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Marketing and Communications Assistant

Marketing and Communications Assistant

King's College

Somerset

  • £20,000 - £25,000 per year
  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
1 November 2021

Job overview

 Marketing and Communications Assistant

Salary: £20-25K per annum

King’s Schools, Taunton is a thriving, co-educational, independent boarding and day school for children from 2 to 18 years. It comprises King’s Hall School which has approximately 300 children from 2 to 13 and King’s College which has approximately 460 pupils from 13 to 18. Located on two sites, both schools provide inspired teaching, superb facilities, and our nurturing of individual potential combine to create an environment in which young people achieve great things. This is an exciting opportunity to join at a key stage of development, following the ongoing success of the Admissions and Marketing department. 

Reporting to the Director of Admissions and Marketing and Marketing Manager, the Marketing and Communications Assistant will work all year round and coordinate marketing activities to deliver the maximum number of enquiries to King’s Hall School and King’s College while maintaining the culture of both School communities.

He or she will combine a wide range of essential skills, including:

• Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to communicate confidently and effectively with a wide range of people

• Excellent written skills – must be able to demonstrate the ability to write and edit copy for different audiences (website articles, social media posts, press releases, newsletters, emails, letters)

• Experience of using digital media: website content management (CMS platforms) and social media content management

• To support the Marketing Manager with the production of a range of publications: editorial content and design

• Bring creativity and innovation, asking questions and generating ideas

• Demonstrable IT skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Access); use of bespoke databases

• Strong attention to detail

• Self-motivated – ability to work autonomously; to multi-task and prioritise on a daily basis in a busy and dynamic environment


Desirable, but not essential skills are:

• Design skills – use of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat)

• Photography skills

• Copy writing and/or proofreading skills

• Knowledge of the independent education sector

• Sales and marketing experience

For an application pack, please contact the HR Dept on 01823 328105/328100 or email: csweet@kings-taunton.co.uk 

Closing Date: Monday 1 November 2021

Sifting will take place on 4/5 November 2021

Interviews will take place on Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 November 2021. Successful applicants should allow half a day for interview process. 

King’s Hall School and King’s College are Woodard Schools. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safe welfare of children and young people and except all staff to share this commitment. The above post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.  


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King’s College is a thriving boarding and day school of approximately 450 pupils. It combines strong academic achievement, traditional values and excellent pastoral care with a progressive, modern outlook, providing girls and boys aged 13–18 with the opportunities, confidence and ability to reach their full potential within a happy and caring environment.

King’s College Prep l (located some three miles away) combines with King’s College to provide a continuous education from 2-18. The two schools are run by one governing body, with many functions (marketing, strategy and finance for example) undertaken jointly.

King’s College has a rich and welcoming family and community ethos. Just over 60% of the pupils board. For a relatively small school, it has an enviable record of success in all areas.

The school has regularly topped GCSE and A level league tables for Somerset. A broad range of co-curricular activities is offered, and the school is renowned for its success in sport, music, performing arts, fine art, design technology and outdoor pursuits. In many of these activities our pupils have achieved success at national and even international levels.

Good discipline is encouraged in a firm and positive way within a supportive pastoral framework. King’s College is strong on manners and social skills. Pupils go on to thrive at good universities and in their professional careers.

In short, King’s is a purposeful, outward-looking, down-to-earth, highly successful school.

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