Communications & Events Manager

Southfield School, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8NN

29 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  aSAP

• Closing date

  6 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989.00 - £29,540.00 Annually (FTE) Salary will be pro-rated for TERM-TIME only; working hours 37 per week

Communications & Events Manager job summary

The Communications & Events Manager will lead on internal and external communication, manage digital channels, and deliver engaging school events that strengthen community relationships. The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic communicator, skilled organiser, and strong collaborator who shares our commitment to excellence in education.

This is a term-time only position, working 37 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

Create engaging content for newsletters, website, and social media.

Maintain brand identity and promote school achievements.

Plan and manage key school events such as open days, celebrations, and parent engagement activities.

Coordinate logistics, schedules, vendors, and on-the-day operations.

Strengthen relationships with students, staff, parents, and local partners.

Support marketing, enrolment promotion, and public relations initiatives.

Administration support for the Headteacher as required

About You

Experience in communications, events, or marketing (education experience advantageous).

Excellent writer and confident content creator.

Highly organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple projects.

Strong interpersonal skills with ability to engage with diverse stakeholders.

Competent in social media and digital communication tools.

Creative, energetic, and detail oriented.

Why Join Us?

A warm, collaborative, and community-focused school environment.

Opportunities to lead exciting engagement projects and signature events.

A role where your creativity can shine and make a real impact.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Southfield School

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 11
• School size: 102 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Southfield School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/southfield-school-hatfield

Dear Applicant,
Looking for a challenge? Have a desire to work in an environment where you can make a ‘real’ difference to the lives of young
people? If so, Southfield School could be the place for you.
We are a family where no two pupils are alike, and no two members of staff are alike. Our pupils all have challenging
communication difficulties/ASD and associated conditions.
Our school vision is to support all children, so they thrive during their time at Southfield School and are prepared socially,
emotionally, and academically for their next steps in education. Collaboration with parents and carers and the entire multidisciplinary
team who support our pupils is vital and key to our success.
Everyone plays a part in the future of our pupils with staff skills being utilised in order that we have a huge range of expertise, to
support our pupils and families.
We are looking for like-minded, resilient staff who are passionate and who can work in a team. See more about Southfield in
our School Video here: https://southfield-school.secure-primarysite.net/our-school/
Come and join us and make a difference to the lives of children every day.

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