Admissions and Marketing Officer (Marketing Lead)

Ealing, UK (On-site)

£36K/yr – £49K/yrMid LevelContract

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the school marketing and communications engine with a two-pronged focus: campaigns that drive new student inquiries and routine, high-quality parent/community communications, all aligned to the GDST brand.

Growth scope: lead cross-channel content and campaigns across digital, print, and school channels.
Admissions ownership: provide peak-period and absence-cover support to ensure a warm, consistent frontend experience for prospective families.
Brand and cadence: maintain engaging communications that reinforce the school identity and GDST standards.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Leading on day-to-day marketing and communications, creating compelling, high-quality content across digital, print and school channels.
Focusing on two key areas: leading targeted marketing campaigns to attract new students; delivering high-quality routine communications that strengthen relationships with parents and the wider community.
Ensuring all communications are engaging and aligned with the school’s identity and the GDST brand.
Supporting the admissions function, particularly during peak periods and staff absence, to deliver a smooth, welcoming experience for prospective families.
Responsible for admissions, marketing, communications.

Requirements

Willing to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service

GDST (The Girls' Day School Trust)

A family of 25 girls’ schools, including 23 independent schools and two academies, across England and Wales.We have over 4,000 staff, over 19,000 students between the ages of three and 18, and an alumnae network of over 100,000 - the largest of its kind in the UK. As a charity that owns and runs a network of girls' schools in England and Wales, it reinvests all its income in its schools. Founded in 1872, the GDST has a long history of pioneering innovation in the education of girls, and is the largest single educator of girls in the UK (and the UK’s largest educational charity).GDST schools and academies:● The Belvedere Academy, Liverpool● Birkenhead High School Academy● Blackheath High School● Brighton Girls● Bromley High School● Croydon High School● Howell’s School, Llandaff, Cardiff● Kensington Prep School● Newcastle High School for Girls● Northampton High School● Northwood College for Girls● Norwich High School for Girls● Notting Hill & Ealing High School● Nottingham Girls’ High School● Oxford High School● Portsmouth High School● Putney High School● Redmaids' High School, Bristol● Royal High School, Bath● Sheffield Girls'● Shrewsbury High School● South Hampstead High School● Streatham & Clapham High School● Sutton High School● Sydenham High School● Wimbledon High School

London, England, GBR

536 employees (11 in marketing)

www.gdst.net