Operations Administrator - Events & Marketing

Cornwall College Group; St. Austell; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in St Austell is seeking an organised and proactive individual for administrative support in events and marketing. Responsibilities include managing booking forms, coordinating marketing efforts, and scheduling social media posts. Candidates should have a Level 3 qualification in Events/Marketing/Customer Service/Business Admin and strong Microsoft 365 skills. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and generous benefits.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Occupational pension scheme

Flexible working practices

Free tuition on many courses

Access to wellbeing initiatives

Employee discount scheme

Free parking at campus locations

Qualifications

• Proven experience in administrative support roles, preferably in events or marketing.
• Excellent written communication skills essential.
• Ability to juggle multiple deadlines effectively.

Responsibilities

• Update spreadsheets and manage booking forms.
• Raise purchase orders and coordinate marketing materials.
• Schedule social media posts and support newsletters.

Skills

Microsoft 365 proficiency

Interpersonal communication

Time management

Education

Level 3 qualification in Events/Marketing/Customer Service/Business Admin

Job description

About the Role

Based at St Austell, we are looking for someone who’s organised, proactive, and enjoys working with people. You’ll play a key role in keeping everything running smoothly from updating spreadsheets, managing booking forms, and raising purchase orders, to coordinating marketing materials, scheduling social media posts, and supporting newsletters.

Location: St Austell

Salary: £25,048.08 FTE (CC_31)

Terms & Conditions: Full Time (37 hours/52 weeks), Support Contract

Closing Date: 21 September 2025

Interview Date: 26 September 2025

Responsibilities

• Update spreadsheets and manage booking forms
• Raise purchase orders and coordinate marketing materials
• Schedule social media posts and support newsletters
• Support events and marketing tasks; handle admin tasks with attention to detail
• Assist with hands-on event setup, including moving tables and chairs, arranging displays
• Provide energy, flexibility and a team-first attitude

Skills & Experience

• Level 3 qualification in either Events/Marketing/Customer Service/Business Admin
• Confident using Microsoft 365 (especially SharePoint and Excel)
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Good time management, able to juggle multiple deadlines
• Previous experience in an administrative support role, events or marketing

Benefits

• Generous annual leave schemes - 25 days per annum for support roles, plus a paid Christmas closure of two weeks for most roles
• Access to generous occupational pension schemes for teachers and support staff
• Flexible and supportive family friendly working practices
• Range of staff development activities and access to free tuition on many courses
• Health and wellbeing initiatives including access to free counselling and a corporate eye care scheme
• Employee discount scheme via a corporate benefit scheme
• Most campus sites offer free parking and discounted restaurants and salons

How to apply

Please complete an application via our jobs page, selecting the specific job and then "Apply Now".

Contact us

If you require further information please contact our Recruitment Team.

The Cornwall College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful appointment to this role will require satisfactory completion of recruitment checks.

Equal Employment Opportunities

The Cornwall College Group is an equal opportunity employer. No agency submissions please. We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the adverts should we receive a sufficient level of interest.