Trust Marketing & Communications Officer

TRUST MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

CROMPTON HOUSE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Salary: £26,421 – £28,770 pa, FTE

Actual salary: £23,176 - £25,237 pa

Salary Grade: Grade 4

 Hours: 36.40 per week, Term Time plus 10 days (full year considered)

Location: Crompton House School, Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7HS

Start date: As soon as possible.

The Trust are looking to appoint a permanent Marketing and Communications Officer to commence as soon as possible.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and highly organised individual interested in marketing and communications, to join our Trust to develop communication campaigns using social media across all platforms to help create a positive media presence for the Trust and Academies.

The post holder will possess strong communication skills, which will enable them to work with trust staff and external stakeholders to deliver engaging marketing and student transition events.

The successful candidate must be able to function well as part of a team and to work under their own initiative, have excellent written and communication skills, interpersonal and IT skills along with a ‘can-do’ attitude. You will need to have the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines, showing initiative and acting proactively when required.

This position will be predominantly based as Crompton House School but may occasionally require travel to collaborate with other schools within the Trust. You may also be required to work out of hours to support key events such as open evenings.

The successful applicant will have access to:

·      A supportive and inclusive staff environment.

·      Opportunities for career development

·      Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme

·      Cycle to Work Scheme

·      Employee Assistance Programme – access to a 24-hour advice line offering support on a range of life and work, money, and family issues.

·      Onsite parking

Working at Crompton House School is stimulating, challenging and fun. Life here is always varied, never dull and infinitely interesting because our students are highly independent learners and very enthusiastic and willing participants in learning activities.

This helps the staff to be passionate about everything they do and there is a great sense of community. There are plenty of opportunities to get involved in school life beyond the curriculum and within the wider community.

Founded in 1926, Crompton House is an 11 – 18 co-educational Church of England comprehensive school and sixth form with Multi Academy Trust status. Our Multi Academy Trust includes Beal Vale, St Hugh’s CE, and St Thomas CE (Werneth) primary schools and is a thriving, diverse and proud community with the vison to allow all children to experience ‘life in all its fullness.’

Located in pleasant and spacious grounds in Oldham, northeast of Manchester, Crompton House has around 1700 students and has seen recent investment in a state-of-the-art teaching block, as well as new technology, science, art, design technology, food, and sporting facilities. We are a school with a rich heritage and inclusive Christian ethos, setting high standards and expectations for all our students. Our school has a full and varied curriculum; progress and achievement are excellent, with 81% of students achieving grade 4 or above in English and Maths in 2022.

 What Ofsted says about Crompton House: “Pupil’s attainment in their GCSE examinations continues to be above the national average. Pupils enjoy coming to school. They like their teachers and work hard for them. They enjoy the wide range of extra-curricular activities that are available to them, and participation is high. Parents and carers are very positive about the school. They feel that leaders ensure that their children are safe and make good progress.”

Crompton House Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  As part of this commitment each successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks.

The school will carry out an online search as part of their due diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 (para 221).

Please note: Due to safer recruitment requirements, we cannot accept CVs. Please use the application form that accompanies this advertisement.

Application forms should be posted to: Ms Slater at the above address or emailed to j.slater@cromptonhouse.org

Closing date:     Monday 15th April at noon

Shortlisting:      Wednesday 17th April

Interviews:        w/c Monday 22nd April