Head of Marketing and Communications

TES FE News; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

St John’s School is looking for a Head of Marketing and Communications to enhance its brand visibility and drive pupil engagement. The role involves leading a talented team, developing strategies, and ensuring high-quality messaging aligned with school values. This opportunity is ideal for candidates passionate about education and experienced in marketing.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction and CPD programme

Competitive remuneration package

Free lunch during term time

Well-equipped facilities

Qualifications

• Proven track record in marketing and communications.
• Genuine passion for education.
• Understanding of factors influencing parental choice.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth and visibility of the St John's brand.
• Shape and deliver a creative marketing and communications strategy.
• Lead a skilled team across marketing, events, and communications.

Skills

Marketing

Communications

Brand Management

Job description

Job Overview

35 hours a week, 52 weeks per annum

The School is seeking to appoint a Head of Marketing and Communications to drive the continued growth and visibility of the St John’s brand. Reporting to the Director of Marketing and Communications, the successful candidate will be at the forefront of shaping and delivering a creative marketing and communications strategy that enhances the School’s reputation, drives pupil recruitment and retention and strengthens engagement with our community.

The successful candidate will lead a skilled team across marketing, events, and communications, ensuring consistent high quality messaging across all platforms to reinforce our values, vision and strategic aims.

We would like to hear from candidates who have a proven track record in marketing, communications and brand management, who have a genuine passion for education and a keen understanding of the evolving factors influencing parental choice.

We offer a comprehensive induction and CPD programme for all levels of staff, competitive remuneration package, free lunch during term time and well-equipped facilities.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an ambitious, forward-thinking School which is committed to academic excellence, co-curricular success, outstanding pastoral care and continual development of our staff.

Closing date: 9am, Thursday 31 July 2025.

Interviews will be held: to be confirmed.

Applications will be assessed in order of receipt and interviews may occur at any stage after applications are received. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date and therefore invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Reg Charity No: 312064

St John’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted candidates and all applications will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts, as part of their application.

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.”

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