Content and Communications Manager

Birmingham, UK (On-site)

£34K/yr – £42K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the content engine across newsletters, blogs, social, and school websites while shaping the Trust’s digital presence, brand consistency, and audience engagement.

  • Content creation and storytelling across channels with aligned visuals.
  • Digital presence stewardship: social scheduling, website updates, and analytics-driven improvements.
  • Campaign design and performance: creative initiatives, trend spotting, and impact evaluation.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Create engaging written content for newsletters, blogs, websites, case studies, campaigns and social media.
  • Produce compelling stories that celebrate pupil achievement, staff success and Trust initiatives.
  • Develop creative campaigns that promote the Trust’s vision and values.
  • Ensure all content is accurate, engaging and aligned with the Trust brand.
  • Manage and grow the Trust’s digital presence across all communication channels.
  • Create and schedule social media content across multiple platforms.
  • Monitor engagement and analytics to evaluate campaign effectiveness.
  • Identify new digital trends and opportunities to enhance audience engagement.
  • Capture professional photography and video content across Trust schools and events.
  • Edit and produce high-quality visual content using Adobe Creative Cloud.

Requirements

  • Highly creative individual with excellent written communication skills, strong visual storytelling abilities and experience managing websites, social media and digital campaigns.

Benefits

  • Annual Leave: 30 plus 8 bank holidays and concessionary days
  • a range of employee benefits
  • the Local Government Pension Scheme
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drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust

A very warm welcome to the drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust.Our purpose is to provide an outstanding education and inspire pupils to engage in both academic and enriching extra-curricular opportunities. Our pupils set high expectations for themselves, enjoy school and their communities are constantly rewarded by their achievements.Our curriculum develops learning and understanding, a culture of thinking, inquiry and reflection, resilience and independence, always focused upon developing the whole child and tomorrow’s international citizens. Beyond the classroom, we offer pupils many opportunities to follow a wide range of interests. Pupils regularly engage in music, theatre and debate and in a wide range of competitive and recreational sporting events, service learning and outdoor activities.We hope that by browsing our website you will gain insight into the many opportunities and challenges we offer pupils and we are delighted to welcome you to the Trust and show you around our schools. Please do not hesitate to make contact if you would like further information.

Birmingham, England, GBR
51 employees (1 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
15.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
52.6%
Direct
34.7%
Referral
7.1%
Social
4.3%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~52

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (2% of company)