Bilingual Management & Communications Assistant
Runnymede College
Madrid
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive for Spain, depends on qualifications and experience, negotiate at interview
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Immediate
Job overview
Runnymede College is a private non-denominational British school in Madrid offering a British education to boys and girls of all nationalities from the age of three to eighteen. The education offered follows the British National Curriculum.
Founded as a private school in September 1967, the primary school was inaugurated in 1987, and since 1990, the whole School has been situated in La Moraleja, a residential estate 13 km to the north of Madrid.
We are an excellent and well established school based in Madrid looking to recruit a bilingual Management & Communications Assistant.
This is a hands on, multifaceted role with a wide range of responsibilities. These include:
Assistant to the Projects Director
- Assist with any ad hoc project as required (compiling excel reports, market research, presentations and following up ongoing projects)
- Assist with campus development project (including interacting with architects and researching design features)
- Assist with budget planning and reporting (interacting with Bursars and Financial advisors)
- Assist with design and implementation of efficiency improvement strategies (including order and facilities management procedures)
Community Manager
- Effectively manage the school social media communications (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
- Produce content in line with the school ethos
- Liaise with teachers via slack with regard to social media content
- Ensure the website is kept up to date and adding relevant content as required
- Coordinate with the IT programmer responsible for the website
- Communicate with the subcontracted marketing agency to produce marketing materials such as brochures and prospectus in line with school design
- Assist with the presentation of the school newspaper
Alumni Relations
- Reach out to alumni and ensure that the database is kept up to date (Excel)
- Organise and send mass mailings using Mail Chimp
- Communicate with alumni with regard to work placements and internships as well as arranging for them to come to speak to pupils
- Organise alumni events
Facilities Management
- Supervise campus maintenance procedures
- Optimise efficiency, design and implement new procedures
Successful applicants should:
- be a native level English speaker
- have a degree from a British university
- be able to work on a Mac computer, use Microsoft Office (Excel), social media platforms and slack
- have experience in business planning and project management is a plus
- have knowledge of Photoshop is a plus
The ideal candidate will:
- be a self-starter who is able to take initiative
- have a friendly disposition
This is a really hands on role where there is room to grow. This position is ideal for someone looking for long term stability in a very pleasant working environment.
Please complete the TES online application form and send a CV and cover letter to employment@runnymede-college.com
Final date for applications- 31st May 2019
Runnymede is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including check with past employers and the Disclosure and Baring service.
About Runnymede College
Runnymede College is a private school that provides a British education for English-speaking students of all nationalities who are resident in Madrid.
The aims of the School are:
- To provide an all-round, academic, liberal humanist education to all students regardless of their sex, race, religion or nationality. There is no religious instruction.
- To help each child to maximise his or her potential, whether intellectual, artistic or physical, by expecting high standards and using methods appropriate to achieve this. Health education is an integral part of the curriculum but also part of the way of life of the School. Smoking is forbidden.
- To encourage positive social attitudes: respect and consideration for others, of all ages, whether younger children,classmates or teachers, visitors, ancillary staff, secretaries or dining-room staff, grounds men, etc. Good manners and personal cleanliness and appearance are considered very important.
- To encourage an international outlook, awareness of and respect for the different cultures represented among the students.
- Special importance is given to helping students derive the maximum advantage from living in Spain. All students receive classes in Spanish language and where suitable literature, history and geography up to Year 11. This will be broadened to include Years 12 and 13 over the next three years. Spaniards and those who are bilingual follow courses of language and culture prescribed by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science.
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