Communications Officer - Lancaster
What skills and experience we're looking for
Lancaster Girls’ Grammar School is recruiting a Communications Officer to start Spring 2025.
This is an exciting opportunity for a committed candidate with:
- Experience working in marketing, public relations or undertaking similar responsibilities.
- High expectations of what can be achieved.
- A clear vision of what makes a successful communications professional.
- The ability to work in an organised and methodical way.
- The ability to work independently.
- The ability to relate well to a wide range of stakeholders
- A commitment to improving outcomes for all students.
We are looking for candidates who will:
- Complement our team with their enthusiastic and positive attitude.
- Be able to multitask and prioritise workload effectively.
- Be innovative and use initiative.
- Have drive and enthusiasm, with a desire to explore, develop and evaluate new ideas.
- Have a sense of humour, caring nature and build strong relationships with everyone.
- Thrive in a busy school environment.
Full details of the Person Specification and Job Description for the role are provided in our Role Profile, available through our mynewterm site pages.
What the school offers its staff
Lancaster Girls’ Grammar School is a forward looking, selective state school with academy status and an outstanding record of promoting academic excellence. Our curriculum is broad and we provide a wide range of enrichment and wellbeing opportunities, and we are proud of our inclusive community.There are currently just over 1,000 students on roll across years 7 to 13. The admission policy prioritises girls from the Lancaster District, but students do travel to us from across Lancashire and Cumbria. LGGS enjoys a city centre location with strong transport links, yet is only a short walk from a nearby park and a nature reserve.
This is a full-time, term time plus 2 weeks, permanent role: details of the contractual terms and salary are included in the Role Profile. LGGS also offers a competitive benefits package which is detailed in our Recruitment Information Pack.
For our more information about working at LGGS please visit our website: https://www.lggs.org.uk/staff-vacancies/working-at-lggs. For more information about this vacancy please see the recruitment advert on our mynewterm site.
Further details about the role
Applications must be submitted on the LGGS mynewterm application form by the closing date of 9.00am on Monday 27/01/2025. We do not accept applications via other online platforms such as Indeed or TES.
Shortlisting will take place shortly after the closing date, and interviews are provisionally planned for week commencing 03/02/2025.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.