Marketing and Social Media Assistant (FTC)
Working closely with colleagues across the School, you will play a key role in creating engaging content that reflects our values, showcases school life, and strengthens our reputation within the local community and beyond.
This is an excellent opportunity to join the friendly and dynamic Birkdale School team, providing essential support to the Head of Marketing and Registrar. Working within a small and experienced team, the ability to work independently, take initiative and manage priorities effectively will be essential.
The role covers the full pupil journey, supporting with initial enquiries from prospective parents, and helping with open events through to pupils leaving us, your role will assist in ensuring that every family and pupil who engages with Birkdale School experiences a consistently positive experience.
The role is for 35 hours per week, with some flexibility in working pattern. However, availability during core hours of 8.30am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday, is required, together with occasional evening and Saturday morning work for key events such as open days and admissions activities.
The post will be based predominantly at Birkdale Senior School, with travel between school sites required.
This is a fixed-term contract until 10 July 2027 and is all year round.
The role offers an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career marketing professional to gain hands-on experience across a broad range of marketing and admissions activities within an independent school environment. The successful candidate will be encouraged to bring creativity, energy and initiative to the role, with genuine scope to develop and grow over time.
For further details on the role, please see the application pack.
How To Apply
Recruitment timetable:
- A cover letter emailed to Victoria Cobley, Head of Marketing with no more than one side of A4 explaining why you believe you are interested in the role, and the skills and experiences you can bring to it (minimum font size of 11)
- A completed Birkdale School application form which includes the names, addresses, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of two referees. This can be found on our website https://www.birkdaleschool.org.uk/
- Closing date for applications – Friday, 29th May 2026 at 9am
- Interviews – w/c 8th June 2026
Email your application to: Victoria, Head of Marketing at recruit@birkdaleschool.org.uk by the closing date.
For an informal discussion regarding the role please do not hesitate to contact the above email address with any questions you may have. Applicants who do not provide a Covering Letter and Application Form, as stipulated, will unfortunately not be considered.If you have any difficulties in providing this, please do not hesitate to contact the HR team at Recruit@birkdaleschool.org.uk