Colton Hills Community School is looking to appoint a Marketing and Communications Officer.
37 hours per week, 46 weeks per annum.
Actual starting salary: £20,767 Per annum


We are looking for a self- motivated, hardworking and reliable person to join our friendly and welcoming team.

WELCOME TO COLTON HILLS A community school is one which has the ethos of everyone working together as a family towards our shared goals and values of:

Participation, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence.

At Colton Hills Community School, we work every day to achieve the best learning experience possible for our students, so that we can enhance their life chances, and ultimately improve the community around our school for the better.

We would now like very much for you to become a part of that community. Colton Hills has been judged as a ‘Good’ school in both 2015 and 2018, and we are committed to improving that judgment in our next inspection – not for our own glory, but because we know we will be giving our students the best deal possible.

The school encompasses a rich, harmonious and multicultural community and is committed to the development of all students, up to and including our growing sixth form. The school is situated to the south of Wolverhampton’s city centre, on a site surrounded by green space and fantastic views across hills and fields. We also benefit greatly from a wide range of fantastic facilities for our staff and students, including an on-site swimming pool, astroturf pitch, dedicated Sixth Form block, flexible breakout spaces across the school and a large theatre often used by groups in our local community for performances.

We are a school with a real family feel, with a strong House ethos that underpins our work. We know that having successful students starts with having a happy and well-supported staff.

Colton Hills Community School is committed to ensuring the safeguarding of all our staff and students and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Colton Hills Community School has a successful past and every hope of a very bright future. Please come and find out more about the wonderful things that we do.

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date.

Applications will be considered upon receipt

Closing Date : Monday 4 January 2022 at 9.00 am

Interviews : Week Commencing Monday 10 January 2022
The role is central to the implementation of all marketing activities and the post-holder will need to be a confident communicator who grasps concepts quickly and can translate them into engaging content suitable for the intended audience and medium.

In addition to crafting news stories, working on publications and website, getting involved in PR and supporting Community Events the post-holder will also take the lead on digital communications, managing the school social media channels and looking after the day-to-day management of the school website.

Working independantly and as aprt of a team, the post holder will need to to be able to work autonomously and have the skills and experience required to support in the production of high quality communications.

- To raise the profile of the school - To develop an overall Marketing Strategy
- Communicate the schools excellent work to all of our stakeholders
- Develop our digital engagement drive with the aim of increasing interaction with our
students, colleagues and the community we serve
- Ensure cohesion of design and branding within and around school
As per the Person Specification - Job Description
Prior experience of working in communications
Demonstrable writing skills
A creative flair
Exemplary attention to detail
Understanding of brand management
Experience of developing marketing and communication plans

Supporting documents
CHCS Communications and Marketing Officer approved January 2020.docx