Digital Communications Officer
Digital Communications Officer
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £25,800 – £30,000 per annum depending on experience
Required: September 2022
If you are passionate about visual communication, photography and film, and possess excellent design and writing skills, this position offers an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the Communications Team at one of the leading schools in the UK.
You will be joining a team which strives to deliver a first-class service at all times and leads the way in ensuring that Putney High School is represented professionally and accurately at all times. With an ambitious strategic plan and a focus on outstanding teaching and learning, wellbeing and opportunity, there is much to talk about.
You will play an important role in building and delivering Putney’s messaging and ethos by creating imaginative digital content for the School website and social media as well as writing weekly newsletters. You will also attend key events, taking and editing photography and video footage and ensure this is shared on social media platforms.
You will need excellent IT skills and the ability to use WordPress, Mailchimp and the Adobe CC suite.
If you have an interest in creating original and compelling social and digital media we will be delighted to hear from you.
About the School
As one of the UK’s leading schools, Putney High School is academically high achieving, dynamic and down to earth.
Established in 1893, the school is set in leafy, tranquil grounds close to the heart of Putney and the River Thames.
Wellbeing is central to the school’s ethos along with a spirit of ‘modern scholarship’ which makes learning challenging, fun and relevant to the modern world.
The School is part of the GDST, the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools thus we can offer a variety of benefits such as:
- Competitive salaries and pay progression
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Training grants for qualifications
- Generous pension schemes
- Free life assurance benefit
- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
- Interest free loans for training, computer purchase and travel season ticket loans
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment
To apply for this post please complete and return an application form found on the School website, available by clicking the apply button.
A letter addressed to the Headmistress should be included with your application.
Closing date: Friday 29th July 2022 – Apply by 8am.
Interviews: Week commencing 15th August 2022.
Based on the application we may interview before the closing deadline.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.
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