Job Title: Marketing and Events Assistant

Department: Marketing

Responsible to: Marketing Manager but working closely with the Events Manager

Contract type: 20 hours per week to be worked flexibly. All year round contract. There may be additional work during holiday times but this would be subject to business needs.

Grade/Salary: £13,896 (£26,055 Point 2 on the Support Pay Scale prorated)

Start Date: As soon as possible

St Peter’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment by always complying with the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and Procedures. The successful applicant will be required to undergo statutory pre-employment checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Overall purpose of the post:

We are seeking a proactive and creative Marketing and Events Assistant to join our team at St Peter’s School. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for engagement, strong organisational skills, and a keen eye for detail.

Key responsibilities:

Marketing Support

• Assist in the creation and scheduling of engaging content across social media platforms, newsletters, and the school website.
• Support the development of marketing materials including brochures, flyers, and digital assets.
• Help maintain brand consistency across all communications.
• Monitor and report on digital engagement metrics and campaign performance.
• Liaise with external suppliers such as printers, designers, and photographers.

Events Coordination

• Support the planning and delivery of internal and external events including open days, parent evenings, alumni gatherings, public lectures and fundraising events.
• Assist with the school’s commercial lettings programme
• Coordinate logistics such as venue setup, catering, signage, and AV requirements.
• Assist with event promotion and post-event evaluation.
• Provide on-the-day support to ensure smooth running and a positive experience for attendees.

Administrative Duties

• Maintain accurate records and databases for marketing and events activities.
• Assist with budget tracking and invoice processing.
• Respond to enquiries related to marketing and events in a professional and timely manner.
• Any other duties as directed and commensurate with the grade.

General

1. Health & Safety - You have a legal duty to take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of others and you are expected to be familiar with, and adhere to, St Peter’s School’s Health and Safety policy.

2. School values – You have a duty to ensure your work, communication and approach conforms to the school’s core values and mission. You will need to be aware and comply with school rules, policies and procedures at all times including, but not limited to, those relating to safeguarding, conduct, equality and data protection.

St Peter's School strives to be diverse and inclusive. We encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the school. The school is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and pupils. This means that employees are treated fairly, irrespective of sexual orientation, ethnic origin, religion, disability, age, gender, marital status or other reason. The post holder is expected to always comply with the provisions set out in law and the St Peter's policies on equality and diversity. The school is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

Note: This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities associated with the post. The post holder will be expected to comply with any reasonable request to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.

This job description may be amended at any time.