Marketing and Communications Officer

Countesthorpe Academy, Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  21 September 2026

• Closing date

  8 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: Grade 8 Pay Point 15-18

Marketing and Communications Officer job summary

The Advert

• Communications and Marketing Officer

  (Maternity cover – Fixed term until 31/10/2027

  Grade 8 (Pay point 15-18)

  Actual salary £6,672 - £7,238 

  We require talented individual who can be our Communications and Marketing Officer. 

  You will be supported with a thorough induction to enable you to build an understanding of the day-to-day aspects of the role.

  As a Trust we believe that the staff we employ to work across our schools share the core value of ‘Bringing Learning to LiFE’. Every member of staff, employed by the Trust, plays a pivotal part in its future success. The values and ethos of our Trust shines through each school’s unique and individual culture. 

  Closing Date

  The closing date for completed applications is midday, Thursday 8th October 2026, with interviews taking place soon after.

  Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if suitable candidates are found. 

  Job Role

  We are seeking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic Communications and Marketing Officer (Maternity cover)

  Core Purpose

  • To source news stories by establishing effective channels of communication with colleagues, student representatives and other contacts within the Academy. 
  • To write and create content for news articles and other material to enhance the positive image of the Academy to the media. 
  • To generate and maximise positive media coverage. 
  • To arrange and oversee media interviews for staff and/or students, and to advise/brief spokespeople where necessary. 
  • To plan and organise media launches for key school events. 
  • To produce and publicise information for the Academy’s Open Evenings, ensuring that the necessary information is sent to all feeder schools. 
  • To produce other publications for staff and distribute accordingly. 
  • To meet with students and provide training and support for student driven publicity. 
  • To undertake additional projects and workload, as directed. 

  Requirements

  • To promote the school vision and contribute to meeting the key priorities in the Academy Strategic Plan.  
  • Comply with school policies and procedures relating to child protection, security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to the appropriate person. 
  • All staff and volunteers to commit to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. 
  • Engage fully in the school’s Performance Improvement process. 
  • Undertake professional development activities to enhance personal and job performance. 
  • Attend relevant meetings. 
  • Any other reasonable duties as required by the management team. 

  Accountability/Responsible to:

  Headteacher & the Leadership Team

  Key Relationships/Liaison with:

  All staff / Agencies.

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 Countesthorpe Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1149 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Countesthorpe Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/countesthorpe-academy

Countesthorpe Academy is a popular and expanding 11-19 school, within the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust, which is increasingly the school of choice for parents in the area.
We have high expectations of all our staff, which makes our faculty an exciting and progressive environment in which to work. The team is forward thinking and extremely supportive of each other,working collaboratively to secure high standards of teaching and learning. We are passionate in our
goal of ensuring that our students get every opportunity to be the best they can possibly be.

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