Marketing Officer

We have an exciting opportunity for a marketing professional to join our Marketing Team at Bury College.

We're looking for someone who is passionate about all things marketing, with the ability and enthusiasm to support on the development, delivery, and evaluation of a diverse range of promotional campaigns, activities and events.

A specific focus of the role will be to lead the promotion, planning and delivery of key events and support with ongoing learner recruitment. The successful candidate will also be responsible for appropriate marketing channels such as digital, press, outdoor advertising and direct mail to ensure effective engagement with the target audience and key influencers.

As part of the Marketing Team, your creative ideas and experience will help shape the annual plan, which will support the needs of the college across all markets, such as high school, apprenticeships, higher education, employer engagement and adults.

The ideal person for this Marketing Officer role will be a well organised individual who is excellent at multi-tasking and able to prioritise their workload to meet deadlines in our fast-paced work environment. You will have the ability to produce accurate and well written copy for a wide range of communication purposes, as well as the confidence and enthusiasm to communicate to a wide range of audiences.

You will have a proactive, hands-on attitude and enjoy developing and leading on creative multi-channel, student-centred campaigns. You will have marketing expertise to support raising the profile and reputation of the College, and the confidence to work with colleagues at all levels and partners to develop opportunities.

About Us

Bury College is a Further Education College offering a wide range of courses to full time students and part time students each year.

Dedicated to providing the communities we serve with a broad choice of learning options, Bury College offers a range of A Level courses, vocational programmes, and apprenticeships. In addition to this, we have higher level courses available at Bury College University Centre, as well as courses for adults.

And the benefits of working for us?

• 28 days annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays and Christmas closure
• Local Authority Pension Fund
• Flexible working
• Family Friendly Policy
• Special Leave of Absence
• Paid leave for religious festivals
• Sabbaticals
• Comprehensive induction and on-going training
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health Service
• Onsite gym
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Onsite nursery
• Free onsite parking available

NB: Shortlisted candidates may be invited to interview before the closing date.

Bury College is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity, safeguarding its learners and expects all staff to share these commitments.

We are a friendly, forward-looking college where staff are valued and supported to achieve their potential. You will have access to a free on-site gym, all weather football pitches, on site nursery, generous annual leave entitlement and a cycle to work scheme.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.

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