Student Recruitment, Liaison & Marketing Manager
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 7AUThis job expired on 8 December 2025
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
8 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: The normal working week is 37 hours. Due to the nature of recruitment and liaison activities, including school visits and evening events, the postholder must be willing to work flexible hours, including some evenings and occasional weekends.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- SFCA Support Staff Pts. 20 - 24: £37,734 - £42,081 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Permanent, Full Time, All Year Post
SFCA Support Staff Pts: 20-24 (£37,734 - £42,081 per annum)
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College’s popularity and success are built upon our commitment to provide our students with the best possible learning experience and the highest standards of support and guidance. We are proud of our dedicated staff and our vibrant student community, as evidenced by our recent Ofsted Inspection, which rated the College as “Outstanding” for Overall Effectiveness and in all other areas, with no recommendations for improvement.
We are seeking to appoint a Student Recruitment, Liaison and Marketing Manager to lead the team in attracting, engaging and supporting prospective students. Ensuring that high numbers of students choose to study at QE, your role will include planning, coordinating and implementing key aspects of recruitment, liaison and marketing throughout the academic year.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement innovative marketing and recruitment strategies to attract diverse student populations.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with schools, universities and community partners.
- Oversee marketing campaigns across digital and traditional channels to promote programmes and events.
- Analyse trends and recruitment data to inform strategic decisions.
- Represent the College at events, open days, and outreach activities.
- Work effectively with colleagues to ensure a seamless student application and enrolment experience.
You will have:
- A degree or equivalent in Marketing, Business, Communications or a related field.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage varied audiences.
- The ability to interpret data and analytics to inform decisions.
- Strong strategic thinking and ability to translate insights into actionable plans
- The ability to work flexibly to cover some evening and weekend events, together with a driving licence and access to your own vehicle
Please download the job description and person specification for full details of the role.
Closing Date: Midday, Monday 8 December 2025
Interviews will take place on: Friday, 12 December 2025
What the school offers its staff
- High quality CPD to ensure your continuous personal and professional development
- A health cash plan providing help with dental and optical care amongst other benefits
- Telephone helpline, GP appointments and counselling
- Cycle to Work, Home and Tech schemes, providing cost effective funding plans
- Marking Days, Wellbeing Week and good work-life balance initiatives
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
An enhanced DBS check is required for this post and the successful applicant will either need to apply for a DBS or give the Trust consent to check their status if they are registered with the Update Service.
An online search will be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with KCSIE. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and candidates will have the chance to discuss any issues of concern at interview.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
- School type
- Academy, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- Sixth form or college
- School size
- No information available
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College website
- Email address
- csalt@qeliz.ac.uk
- Phone number
- 01325 461315
Inspiring generations of young people to achieve their careers and personal aspirations, Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College is proud to provide a high quality and vibrant education for 16-19 year olds across Darlington, County Durham, Teesside and North Yorkshire. As part of our team, we will ensure that you will benefit from a dynamic, ambitious and supportive atmosphere where you are respected as a professional and empowered to achieve your individual goals.
In our latest Ofsted inspection in October 2024, QE was awarded the following judgements, with no recommendations for improvement:
Overall effectiveness – Outstanding
The quality of education – Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes – Outstanding
Personal development – Outstanding
Leadership and management – Outstanding
Education programmes for young people – Outstanding
Provision for learners with high needs - Outstanding
Arranging a visit to Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email csalt@qeliz.ac.uk.
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