Marketing Intern (Fixed-term)

Brighton College; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary lunch

Free tickets to performances

Learning and Development programme

Life Cover

Pension scheme with employer 0.

Employee benefit platform

Subsidised gym membership

Wellbeing package

Job summary

Brighton College is seeking a Marketing Intern on a fixed-term basis for three months, starting January 2027. You will support the creation and delivery of the Senior School social media strategy, from Year 7 to Sixth Form, under the Deputy Head of Marketing.

Ideal candidates are passionate about social media, with strong writing and photography skills, and a willingness to learn in a fast-moving school environment.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in social media, marketing and communications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good attention to detail and proofreading ability.
• Basic photography, video editing or graphic design skills.
• Experience using Canva, Adobe Express or similar design software.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of the Brighton College Social Media Strategy.
• Assist with creating engaging social media content, including photography, short videos, graphics and written posts.
• Help draft and schedule social media content in line with the School's brand and key messaging.
• Attend school events to capture photos and video content.
• Update website news stories and other online content.
• Support newsletters, publications and other communications where required.
• Assist with paid social media campaigns and collate performance data.
• Undertake administrative duties and support the wider Marketing Team as required.

Skills

Social media interest

Written communication

Attention to detail

Photography basics

Video editing basics

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Tools

Canva

Adobe Express

Social media analytics

Job description

Brighton College is seeking to appoint a Marketing Intern on a Fixed-term basis.

Reporting to

Deputy Head of Marketing

Main purpose of the role

We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic individual to join our dynamic Marketing Team on a three-month fixed-term contract starting in January 2027. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the creation and delivery of our Social Media Strategy for the Senior School, from Year 7 to Sixth Form.

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of the Brighton College Social Media Strategy.
• Assist with creating engaging social media content, including photography, short videos, graphics and written posts.
• Help draft and schedule social media content in line with the School's brand and key messaging.
• Monitor social media channels and report any notable comments, messages or engagement trends to the Marketing Team.
• Support the collection of content from across the School, including academic, co-curricular and community activities.
• Attend school events to capture photos and video content that showcase the life of the School.
• Upload, organise and maintain digital photo and video assets within the School's content management systems.
• Assist with updating website news stories and other online content.
• Work closely with colleagues across the School to identify and gather stories suitable for social media and other marketing channels.
• Support the Marketing Team with newsletters, publications and other communications where required.
• Help monitor the performance of social media content and assist in preparing engagement reports.
• Research social media trends, emerging platforms and best practice, sharing relevant insights with the Marketing Team.
• Assist with paid social media campaigns and help collate performance data.
• Undertake administrative duties and support the wider Marketing Team as required.
• Ensure all social media content follows the College’s brand guidelines and safeguarding requirements, checking image permissions and seeking approval where necessary before publication.
• Any other reasonable management requests.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will have experience in the following areas:

• Strong interest in social media, marketing and communications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good attention to detail and proofreading ability.
• Confident using social media platforms and digital tools.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage multiple tasks.
• Positive, enthusiastic and willing to learn.
• Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Comfortable interacting professionally with pupils, staff and visitors.
• Experience creating content for social media, whether through study, work experience, volunteering or personal projects.
• Basic photography, video editing or graphic design skills.
• Experience using Canva, Adobe Express or similar design software.
• An understanding of social media analytics and content performance.

Hours of Work

Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm with a 60-minute unpaid lunch break (37.5 hours per week).

Remuneration

The salary for this role is £24,784.50 per annum.

Holidays

Upon completion of the contract, any annual leave accrued during the contract will be paid in lieu with the final salary payment.

Benefits

• Complimentary lunch is provided.
• Free tickets to the College’s music, dance and drama performances.
• Job specific Learning and Development programme available to all employees.
• Life Cover is provided whilst working at Brighton College after successfully passing probation period.
• Contributory pension scheme with matching contributions from the employer up to 9%, which all eligible employees will be automatically enrolled into within three months of commencement of employment.
• Employee benefit and discount platform.

Wellbeing

• Subsidised gym membership for the School of Science and Sport is available, which includes access to yoga and Pilates classes, meditation sessions and use of the gym and swimming pool.
• Personalised health and wellbeing consultations.
• Generous sickness policy.
• Comprehensive wellbeing package.
• Access to books and magazines from the College Library.

Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities

Brighton College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure, the receipt of satisfactory references, the College’s pre-employment medical questionnaire, relevant original ID documentation and examination certificates. 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. The College is committed to ensuring that the recruitment and selection of staff is conducted in a manner that is systematic, efficient and effective and promotes equality of opportunity. Our full equal opportunities policy is available on the ‘Careers’ page of our website.

For full details of the role please see the Job Profile Document below.