Communications Manager
Ecole Jeannine Manuel
Camden
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive depending on qualifications and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Immediate
- Apply by:
- 30 October 2024
Job overview
Jeannine Manuel School is seeking a dynamic and creative Communications Manager to join our Admissions, Communications & Development team. The successful candidate will be a skilled communicator with a passion for storytelling, brand building, and community engagement. This role is pivotal in shaping the school’s voice, both internally and externally, and fostering meaningful connections with our stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute the school’s communication strategy across various channels, including the website, social media, newsletters, and press releases.
- Craft compelling content that reflects the school’s mission, values, and achievements to engage parents, prospective families, students, and the wider community.
- Manage the school’s social media presence, including content creation, scheduling, and engagement.
- Work closely with the Admissions and Development teams to support recruitment efforts and fundraising initiatives with creative communication campaigns.
- Monitor and report on communication metrics to assess the effectiveness of strategies and identify areas for improvement.
- Ensure consistent branding and messaging across all platforms and communications.
- Assist in organising school events and managing communications related to these activities.
- Build and maintain relationships with media contacts and handle media inquiries.
The successful candidate will have:
- Proven experience in communications, PR, or a related field.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to create clear, engaging, and inspiring content.
- Strong organisational and project management skills, able to juggle multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Experience of digital marketing and social media, including knowledge of best practices for platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
- Creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically and develop innovative communication solutions.
- A keen eye for detail, ensuring all communications are accurate, professional, and aligned with the school’s brand.
- Experience with website content management systems (CMS), email marketing platforms, and basic design tools (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite).
- A team-oriented approach, with the ability to work collaboratively across departments.
- Familiarity with bilingual environments (English-French) is a plus, though not essential.
- A genuine passion for education and working with young people.
About Jeannine Manuel School:
Jeannine Manuel School is a bilingual (English-French) independent school for 3-18 year-olds located in Bloomsbury, central London. We are committed to promoting cultural exchange and academic excellence, fostering a global outlook in our students. The Communications Manager will play a key role in advancing our mission and sharing the school’s successes with a broad audience.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and opportunities for professional development.
- A generous benefits package which includes access to CPD, private medical insurance and a generous pension scheme. Bursaries are available for the children of staff employed by the School.
- The opportunity to join a passionate, forward-thinking team in a vibrant and growing school environment.
The successful candidate will be subject to DBS checks as part of our commitment to safeguarding children and young people.
Jeannine Manuel School is a committed equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.
All personal data will be processed for its intended purpose only, and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018, and the GDPR. For more information about the School’s Privacy Policy, please click here.
Charity No: 1158643.
About Ecole Jeannine Manuel
École Jeannine Manuel is a mixed, non-denominational, all-through school with nursery but without sixth form, situated in Bloomsbury, Central London. Opened in September 2015, it is the sister school of an elite private day school in France, also called École Jeannine Manuel and founded in 1954.
The London branch of École Jeannine Manuel is an Ofsted-registered independent school which will provide 500 places for nursery, primary and secondary-aged students when fully subscribed. It currently enrols pupils through to Year 10, and is working towards introducing students up to Year 13. The original École Jeannine Manuel is France’s largest non-denominational independent school, with more than 3,250 students across both Paris and Lille.
Headteacher
Pauline Prévot
Values and Vision
École Jeannine Manuel shares its Parisian sister school’s pedagogical principles. With the motto “International understanding through a bilingual education", it was formed on the basis of developing bilingual education from as early as nursery-school level.
It bases its curriculum around children's natural creativity and desire to learn. Its approach to education involves introducing children to a basic set of skills as well as teaching them to think critically and boost their self-confidence.
Ofsted
“The headteacher’s leadership and vision have ensured that the school is thriving and providing a good education for pupils. The school promotes pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development very well. Pupils particularly enjoy creative and cultural activities, which have a positive impact on their personal development. Skilled leaders have ensured that the best of French and English provision has been successfully combined.”
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