opportunities to take photographs of

day to day learning activities and events at school as required.

• Operate in accordance with the school's policies and procedures as detailed on the school's

website and as set out in the Staff Handbook and elsewhere, ensuring compliance with ICT

Acceptable Use Policy, Photographic Policy, Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, the

School's Health and Safety policy and Privacy Policy.

• Ensure day to day running of email inbox is closely monitored to enhance effective communications across the school.
  

If interested in this role, please contact Gemma at Veritas
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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION

• All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
• Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
• You must have legal right to work in the UK
• You must be willing to attend a registration interview

Veritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.

Disclaimer

'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community.'