Marketing Communications Officer (Digital Lead)

Salary: 31861 - 34019 Per Annum

Marketing Communications Officer (Digital Lead)

About us:

Gower College Swansea is one of the largest colleges in Wales with a strong reputation for high quality teaching and learning. We have six campuses across the city with over 4,500 full time learners and 10,000 part time learners. We currently have a turnover of over £50 million making us a major employer in the region with approximately 1,000 staff.

At Gower College Swansea we are passionate about investing in our staff and looking after their wellbeing to ensure they feel supported in work and also at home.

The role:

Gower College Swansea is seeking a Marketing Communications Officer (Digital Lead) to join our vibrant marketing team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a creative and detail-oriented professional to contribute to our digital marketing efforts, enhancing the College's online presence and driving meaningful engagement with our diverse audiences.

• Full time (37 hours per week)
• Permanent
• £31,861 - £34,019 per annum
• Hill House Campus, Swansea

What we're looking for:

We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic professional with a passion for digital marketing and a flair for data-driven decision-making. You will bring:

• Digital expertise: Experience with social media management, email marketing platforms, and website optimisation for SEO.
• Analytical skills: Proficiency in analysing campaign data and generating insights to inform strategies.
• Creativity: The ability to create engaging content tailored to diverse audiences across multiple platforms.
• Collaboration: Strong communication skills and a team-oriented mindset to work effectively within a dynamic marketing team.

If you're ready to play a pivotal role in shaping the digital presence of Gower College Swansea and driving impactful engagement with our audiences, we'd love to hear from you!

Benefits for you:

• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, and the college is closed for two weeks over the Christmas period
• A Local Government Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 21% (2023)
• 2 staff well-being days
• Discounted study opportunities on College programmes
• View more benefits here: https://www.gcs.ac.uk/recruitment/staff-benefits-wellbeing

Christmas Closure Notice
Gower College Swansea will be closed over the Christmas period. We will not be able to respond to queries regarding job posts or recruitment until Monday, 6th January 2025. We appreciate your understanding and wish you a happy holiday season!


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We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our organisation.

If you wish to continue your application journey using Welsh Language, please visit our Cymraeg site. We encourage Welsh Language applications as we recognise the importance of delivering services in Welsh, and the need to grow our bilingual workforce.

Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and require registration with the Education Workforce Council for Wales.

Please note that we are expecting a high volume of applicants for this vacancy. If we do, we may close the post before the specified date, therefore an early application is recommended.

Appointments will normally be made to the bottom of the salary scale with annual increments on 1st August each year (subject to a start date before 1st February).