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Brentwood School is seeking to appoint a talented and creative Marketing & Communications Officer - Design, who will have the artistic flair to create effective and attractive adverts and marketing campaigns that promote the School across a diverse range of media. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping how the School is presented to prospective families, current students, parents, alumni and the wider community.
Working at the heart of a busy and ambitious team, you will lead the concept, design and production of external marketing and advertising campaigns, as well as the promotion of concerts, productions, exhibitions and other school events. Through engaging visual storytelling and innovative design, you will help position the School at the centre of an energetic, enthusiastic and supportive community. Success in this varied role requires a collaborative approach, exceptional organisational skills, and a proven ability to meet tight deadlines.
Experience in using Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator to design, develop and produce promotional materials (web, digital and print); would be desirable as well as the ability to shoot and edit video content using software such as Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro and After Effects. The successful candidate will also maintain and implement the School's branding guidelines.
This is a full-time, year-round position working Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm, with one hour for lunch and occasional flexibility required to support key evening and weekend events.
Our motto, "Virtue, Learning, Manners", taken from the School statutes of 1622, encapsulates our vision for our students and staff. As an academic institution, we recognise the importance of investing in our people and the value of continuing professional development.
Competitive salary
Optional subsidised private health care
Free School lunches during term time
Employee Support Programme
Cashplan scheme with discounts for hundreds of high street and online brands
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free Brentwood School Sports Centre membership
Free on-site parking
Warm working environment, stunning school grounds and positive culture
The excellent attitude and behaviour of the pupils
Small class sizes
Outstanding resources
Free tickets to all of our regular high-quality concerts, musicals, shows, recitals and other entertainment held at School
(Not a contractual benefit)
For further information about working at Brentwood School, please refer to our school website www.brentwoodschool.co.uk
To apply for this position, please complete the School application form and return it, along with a covering letter and CV, by email to: recruitment@brentwood.essex.sch.uk by the closing date indicated. The School reserves the right to change these dates, and to close the vacancy at any time.
Information about the School
Brentwood School is one of the UK's leading independent day and boarding schools for boys and girls aged 3 to 18 with a history spanning almost 500 years. We are an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. Along with 12 other schools in the country, we follow the 'Diamond Model' whereby girls and boys are taught together up to age 11, separately from 11 to 16 and together again in the Sixth Form. Set within a 75-acre site, in the heart of Brentwood town and just 20 minutes from London Liverpool Street, our campus provides a stimulating environment for innovative teaching and a first-class education for over 1600 pupils."