Job Summary
Marketing and Design Assistant
National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN) | Hybrid Working | Full-Time
About NEBDN
NEBDN, The National Examining Board for Dental Nurses, exists to provide lifelong career development for Dental Nurses. As the leading Awarding Organisation dedicated to dental nursing, we empower excellence in education and make a real difference to the profession every day. We're a team built on fairness, professionalism, collaboration, innovation, and inclusion — and we're looking for someone who shares those values.
The Role
We're looking for a creative and organised Marketing and Design Assistant to join our team in a hybrid role. Reporting to the Marketing and Communications Team Lead, you'll play a key role in designing content and supporting the delivery of NEBDN's marketing, communications, and design activity — helping to ensure consistent and engaging digital campaigns across both internal and external channels.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the day-to-day delivery of marketing and communications activity, including the creation, scheduling, and coordination of digital and print content
- Design and edit corporate content including the annual report, adverts, event promotion materials, and internal campaigns
- Manage social media content — designing, writing, uploading, and scheduling across platforms such as Twitter (X), LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube
- Develop, edit, and upload content to the NEBDN website, and use SEO analytics software to support reporting
- Design marketing materials such as banners, flyers, brochures, presentations, and branded merchandise
- Assist with collating information and designing newsletters for internal and external audiences
- Support the organisation and delivery of events and staff engagement activities
- Contact suppliers for merchandise quotes, venue hire, advertising rates, and publications
- Liaise with key stakeholders (e.g. the General Dental Council, Ofqual, College of General Dentistry, membership organisations) to inform and update as needed
- Design, edit, and update internal documents such as marketing dashboards and board meeting materials
- Provide design, proofreading, and creative support to other departments in line with brand guidelines
- Deputise for the Head of Marketing and Communications or Marketing and Communications Team Lead where required
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- Degree-level education in Design, Marketing, Public Relations, Digital Marketing, or equivalent (relevant experience will compensate)
- At least 2 years' relevant experience in an educational or commercial setting
- Experience with design software including InDesign, Canva, Adobe Express, and Photoshop
- Confident using IT and office systems for reporting and presenting
- Proven ability to work at pace and meet deadlines
- Experience using social media platforms and scheduling software such as Hootsuite
- Experience writing and proofreading corporate content
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage a busy, varied workload using your own initiative
- Able to build and maintain effective relationships, both internally and externally
- Experience using communication platforms such as Mailchimp
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise multiple tasks
- Experience using reporting systems such as Google Analytics and Google Ads
- Comfortable delivering projects and content independently and as part of a team
- Experience working in a marketing or design environment
- High standards of personal ethics, honesty, and integrity
- Self-aware with strong self-management skills
- A genuine desire for service excellence and continuous improvement
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently when required
- Willing and able to travel for business, including occasional overnight stays
- Flexible with working hours where required
Desirable:
- Personal presence and presentation skills, able to represent the organisation professionally
- Experience of stakeholder management
- Good analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and make recommendations
- Knowledge of how to use WordPress
- Experience assisting with event logistics
- Full driving licence
What You'll Bring
Above all, we're looking for someone with creativity, enthusiasm, and a genuine commitment to delivering high-quality communications and design support. You'll be proactive, collaborative, and confident working with colleagues across different departments, adapting easily to changing priorities. An understanding of brand consistency, audience engagement, and data protection standards would also be an advantage.
Closing date: 28th July 2026
Pay: From £25,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Preston PR2 2XS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you have a marketing or design degree, or equivalent relevant experience?
Education:
Experience:
- Marketing & Design : 2 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Preston PR2 2XS
