Marketing Assistant

Burton and South Derbyshire College; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 22,459 - 27,450; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension schemes

Generous holiday plans

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free eye tests

On-site gym

Job summary

Burton and South Derbyshire College is seeking a Marketing Assistant to join our busy Marketing Team. The role offers exposure to campaigns, events, digital marketing and content creation, with a chance to develop a career in marketing within a supportive college environment.

You will be highly organised and proactive, supporting campaign delivery, coordinating requests and maintaining communications across channels.

Qualifications

• Proactive and enthusiastic candidate to join busy Marketing Team.
• Willingness to work towards Level 2 English and Maths.
• Experience across marketing activities is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of marketing campaigns and events.
• Coordinate marketing requests and maintain systems and communications.
• Assist with digital marketing, website management and content creation.

Skills

Organised

Creative

Education

Level 2 English and Maths

Job description

Marketing Assistant

Full time, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Salary: £24,955 per annum

Town Centre Campus, Burton on Trent

Who are we looking for?

Are you highly organised, creative and looking to develop a career in marketing?

We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Marketing Assistant to join our busy Marketing Team. This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience across a wide range of marketing activities, including campaigns, events, digital marketing, website management, content creation, reporting and market insight.

Working as part of a collaborative team, you will support the delivery of marketing campaigns and events, coordinate marketing requests, maintain systems and communications, and help ensure the College's marketing activities are delivered efficiently and effectively.

Applicants should be qualified to, or willing to work towards, Level 2 English and Maths. Evidence of qualifications is required.

Why come and work for us?

• Generous pension schemes for academic and support staff
• Generous holiday plans
• Salary sacrifice holiday purchase scheme
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working policies
• Competitive maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Excellent staff training programme, including two staff development days per year
• On-site nursery with Good Ofsted rating
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free annual eye tests
• Access to our onsite gym
• Staff discounts at our fine dining restaurant, The Mulberry, our Mulberry Bistro and Innovations Hair and Beauty salon
• Reward and recognition through our Employee of the Month scheme
• Discounted health cash plan
• BHN Extras discount scheme

Burton and South Derbyshire College are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture and you should share those values. We would welcome applications from all candidates, including under‑represented groups in respect of age, disability, sex, gender or gender identity, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or transgender status which would reflect our diverse community.

The College is registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service and the successful applicants for this post will be required to apply for the Disclosure at the enhanced level. In addition, internet searches will be undertaken in accordance with the KCSIE guidance. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are committed to a sustainability agenda and are working hard towards achieving a net zero environmental impact. We aim to embed this in our culture with our staff, learners, visitors and suppliers all expected to show dedication towards reducing our carbon footprint.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon, Thursday 20th August 2026. Please note late applications are not acceptable.