Marketing and Communications Officer

TES FE News; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable education trust in Sheffield is looking for a Marketing and Communications Officer to enhance engagement with internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills, marketing management experience, and a proactive approach. This full-time role offers a competitive salary of £35,000 and opportunities for professional development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Highly competitive pay above the national average

Excellent facilities and resources

Outstanding professional development programme

Respectful working environment

Supportive colleagues

Opportunities to collaborate across academies

Excellent employee benefits and pension scheme

Access to training through Apprenticeship Levy

Perkbox benefits

Free on-site parking

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Promotion of work-life balance

Qualifications

• Experience in a marketing and communications role.
• Ability to adapt to changing workloads with autonomy.
• Passion for making a difference in local communities.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional marketing and communications service.
• Support internal and external marketing initiatives.
• Collaborate across academies and United Learning.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Validated marketing and communications management experience

Excellent IT skills

Excellent copy-editing skills

Presentation skills to senior stakeholders

Report writing for diverse audiences

Strong organizational skills

Attention to detail

Positive and professional attitude

Job description

Job Overview

Job title: Marketing and Communications Officer

Location: Sheffield Springs Academy

Starting salary: £35,000 gross per annum

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Start date: September 2025

We are seeking to appoint an experienced individual to provide a professional and efficient marketing and communications service over the Yorkshire Cluster of United Learning academies.

The academies are secondary schools based in Barnsley and Sheffield: Barnsley Academy, Sheffield Park Academy, and Sheffield Springs Academy, with a fourth joining soon.

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a role within the Cluster. The successful candidate will have overarching responsibility for providing a professional marketing and communication service, developing and actively supporting internal and external marketing and communication to promote the Cluster with key stakeholders and public audiences.

This role requires a highly focused individual who is organized and passionate about making a difference for our academies and local communities. The successful candidate will be highly efficient with outstanding attention to detail. This challenging role offers many rewards.

We Will Offer You

• Highly competitive pay above the national average.
• Excellent facilities and resources.
• Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
• A respectful working environment.
• Supportive, friendly colleagues committed to professional development.
• An opportunity to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
• Opportunities to collaborate across academies, the Cluster, and United Learning.
• Excellent employee benefits, including a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
• Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
• Perkbox benefits platform.
• Free on-site parking.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• We promote open and regular conversations about work-life balance.

As part of United Learning, our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’. We strive to ensure students and staff have every opportunity to succeed and develop their potential to the fullest.

United Learning is one of the largest and most successful trusts in the country, offering unrivalled Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training, including nationwide networking opportunities.

We Are Looking For

• An individual with excellent communication skills.
• A professional with validated marketing and communications management experience.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Excellent copy-editing skills.
• Ability to present proposals simply and effectively to senior internal stakeholders.
• Report writing and presenting skills for diverse audiences.
• Strong organizational skills, keen eye for detail, high standards, and pride in work.
• Ability to adapt to changing workloads with autonomy and resilience.
• A positive, proactive, and professional attitude at all times.

Please see the full job description and person specification for further details.

To apply, click the ‘Apply Now’ button on our website’s vacancies page: Sheffield Park Academy Vacancies, and complete the online application form. CVs are not accepted. The closing date is midnight on 08 September 2025. Interviews will be scheduled shortly after.

If you wish to discuss this opportunity, please contact [e-mail].

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All employees will undergo comprehensive checks, including references, health screening, Right to Work verification, an Enhanced DBS check, and checks against the relevant barred list.