Marketing and Communications Manager
Southbank International School, Kensington
Kensington/ Notting Hill Gate
- Expired
- Salary:
- £27,500pa - £30,500pa (depending on experience)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Apply by:
- 12 October 2017
Job overview
Communications Manager
(Maternity Cover up to 12 months)
Based at Kensington Campus (mobile between sites)
The web is a vital channel of communication and Southbank International School uses its website as its main tool for providing information to (prospective) parents, students, and staff. For this reason, a professional, engaging and user-friendly website is crucial both internally and externally. We are looking for a dynamic, self-motivated individual with experience and skills in web content management to create, develop and manage content on the school’s website. The appointed person will also be expected to build and maintain a strong social media presence on platforms including Twitter, Facebook and any others as appropriate. Although management of the School’s website and digital communications will form the bulk of this role, the role-holder will be expected to work with colleagues/ support the production and delivery of other communications and marketing materials.
The role-holder will need to be able to manage a varied workload including projects which may be either reactive or proactive in nature. The role may involve occasional out-of-hours’ work.
The appointed candidate will be someone educated to a degree level who has demonstrable experience in web editing, a high level of technical ability and the ability to learn new systems quickly and thoroughly. They should also have a thorough understanding of Data Protection, Intellectual Property, Copyright Law, Freedom of Information and their application.
In addition to writing, editing, and proofreading site content, the appointed candidate will work closely with the technical team who host the website to maintain site standards with regard to new developments.
The School is unable to offer Tier 2 sponsorship for this role. Please ensure that you already have the legal right to work and reside in the UK.
Please find attached the Candidate Pack for further information about the role. To apply, please complete the application form below and return it to jobs@southbank.org we will not accept CV’s for this role.
Closing date for applications: 13 October 2017. (NB Interviews may take place before this date should an excellent candidate be identified early in the application process so interested candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible).
The job holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible, or with whom they come into contact, will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with the relevant Cognita Safeguarding: Child Protection Policy and Procedures at all times. If in the course of carrying out the duties of the role, the job holder identifies any instance that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm either at school or at home, they must report any concerns to the School’s Child Protection Officer/Designated Safeguarding Lead or to the Principal, or make a referral directly to the local child protection authorities.
About Southbank International School, Kensington
- Southbank International School, Kensington
- 36-38 Kensington Park Road
- London
- W11 3BU
- United Kingdom
About Southbank
Southbank International School is a high achieving independent school based in central London. We aim to attract the best teaching and administrative staff, to maintain and build upon our successful reputation as a centre for excellent teaching and learning.Southbank is a truly international school with a diverse student population of more than 70 nationalities. The school is based over three campuses in the centre of London. We seek to appoint staff who have the willingness to recognise the diversity that exists in the student body, to teach from a multi-cultural perspective and to practise the highest standards of professionalism.We follow the International Baccalaureate curriculum and whilst previous experience with one or more of the programmes is an advantage it is not essential:
- Primary Years Programme – Hampstead and Kensington (ages 3-11)
- Middle Years Programme – Westminster (ages 11-16)
- Diploma Programme – Westminster (ages 16-18/19)
Southbank prides itself on high standards, encouraging all students to make the most of their unique qualities and talents. Its central belief is that schools are an end in themselves as well as a means to progress into further education. Our aim is to put teaching and learning at the forefront of our mission to provide excellent services to the international community of students and teachers. The school has an exceptional teaching salary scale, and we endeavour to recruit teachers from across the world. Administrative and support staff are also offered competitive salaries and opportunities for career progression.
About the Kensington campus
The Kensington campus offers the PYP for students ranging in age from 3 to 11 and also has children from a multitude of backgrounds. Kensington is relatively small with a close-knit community and is housed in two coverted mansion blocks in Notting Hill. Facilities at Kensington include a Mac-based IT Lab; a music room with a range of percussion instruments; a library/media room to support the PYP programme; a multi-purpose hall used for lunches, sport and concerts; a large garden with a climbing frame, sandpit and an array of equipment for children to use.
For further information about Southbank, including curriculum guides, school prospectus and inspection reports, please visit www.southbank.org.
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