2 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    24 August 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    20 August 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

£35,000 gross per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job title: Marketing and Communications Officer

Location: Barnsley and Sheffield

Starting salary: £35,000 gross per annum

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Start date: As soon as possible

We are seeking to appoint an experienced individual to provide a professional and efficient marketing and communications service over the Yorkshire Cluster of United Learning academies.

The academies are Secondary schools based in Barnsley and Sheffield; Barnsley Academy, Fir Vale Academy, Sheffield Park Academy and Sheffield Springs Academy.

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a role within the Cluster.

The successful candidate will have overarching responsibility for providing a professional marketing and communication service, you will develop and actively support internal and external marketing and communication, supporting the promotion of the Cluster with key stakeholders and public audiences.

This role requires a highly focused individual who is organised, proactive and passionate about making a difference for our academies and the local communities. The successful candidate will be a highly efficient individual with outstanding attention to detail who enjoys working both independently and as part of a team. They will be experienced in managing a diverse workload in a fast-paced environment. They will take a positive approach toward achieving targets and have a strong drive to develop the effectiveness of marketing and communications across the Cluster. This is a challenging role that will bring many rewards.

We will offer you:

• Highly competitive pay above national average.

• Excellent facilities and resources.

• Access to an outstanding professional development programme.

• A respectful working environment.

• Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other’s professional development.

• A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.

• Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each academy, across the Cluster and United Learning.

• Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.

• Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.

• Access to Westfield Rewards with discounts across a variety of retailers and service providers.

• Access to the corporate Health Cash Plan which includes a range of health benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

• Free on-site parking.

• We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.

As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost.

United Learning is one of the largest and most successful Trusts in the country who offers unrivalled Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training, including opportunities for nationwide networking.

We are looking for:

• An individual with excellent communication skills.

• A professional with validated Marketing and Communications management experience.

• Excellent IT skills.

• Excellent copy-editing skills.

• Ability to present proposals in a simple and effective way to senior internal collaborators.

• Report writing and presenting to a variety of audiences.

• You must have strong organisational skills, a keen eye for detail, high standards and take pride in your work.

• Ability to adapt to changing and diverse workload with autonomy and resilience.

• Demonstrate a positive, proactive and professional approach at all times.

Please see the job description and person specification for further detail.

To apply, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button at the top of the advert on our website using the following link to our vacancies page: Sheffield Park Academy Vacancies and complete our online application form. Please note that CVs are not accepted. The closing date for this post is midnight on the 31 August 2025. Interviews will take place soon after.

If you would like to discuss this exciting opportunity, please contact hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, Right to Work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.

What the school offers its staff

We will offer you:

• Highly competitive pay above national average.

• Excellent facilities and resources.

• Access to an outstanding professional development programme.

• A respectful working environment.

• Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other’s professional development.

• A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.

• Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each academy, across the Cluster and United Learning.

• Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.

• Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.

• Access to Westfield Rewards with discounts across a variety of retailers and service providers.

• Access to the corporate Health Cash Plan which includes a range of health benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

• Free on-site parking.

• We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.

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.
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Commitment to safeguarding

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, Right to Work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Sheffield Park Academy

School type
Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 19
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1212 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19
Ofsted report
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Sheffield Park Academy is an 11-19 school and is part of the United Learning group. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost

Arranging a visit to Sheffield Park Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk.

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