Digital & Video Content Creator

International Schools Today; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance (25 days + BH)

Job summary

St Catherine’s in Guildford is seeking a Digital & Video Content Creator to develop and deliver engaging content across our digital channels, manage social media presence, and capture stories that reflect life at the School.

You will produce photography and video content, write compelling copy, attend events, and collaborate with colleagues to showcase pupil achievement and community life. Part-time 0.6–0.8 FTE, salary pro-rated.

Qualifications

• Experience in a social media, marketing, communications or content creation role.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Strong photography and/or videography skills.
• Basic video editing skills and confidence using Canva.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Strong understanding of brand consistency.

Responsibilities

• Manage the School’s social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn).
• Plan, create and publish content aligned to the School’s brand and values.
• Produce high-quality photography and video content for digital platforms.
• Attend events to capture content and tell compelling stories.
• Create written content for social media, news, newsletters and materials.
• Support ongoing website content development and maintenance.
• Monitor engagement and grow audience reach and interaction.
• Build relationships with staff and pupils to uncover stories.

Skills

Social media

Marketing

Communications

Content creation

Photography

Videography

Canva

Organisation

Brand consistency

Tools

Canva

Job description

This is a hands-on role focused on creating engaging content that showcases the life of the School and supports pupil recruitment, retention, School values and brand awareness. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and delivering compelling social media content, photography, videography, and written content across a range of channels.

Working under the direction of the Director of Marketing, the role is ideally suited to someone with strong creative instincts, excellent content creation skills, and a passion for social media and storytelling. Working closely with colleagues across the School, the post-holder will identify and share stories that celebrate pupil achievement, staff expertise, and the wider School community.

The Role

As Digital & Video Content Creator, you will be responsible for developing and delivering engaging content across our digital channels. You will manage the School’s social media presence, create photography and video content, write engaging copy, and work closely with colleagues to identify and share stories that reflect the vibrancy of School life.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the School’s social media channels, including Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.
• Planning, creating and publishing engaging content aligned to the School’s brand and values.
• Producing high-quality photography and video content for use across digital platforms.
• Attending school events, trips, performances and activities to capture content and tell compelling stories.
• Creating written content for social media, website news stories, newsletters and promotional materials.
• Supporting the ongoing development and maintenance of website content.
• Monitoring social media engagement and identifying opportunities to grow audience reach and interaction.
• Building strong relationships with staff and pupils to uncover and celebrate stories from across the School community.

About You

We are looking for someone who is creative, organised and proactive, with a genuine passion for social media, content creation and storytelling.

You will have:

• Experience in a social media, marketing, communications or content creation role.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Strong photography and/or videography skills.
• Basic video editing skills and confidence using creative content tools such as Canva.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• A keen eye for detail and a strong understanding of brand consistency.

Experience within an educational setting, graphic design skills, website content management and experience using social media scheduling platforms would be advantageous but are not essential.

Remuneration

• Salary: £28,000 FTE (salary pro-rated for part-time) dependent on skills and experience
• Working Pattern: 3-4 days per week, 0.6 – 0.8 FTE (exact working pattern to be agreed with successful candidate)
• Contract: Permanent, part-time, year-round

Why Join Us?

At St Catherine’s, we offer a collaborative environment and a competitive benefits package, including:

• Flexible Working: Part-time (0.8 FTE) with flexible working patterns considered.
• Pension Scheme: Generous employer pension contributions (up to 12% employer).
• Holiday Allowance: 25 days plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata), available to book year-round.
• Fee Remission: Discounted school fees for daughters attending St Catherine’s.
• Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive Health Cash Plan, complimentary lunches during term time, and a Cycle to Work scheme.
• Convenience: Free ample on-site parking.

St Catherine’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake child protection screening including an enhanced DBS check with a barred list check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Candidates must therefore disclose any spent and unspent convictions, cautions or bind overs, other than those considered ‘protected’ under the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).

As part of our safer recruitment processes under KCSIE guidelines, online searches will be conducted on all shortlisted candidates.

St Catherine’s is an equal opportunities employer.

Get the latest school news, opinion and jobs straight to your inbox.