Social Media Executive

St George's Weybridge; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent Catholic school in Weybridge is seeking an experienced Social Media Executive to enhance their online presence and engage the wider community. This role involves using creativity and storytelling skills to share the school's ethos and achievements. The successful candidate will work full-time, primarily on-site, and must have essential experience in managing social media accounts and using relevant tools. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• Experience managing social media accounts in a professional or educational setting is essential.
• Experience using social media tools such as Meta Business Suite and Canva.

Responsibilities

• Showcase the school's ethos, achievements, and daily life on online platforms.
• Engage the community through visual content.

Skills

Digital savvy

Creative storytelling

Experience in social media management

Use of Meta Business Suite

Use of Canva

Job description

Summary: We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Social Media Executive to join the Marketing team at St George’s Weybridge. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about storytelling, visual content, and community engagement, and the successful candidate will play a key part in showcasing the school’s ethos, achievements, and daily life to a wide audience. St George’s Weybridge offers a perfectly balanced co-educational education, and is the largest independent Catholic school in England.

Hours: 40 hours per week, 8am – 5pm, Monday to Friday, including attendance at INSET and Open Mornings.

Salary: £20,735 per annum pro-rata inclusive of holiday pay (£26,000 FTE).

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only plus two weeks during school holiday periods (37 weeks per year).

Please note this role is primarily based on-site.

The successful candidate will be digitally savvy and creative, using their skills to bring the life of the school to our online platforms. Experience in managing social media accounts in a professional or educational setting is essential, along with experience using social media tools such as Meta Business Suite and Canva).

For Safer Recruitment purposes all applicants must complete an application form. Full details including a job description and application form can be found on our website via the link below, or requested by contacting our Human Resources department at [e-mail] or on 01932 839366. Completed application forms should be returned to Human Resources.

https://www.stgeorgesweybridge.com/careers

Closing date for applications: Friday 8 August 2025.

Preliminary Teams Interviews will be held during the week commencing Monday 11 August 2025. Shortlist interviews will be held in the week commencing Monday 18 August 2025.

Please note applications may be reviewed upon receipt and candidates invited to interview before the closing date. St George’s Weybridge reserves the right to withdraw this advert if a suitable candidate is found before the closing date.

St George’s Weybridge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. St George’s Weybridge is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a registered Educational Charity no. 1017853 as well as a data controller and registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office as required under current data protection legislation. Further information about how we use personal data is available in our Privacy Notice.