Content and Communications Officer

The Society of Heads; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Ipswich High School is seeking a creative Content and Communications Officer to join our Marketing team. The role can be offered on a full-time or part-time basis, with a preference for a minimum of four days per week.

Based in Ipswich, you will craft engaging content that highlights the School's story and supports recruitment and community engagement. You will work with pupils, staff and families, planning content across digital channels, and balancing creativity with accuracy while meeting

Qualifications

• Creative, curious and ideas-driven candidate with strong visual sense.
• Experience creating engaging content for school audiences.
• Ability to identify stories and content opportunities across channels.
• Understanding of how audiences consume content online and across devices.
• Excellent communication with pupils, staff, and families; reliable under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging, high-quality content that brings the School's story to life and supports reputation, pupil recruitment and community engagement.
• Identify stories and opportunities, balancing creativity with accuracy and professionalism.
• Collaborate with the Marketing team to plan and deliver content across digital channels.
• Build positive relationships with pupils, staff, parents and School community; meet deadlines.

Skills

Creative thinking

Visual storytelling

Content planning

Digital channels

Stakeholder relations

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Job description

Ipswich High School is seeking to appoint a creative, organised and digitally confident Content and Communications Officer to join our Marketing team. The role can be offered on a full-time or part-time basis, with a preference for a minimum of four days per week

Located on an idyllic 87-acre campus on the banks of the River Orwell, Ipswich High School enjoys an enviable reputation of delivering outstanding academic results whilst maintaining a warm, welcoming and happy community of over 500 pupils, aged 3 - 18.

The Content and Communications Officer will play a key role in creating engaging, high-quality content that brings the School's story to life and supports its reputation, pupil recruitment and wider community engagement.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is creative, curious and full of ideas
• Has a strong visual eye and understands what makes content engaging
• Is proactive and confident in identifying stories and content opportunities
• Understands how audiences consume content across different digital channels
• Can balance creativity with accuracy, professionalism and attention to detail
• Is comfortable working at pace and responding to changing priorities
• Is confident building positive relationships with pupils, staff, parents and other members of the School community
• Is enthusiastic about the School and able to communicate its character, values and achievements authentically
• Takes pride in producing high-quality work and meeting deadlines

If you feel you could meet the requirements of this role, we would love to hear from you.

To find out more:

Please see the Recruitment Pack and Job Description to find out more about this role. We would be delighted to welcome potential candidates for a tour of the school.

If you would like to discuss the job role in further detail or to arrange a tour of the school, please contact Linda Marsh, HR Manager at the school on 01473 780201 or via email: [e-mail]

Closing date: Tuesday, 6th October 2026 at 9am

Applications will be considered on receipt, and we reserve the right to shortlist, interview and appoint before the closing date. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.