Marketing Officer
Davenies School
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- £30,000-£40,000 per annum pro rata
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 September 2019
- Apply by:
- 28 June 2019
Job overview
The overall aims of the role are to build brand awareness and safeguard the brand, to raise the profile of the school and to provide support for the School’s communications both internally and externally. Previous experience within a school setting would be considered an advantage.
Duties & Responsibilities
Marketing
- External Brand Management - Create a range of content for use across online and traditional mediums, which are consistent with the School’s Mission, Aims and Ethos, and guarantees recognisable and consistent on brand messaging
- Internal Brand Management - Develop and coordinate awareness of the School’s core brand message amongst the whole of the school community across all mediums and communication channels
- Identify PR opportunities and actively promote the School within both the local community, independent school sector and appropriate national outlets
- Manage and update termly the marketing and communications plan including promotion and PR activities, and provide guidance on the tools, techniques and range of media available
- Provide a half termly report detailing marketing activity and assessing key performance indicators against marketing objectives and targets
- Maintain and update the school’s Prospectus to promote the School to prospective parents
- Provide support to the Head of Pre-Prep in promoting the School to nurseries and playschools and similarly support to the Head and Deputy Head in developing links with potential feeder schools for Year 7 entry
Communications
- Ensure all communications, both internal and external are recognisable, consistent and reflects the school brand
- Manage communications with parents, prospective parents and the wider community through the termly school magazine (The Buzz), weekly newsletter (the e-bee), Flickr, Twitter, Facebook, the School’s website and other social media
- Manage daily messages and updates to the school network
- Co-ordinate with Friends of Davenies and assist with the dissemination of information and publicity for their events
- Maintain links and communication with the School’s Alumni, and preservation of the School’s limited archives
Events
- Ensure all events, and any relevant communication surrounding these are consistent with and reflect the school brand
- Co-ordinate and promote the School’s Open Mornings for prospective parents
- Support and promote whole school events and celebrations including school drama productions, World Book Day, etc. liaising with our internal school photographer, event photographers, Chef, Facilities Manager and members of teaching staff
- Assist the Charity Coordinator with the coordination, communication and celebration of charity initiatives in the School
Administration & General
- Assist as required in general office administration: answering the phone; greeting visitors; opening and distributing incoming post; preparing outgoing post; ad hoc duties
- Any other duties as directed by the Headmaster or Senior Leadership Team consistent with this role
Working Time
- 25 hours per week across 4 or 5 days as agreed with the Bursar; at least one day per week, office cover must be provided to 5:30pm (rota basis)
- Flexibility with working hours is essential
- 38 working weeks per year
- 4 weeks, two days paid holiday (to be taken during school holidays)
Attached documents
About Davenies School
Davenies is a day preparatory school for boys between the ages of 4 and 13 where the boys are happy, curious, enthusiastic and kind.
Aims of the School - Our ethos and philosophy encourages the boys to make the most of their preparatory years supported by high quality pastoral care, a broad and stimulating curriculum and numerous extra-curricular opportunities. We value Sport, Drama, Music, Art and Design, and believe that by fostering a wide range of interests and passions we provide the boys with every opportunity to grow in confidence. We strive for each boy to discover and develop what he enjoys as well as cultivating his perseverance, determination and confidence to tackle the areas where he may be less adept. Enterprises such as the unique Davenies Award Scheme and the permeation of mobile computing in our teaching and learning ensure we offer a truly independent educational experience.
The Learning Experience - At Davenies, our excellent facilities support us in providing a positive learning experience with our own language of learning that nurtures each boy's understanding of how he learns. Technology, modern teaching styles and a commitment to independent learning complement our traditional values. We encourage respectful, tolerant behaviour; politeness and good manners. Davenies boys are friendly and thoughtful with their own distinct characters, personalities, interests and passions and they progress on to some of the best senior schools in the country. We seek to find the potential in each boy at Davenies, whether in Maths, French, Music or outside the classroom walls. Our extra-curricular programme is as varied as it is fun and offers innumerable opportunities for boys to be involved before, during and after school. Learning something new, honing an existing skill or enjoying some recreational time with friends – there is something for everyone. From Fencing to French Rap, Lego to LAMDA, Cubs to Conservation, and Podcasting to Photography, our own staff offer the boys nearly 50 extra-curricular activities each term.
Safeguarding - Davenies is committed to providing the best possible care and education to its pupils and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people whilst offering a supportive and flexible working environment to all its members of staff. The School recognises that, in order to achieve these aims, it is of fundamental importance to attract, recruit and retain staff of the highest calibre who share this commitment. Child protection screening applies to all staff appointments within the school, including Enhanced DBS Certificate, Barred Lists check, and checks against the Teacher and Management Prohibition Lists.
Staff - With over 80 employees, the body of Teaching Staff and Teaching Assistants are supported by a team of office staff, a site team led by the Facilities Manager, and a dedicated School Nurse. Catering and cleaning are outsourced, with external contract staff working onsite to provide term-time services. In addition, the School hosts a range of visiting music, LAMDA and extra-curricular activity tutors. In addition to a competitive salary, staff can expect to benefit from discretionary school fee remission awards, iPads for teaching staff, membership of group pension scheme, and complimentary school dinners and refreshments.
Facilities - Centred around a Grade II Listed Farmhouse, the school comprises a mix of traditional and modern buildings, with the latest, the RIBA award-winning Jubilee Building housing the Pre-Prep and Junior School, having been completed in September 2015. With purpose-built drama, design & technology and IT amenities, amongst many other subjects, the school is renowned for its sporting facilities, including an indoor swimming pool, sports hall, astro-turf and sports pitches.
Location - Situated midway between the Old and New Towns of Beaconsfield in South Bucks, there are excellent transport links with a direct train line into London just 5 minutes’ walk from the School, and Junction 2 of the M40 just a few minutes away.
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