Marketing and Communications Manager
1 YEAR MATERNITY COVER - 1 September 2026 - 7 July 2027
25 hours per week
Term Time Plus INSETS (34.4 weeks per year)
Salary from £40,000 - £45,000 fte
Actual from £21,600 - £24,300 (based on 25 hours per week, 34.4 weeks per year)
The Marketing and Communications Manager plays a key role in showcasing the life and values of the school to current and prospective parents and in helping to drive pupil recruitment. You will work closely with the Admissions Manager, Head and Bursar and take the lead on marketing communications, content creation, and public relations; ensuring consistent and effective messaging across all channels.
This is a flexible, part-time role ideal for a self-motivated professional with a strong background in marketing. You will work 25 hours per week during the school term plus INSET days; you are not expected to work during the school holidays unless explicitly agreed with the Head.
Key responsibilities
- Work closely with the Admissions Manager to develop and implement a coherent marketing and admissions plan to support the school’s strategic objectives
- Manage and maintain the school website; plan, create and schedule content showcasing the school across the school's social media channels
- Promote key events such as Open Days, Stay and Plays, Drama productions and external speakers. This will include attending a Saturday Open Day in the autumn term
- Design and produce high quality digital content and promotional materials
- Manage and produce the school's newsletter and email campaigns
- Ensure that brand guidelines and key messaging are respected across all marketing touch points
Key requirements
- Experience in a marketing and/or communications role, ideally in an education or a charity
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong design skills with knowledge of Canva or Adobe Creative Suite
- CMS and social media management
- Ability to work independently and prioritise multiple tasks
Why join us?
We set high standards of learning for all the children in a caring and supportive environment, and you will help to promote our ethos in encouraging enquiring minds and building pupil’s strengths, interests and experiences. We pride ourselves in fostering excellent home/school relationships with parents and the candidate will be expected to have strong communication skills. In return, we offer competitive pay, a 34.4 week term, lunches and refreshments (term time), professional and personal development and an active staff social committee.
If you are enthusiastic about making a meaningful difference in a child's educational journey, we would love to hear from you!
How to apply
Please click the apply button for initial contact with the HR team. Candidates meeting the requirements of the role will be sent the job application pack and application form (which may also be found on the school's website). Candidates will be required to complete and return the application form for formal consideration.
The closing date for completed applications is 9am Friday 10 July. Interviews will take place during the school holidays.
Safeguarding
Newland House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process in accordance with the guidelines of the government document, Keeping Children Safe in Education. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Newland House School values diversity, equity and inclusion for its pupils and staff. We want our community to feel valued and respected, so we are working hard to build an inclusive culture which celebrates diversity in different forms to reflect the community we serve. We believe that having a diverse workforce offers different perspectives which helps us to work towards our shared vision and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to join our School.
Pay: £21,600.00-£24,300.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Twickenham TW1 4TQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- A-Level or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Social media marketing: 1 year (required)
- Marketing: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
