Marketing Officer

The Mead Educational Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational trust in Leicester is seeking a highly motivated Marketing Officer to join their central team. This role involves planning and delivering creative marketing activities to promote the trust and its schools, maintaining social media channels, and producing engaging content. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to safeguarding, proven experience in marketing, and the ability to work collaboratively. The trust values professional development and employee wellbeing, ensuring a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Access to professional development

Commitment to staff wellbeing

Inclusive employer

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to safeguarding children and young people.
• Professional, caring, and adaptable approach in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience working with the Head of Marketing and Communications.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver creative marketing activity.
• Maintain and develop social media and communication channels.
• Produce engaging marketing materials for digital platforms.

Skills

Creative flair

Ability to work collaboratively

Experience in producing marketing materials using Canva

Job description

Overview

The Mead Educational Trust (TMET) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Marketing Officer to join our dedicated and forward-thinking central team. An enhanced DBS check with a check of the barred lists is required for all roles working with children. As part of our safer recruitment process and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025, we will also carry out:

• Online searches for all shortlisted candidates, to help identify any issues or concerns that are publicly available online
• Checks on employment history, references, and eligibility to work in the UK

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver creative, effective marketing activity that promotes TMET and its family of schools.
• Maintain and develop the Trusts\' social media channels, websites, newsletters and events, ensuring all communications are engaging, consistent, and aligned with Trust values and brand guidelines.
• Support wider communications and engagement activity across the Trust, helping to build and maintain a professional, positive public profile for TMET and its schools.
• Collaborate across teams and with the Head of Marketing and Communications to gather stories, shape content, and edit, design, and distribute engaging newsletters for staff and stakeholders.
• Produce eye-catching marketing materials for print and digital platforms using Canva; support and coordinate professional photography and filming shoots to ensure high-quality visual content.
• Assist in delivering Trust-wide annual events, including liaising with stakeholders and suppliers to ensure the smooth coordination of goods and services.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• A professional, caring, and adaptable approach, with the confidence to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• The ability to work collaboratively and build positive working relationships across teams.
• Proven experience working closely with the Head of Marketing and Communications to gather stories, shape content, and edit, design, and distribute newsletters for staff and stakeholders.
• Creative flair and confidence in producing marketing materials for print and digital platforms using Canva.
• Ability to support and coordinate professional photography and filming shoots, ensuring high-quality visual content.

Benefits

• Access to high-quality professional development, coaching, and career progression
• Trust-wide collaboration across a network of passionate, like-minded professionals
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and work-life balance, including access to the Vivup Employee Assistance Programme
• Clear, values-led leadership and a shared drive to make a meaningful difference in education
• TMET is an inclusive employer, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds and levels of experience.