Marketing Manager (Maternity Cover)

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free lunch during term time

Pension scheme 14.1% employer contrib

Private healthcare

Job summary

The Abingdon Schools Group is seeking an exceptional Marketing Manager to join on a one-year fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave from November 2026. The role oversees marketing operations across the Senior and Prep schools, reporting to the Director of Marketing and Communications and working with a Digital Content Creator to drive campaigns and brand consistency.

You will bring creativity, flexibility and strong organisational and communication skills, building effective relationships

Qualifications

• Proven experience in marketing leadership within education or similar sector.
• Excellent organisation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Creative, proactive team player with a flexible approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead marketing operations across Senior and Prep schools.
• Drive marketing campaigns and campaigns calendar.
• Maintain website channels and ensure brand consistency.
• Coordinate stakeholder communications and reporting.

Skills

Marketing management

Campaign planning

Communication skills

Brand management

Tools

CMS

Analytics

Job description

The Abingdon Schools Group is looking to appoint an exceptional Marketing Manager to join the team on a one year fixed term contract to cover a period of maternity leave from November 2026.

The Marketing Manager will be the day-to-day contact for marketing operations across the Senior and Prep schools. Working closely with the Director of Marketing and Communications and a Digital Content Creator, the successful candidate will help drive marketing campaigns, maintain website channels, ensure strict brand consistency and manage stakeholder communications.

If you are creative, flexible and a proactive team-player with excellent organisational and communication skills and have the ability to build effective working relationships with a wide range of colleagues, we would love to hear from you.

The role attracts a competitive salary and an excellent range of benefits including a free lunch during term time, generous contributory pension scheme (14.1% employer contribution) and private healthcare insurance.

Closing date: 23 September 2026 (midday)

Interviews: 30 September or 01 October 2026