Digital Content and Communications Officer

If you are looking to further your career in digital communications this position offers an exciting opportunity to play a key strategic role in the Marketing and Communications team at Emanuel School.

The role

As a Digital Content and Communications Officer, you will strategically plan, develop and deliver exceptional digital content for the school, helping to deliver on admissions, fundraising and alumni relations objectives.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring that the school’s brand and identity is consistently and positively communicated through all media
• Sourcing stories, images and information from across the school to inform communications
• Updating the school website
• Producing the bi-weekly school e-newsletter
• Developing digital content to support internal and external messaging through video, podcasts, publications and social media
• Supporting the organisation of alumni and admissions events

This is a fixed term contract until April 2026 for the purposes of covering an internal secondment.

We are flexible and happy to talk to candidates about the option of 4 days per week.

About you

An understanding of best practice in digital communications, including websites and social media, is essential.

You will need a record of success in a digital communications role, with evidence of making a real impact on outcomes.

Your excellent oral and written English skills and experience will be crucial for writing and editing copy for different target audiences. You will be creative, yet practical, with the ability to turn good ideas into action and deliver against agreed objectives. Strong organisational and project management skills are therefore equally important.

Working at Emanuel

There is always a buzz at Emanuel. Colleagues enjoy their work and, like the pupils, are ambitious for the school. With a weekly staff briefing, half termly staff meetings, termly consultative group meetings and a common room committee, all of us are engaged in a lively ongoing dialogue about the school’s aims and aspirations.

Everyone works hard here, and anyone joining us should expect to do the same and share our commitment to the highest standards. At the same time our ethos remains unpretentious, kindly and practical, and there’s a strong sense of community and friendship at the school.

We aim to look after our staff well: we have an appraisal scheme with a focus on employees’ professional development; we sponsor postgraduate courses and a range of training opportunities; we offer a healthcare plan via Simply Health that includes counselling and medical support; and we’re committed to supporting staff wellbeing. Financially, all staff benefit from good pension provision and free lunches.

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 10 December 2024.

Interviews to be held on Friday 13 December 2024.

Do note that interviews may be held at any stage after applications are received, so candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible.

Emanuel School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.