Marketing & Community Engagement Lead – Daventry (South Region)

The Parker E-ACT Academy, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 0QE

10 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  23 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £31,015.00 - £36,581.00 Annually (Actual) SCP 15 - 24

Marketing & Community Engagement Lead – Daventry (South Region) job summary

Job Title: Marketing & Community Engagement Lead - Daventry (South Region)

We are looking for a Marketing & Community Engagement Lead to lead marketing, reputation management, communications, partnerships and stakeholder engagement across E-ACT's Daventry academies, The Parker E-ACT Academy, The Grange and DSLV E-ACT Academy (all through).

Reporting to the Executive Headteacher, the postholder will have delegated responsibility for developing and delivering a coordinated strategy that strengthens the reputation of E-ACT and its academies locally, builds community confidence, develops positive relationships with parents and stakeholders, and supports sustainable pupil and staff recruitment.

A central focus of the role will be understanding local perceptions, identifying opportunities to strengthen trust and ensuring the academies are visible, valued and well connected within the communities they serve.

Working closely with the academies, regional and Trust leaders, the postholder will use strategic marketing, effective communications, stakeholder insight and partnerships to demonstrate educational impact, strengthen each academy's distinctive identity and support wider growth opportunities. The role will also contribute to external funding and improving opportunities for pupils, particularly those with SEND and those experiencing disadvantage.

This role requires a results-driven marketing professional with a proven ability to strengthen reputation, build stakeholder trust and deliver impactful communications.

Key responsibilities:

Reputation Management

• Lead the development and delivery of a coordinated reputation and marketing strategy across the three Daventry academies, strengthening confidence in E-ACT and its schools among parents, prospective families and the wider community.
• Work closely with Headteachers and regional leaders to strengthen the visibility, credibility and reputation of the academies, ensuring communications demonstrate genuine improvements, leadership stability, educational achievements and the opportunities available to pupils.
• Develop a robust understanding of local perceptions, stakeholder confidence and reputation challenges across E-ACT and its Daventry academies through community engagement, stakeholder insight, feedback and market intelligence, using evidence to shape strategic priorities and measurable improvement plans.

Marketing, Communications and Content

• Develop and deliver strategic marketing activity that communicates each academy's distinctive provision, achievements, values and educational impact, strengthens parental confidence and community reputation, and supports sustainable pupil recruitment across all phases.
• Develop clear and compelling messaging that communicates the distinctive strengths of each academy and the wider benefits of being part of E-ACT
• Identify opportunities to strengthen E-ACT's reputation and visibility within Daventry through local media, community engagement, strategic partnerships and positive storytelling.

Pupil Recruitment and School Promotion

• Support the three academies to build sustained relationships with feeder primary schools, early-years providers and other education settings to improve understanding, support transition and strengthen pupil recruitment
• Work with academy leaders to ensure the experience of parents, prospective families and community stakeholders reflects the values, standards and commitments communicated by the academies.
• Maintain a purposeful annual calendar of parent, feeder-school and community activity that increases visibility, deepens relationships and supports agreed reputation and marketing priorities.

Community and Stakeholder Engagement

• Strengthen relationships with parents, feeder schools, local stakeholders, employers and community organisations so the academies are visible, trusted and well connected
• Establish and deliver meaningful community engagement, consultation and stakeholder voice activity, ensuring feedback is analysed, acted upon and used to inform reputation and marketing priorities, with inclusive approaches for pupils with SEND, disadvantaged pupils and under-represented groups.
• Use surveys, interviews, focus groups, community conversations, digital insight and local intelligence to establish baselines, identify audience needs and track changes in sentiment and awareness.

Partnerships and External Funding

• Develop strategic partnerships with employers, community organisations, public services, charities and education partners where they create clear benefits for pupils, staff or academy reputation
• Identify and coordinate grant, sponsorship and other external funding opportunities where they align with academy priorities and complement, rather than distract from, the role’s core reputation, marketing and engagement purpose.

Reporting, performance and impact

• Set and report clear measures of impact for reputation, reach, engagement, marketing and pupil recruitment, ensuring activity has a disproportionately positive impact for pupils with SEND and those experiencing disadvantage
• Use Trust designed dashboards and measures for reputation, awareness, engagement, campaign effectiveness and pupil recruitment; present insight, impact and recommendations clearly to Heads and Trust leaders.

Pay range:

• SCP 15 - 24: £31,015 - £36,581
• Full Time (37 hours)
• Permanent

Qualifications and Skills:

• Knowledge of the education sector, pupil recruitment and admissions, local community contexts, safeguarding, GDPR, SEND and disadvantage
• Proven experience of working confidently with Heads or comparable senior leaders, providing credible advice and building productive relationships with parents, feeder organisations and community stakeholders
• Experience of developing and evaluating targeted marketing or pupil-recruitment activity that has improved reach, participation, confidence or organisational growth
• Experience of using research, audience insight and performance data to diagnose reputation issues, segment audiences and evaluate marketing and engagement activity
• Experience of planning and delivering events, open evenings, engagement activities or recruitment campaigns
• Experience of maintaining and updating website content management systems
• Experience with Canva, content creation, photography/videography
• Outstanding written, verbal, presentation and influencing skills, with the ability to shape compelling propositions and messages for different audiences
• Collaborative, creative and solutions-focused, with sound judgement and a clear commitment to equity, inclusion and improving outcomes for pupils with SEND and those experiencing disadvantage
• Confident use of research, data, digital marketing, social media, CRM or stakeholder-management tools and Microsoft 365 to target activity and demonstrate impact.

Discover what’s possible in our E-ACT Academies, at the heart of Daventry’s community.

Want to make a difference to young people?

Are you ready to embark on a rewarding journey within an educational community that values diversity, encourages collaboration, and celebrates excellence?

What are we about?

Join a trust that is going places!

At E-ACT, we believe every child deserves opportunity. Our ‘Opening Minds, Opening Doors’ strategy breaks down barriers and builds pathways to success; driven by purposeful leadership, collaboration, and innovation. We champion diversity, encourage a people-first culture, and ensure every voice is heard.

We are proud to lead system-wide change both locally and nationally, providing sector-wide support while transforming futures. Most recently, E-ACT was named Large Trust MAT of the Year 2026 at the MAT Excellence Awards. Our achievements are further recognised through winning MAT of the Year 2023 at the MAT Excellence Awards and National School Awards, as well as the TES Trust Leadership Award 2024.

E-ACT is recognised for shaping bold educational outcomes. Most recently, two of our Birmingham academies were selected by the Department for Education as RISE Regional Hubs, in recognition of their outstanding work on inclusion and behaviour. In addition, Greenfields Academy has been designated as a RISE Reception Network Lead School. This is a testament to the impact of our people-first culture and relentless drive for excellence.

Want to be a part of something extraordinary? Find out more at www.e-act.org.uk

Benefits:

Financial and Lifestyle

We offer a strong financial package including access to defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS or TPS), life cover at three times pensionable pay, and 31 days of annual leave for year-round employees. Staff can also benefit from the Cycle to Work scheme, promoting healthy and sustainable commuting.

Professional Growth and Development

We invest heavily in staff development through tailored INSET days and high-quality CPD opportunities. Teaching staff benefit from automatic UPS progression, a structured 9-point pay scale (M1 to UPS3), and full TLR payments for part-time colleagues fulfilling full responsibilities.

Culture and Wellbeing

Our people-first culture values every colleague. We support wellbeing through the Wisdom app and a free Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and financial advice. Collaboration is at the heart of our Trust, encouraging shared learning and collective success.

Please look at our 'Work for Us' page and Recruitment Pack for more information.

How to apply:

Please read the supporting documentation carefully before completing your application.

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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 The Parker E-ACT Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1132 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Parker E-ACT Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-parker-e-act-academy

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