Cluster Communications Officer

Cluster Communications Officer

Location: Oasis Academy Enfield and Oasis Academy Hadley, North London

Salary Range: SCP 5, 12-16 (Outer London) - £24, 462 - £26,274 

Job Type: 12 month initial fixed-term contract

Start Date: September 2020

Closing Date: Thursday 16th July

Change lives, develop your career and experience working in communications for one of the largest trusts in the UK. 

If you are looking to develop your career in communications and marketing, we have a great opportunity for you. Joining the Communications function of one of the largest educational trusts in the UK, we can offer you a rich and exciting experience of marketing within the education sector. 

Working primarily with our two academies in Enfield, you will be a key member of the team supporting with their digital and print marketing needs. We need someone passionate about working with different communities, understanding the needs of each school and coming up with exciting and vibrant communications campaigns tailored by school need. You’ll be tackling engagement, recruitment, retention, reputation and admissions. 

Our offer to you:

• CPD opportunities – it is important to us that our staff are given the opportunity to learn and develop on-the-job to match their career goals and aspirations

• Generous holiday allowance – staff initially receive 25 days + bank holidays, rising to 30 after two years of service + bank holidays

• Defined benefit pension – all employees can opt for our pension scheme with life cover, lower tax, ill health cover and a set rate of LGPS 1/49

• Expenses and travel costs paid

• Wellbeing resources and staff counselling services

• The opportunity to be a part of something bigger, changing lives and giving disadvantaged young people a chance to succeed and reach their potential 

Our ideal candidate will have:

• A degree level education or equivalent work experience 

• Proven experience in digital communications and social media marketing

• An aptitude for creative thinking

• Strong written communication skills

• The ability to make sound judgements, prioritising tasks

• Experience working with journalists is desirable although not essential

• Experience with Adobe design software is also desirable

As an organisation, we specialise in working in socially deprived communities, and have intentionally positioned our education services within some of the most challenging communities in the country. It is therefore important to us that our staff are firm advocates for our vision to transform lives, and to help everyone reach their potential. Our ethos of inclusion, equality, healthy working relationships, hope and perseverance is key to achieving our mission and we would expect candidates to champion this. 

Do you think you’re a great fit for Oasis? Get in touch and put in an application today! 

Questions about the role and applications can be directed towards comms@oasisuk.org Please feel free to get in touch via telephone on 07780 336 371. 

For more information about the post as well as an application pack including a full job description, please visit our websites  www.oasisacademyhadley.org www.oasisacademyenfield.org or contact Alice Weeks, PD Officer, on 02088046946 ext 73012 or Hadley.HR@oasishadley.org 

Completed applications should be submitted to: Hadley.HR@oasishadley.org by 8am Thursday 16th July 2020.

Interviews will take place: Tuesday 21st July 2020.

Oasis Community Learning runs transformational Academies in many areas across the United Kingdom. Believing that every person, in addition to every child matters, we are working with the wider Oasis Group, transforming schools into Community hubs, through applying a holistic view of education.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced Disclosure and Barring checks.