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Communications Officer
Macintyre Academies, Milton Keynes, MK5 8FR21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
31 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): 38 hours per week (full-Time, all year round); part-time working will be considered
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,114.71 to £29,158.39, MAT Pay Scale C-D, points 22-28
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Title: Communications Officer
Reference No: MAT CO 012025
Salary: £25,114.71 to £29,158.39, MAT Pay Scale C-D, points 22-28
Hours of Work: 38 hours per week (full-Time, all year round); part-time working will be considered
Location: Regular travel to Academy locations – home based
Closing Date: 31st January 2025
Interviews: TBC
Start Date: TBC
We are looking for a values driven individual who shares our vision; we want all children and young people to have confidence and belief in their potential, be ready for a successful adult life and connected where they live. Be part of the Academy Trust behind schools for children and young people with autism and/or additional needs.
About Us
MacIntyre Academies' mission is to become a leading Special Academy Trust that provides outstanding outcome-focused state education by promoting high aspirations, empowering parents as partners and successfully equipping every child for adult life.
We currently have 4 Academies. Endeavour Academy in Oxford opened in 2014 and is a residential academy for children and young people with autism and associated severe Learning difficulties aged from 9 to 19 years old. In 2015 we opened Discovery Academy in Nuneaton, for children with social, emotional and mental health needs and /or autism. In 2017 we opened Quest Academy also catering for children with SEMH and/or autism. Finally, in September 2020, Venture Academy based in Henley-in-Arden joined the Trust catering for pupils in years 5-11 (ages 9-16) who may have Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties and/or Diagnoses of Autism or an associated condition.
MacIntyre Academies benefits greatly from its sponsor MacIntyre, which over the last 50 years, has developed a strong reputation nationally, as a high-quality, person-centered organisation.
The Role
As a small but growing Trust, we are currently seeking a professional Communications Officer to join the MacIntyre Academies Trust Central Team and maximise every opportunity to raise awareness of MacIntyre Academies as a Trust and across individual schools.
Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will work to develop and deliver communications strategies across the entire spectrum of communications disciplines including media and public relations, brand management, marketing, website and social media, internal communications and production of materials
About You
With proven experience in a communications role, you will be highly organised, thrive in a collaborative environment, have a keen eye for detail and be committed to providing outstanding customer service to a range of stakeholders. You will have the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, frequently working to tight deadlines and you will work well under pressure.
A good working knowledge of Microsoft ICT packages (Word & Excel) is required and you will be experienced in using Microsoft Office software. You will be confident with the management of a range of social media channels and have a clear understanding of the issues faced by children with special educational needs and their families
A strong team player with a high level of personal integrity and the ability to always maintain confidentiality, you will have excellent communication skills, a can-do attitude and be confident to work independently with guidance.
You will be willing to work flexibility and outside of normal working hours as required. Regular travel to each of our schools is an essential component of the role.
A recognised qualification in communications / marketing is desirable.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits
Our people are the heart of our success
- A competitive salary
- Generous Annual Leave Entitlement (Plus Bank Holidays)
- A loyalty scheme which rewards you with an extra day of annual leave each September with length of service over 12 months (up to 5 additional days)
- Excellent local government pension scheme
- Family Friendly policies
- Wellbeing, Bereavement and Menopause policies
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Wellbeing initiatives in your setting
- Full induction
- Training and development and the support of a trained line manager and dedicated senior leaders
- Access to further professional development
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Annual MAT Life Day to take for that special occasion
- Annual Flu Jabs
- Free eye tests through Specsavers
- An Employee Assistance Programme to Support your health and wellbeing an access to various perks including discounts Tesco, Cineworld, Go Ape and many more
- Death in Service
- Long Service Recognition
- Recommend a Friend Scheme - £100 Voucher
- Trained Mental Health First Aiders
- Enhanced DBS Certificate (Paid for by MacIntyre Academies)
- Self service portal to facilitate leave and amend personal information
- We have an active employee engagement programme which includes Termly ‘You are Awesome’ awards, an annual Employee Big Thank you Day, Annual CPD Trust wide conference.
- Access to Blue Light Card/ Discounts for Teachers which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for social care staff/ Teachers and support staff
Safeguarding
MacIntyre Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All positions will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and registration with the DBS Update Service together with all other relevant recruitment checks including obtaining references. This post includes engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide: DBS filtering guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Referees will be asked to assess suitability of candidates to work with vulnerable adults, children or young people and will be verbally verified. Individual Safeguarding Policies for our Academies can be found on our website under ‘Essential Information’ and candidates will be asked about this as part of the recruitment process.
In line with the update to KSCIE 2022 MacIntyre Academies will carry out an online search of the candidate once the shortlisting process has been completed as part of their due diligence. This may involve a google search of the candidate’s name, looking at the top three search results over the past three years. If any incidents or issues are identified that are publicly available online this will be explored with the candidate at interview stage.
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.
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About Macintyre Academies
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recruitment@macintyreacademies.org
MacIntyre Academies is a Multi-Academy Trust for special schools and specialist alternative provision. We believe all children and young people deserve the best education possible. As a Trust we're ambitious for our children and their families, and we want them to be as ambitious for themselves in turn.
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