Communications Executive
Employer: Now Teach
Location: Now Teach are supported to work flexibly at co-working spaces or at home as needed with monthly working days in London. You will be required to cover your own travel expenses to London.
Working hours: Full time; 37.5 hours a week. We are happy to consider requests for flexible or part time working
Salary: £31,000 - £34,000
Closing date: 5pm on Fri 31st October
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Reports to: Communications Lead
Location: Flexible, with monthly co-working days in London
Salary: £31,000 - £34,000
Working Arrangements: Full time; 37.5 hours a week. We are happy to consider requests for flexible or part time working
About Now Teach
Our long-term vision is a world where children benefit because talented people, who’ve already had successful careers, become teachers, and bring their skills and experiences to the schools that need them most. We support Now Teachers, training providers, schools and the wider education system to realise the full potential of career-changers in education.
We are looking for driven and committed people to help us meet new goals, increase our Now Teacher Network, and create impact in schools.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Role overview
The Communications Executive will co-ordinate and contribute to the planning, implementation, and optimisation of all internal and external communications. This will range from attraction campaigns, public relations, and the internal engagement calendar and events.
The role will co-ordinate production of communications for target audiences from beginning to end – from planning, writing, and editing of copy to measuring effectiveness of communications. In addition, the role will have responsibility for the Now Teach website.
In this role you will...
Manage and create content for website, social media and internal communication channels.
Create and maintain an annual content plan to applicants and career changers in our Network.
Write and produce interesting and engaging articles, social media content, monthly newsletters, marketing emails and webpages that help people consider career change to teaching.
Oversee the functionality of the website, evaluate, and manage website performance, and develop, maintain, and update website content.
Creatively drive our social media channels and blogs, increasing engagement and followers.
Research topics and conduct interviews to write blog articles and create other content.
Make sure content planning is informed by audience insight, finding out what topics resonate for applicants and career changers in our Network.
Build relationships with Now Teach’s career-changers and the Programme team that supports them, enabling you to understand the experience of career-changers, identify remarkable stories and find the right person to tell them.
Take responsibility for organising and promoting our attraction/public affairs events to meet sign-up and attendance targets.
Monitor content to see how audiences respond, refine, and innovate to improve engagement.
Work with third parties to deliver projects, including copywriting, photos, design, and film.
Support the PR Specialist, sourcing case studies and helping identify opportunities.
Identify and test good practice to make our communications effective and industry leading.
Support Now Teach’s internal and Network communications.
Support fundraising and external stakeholder communications.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Who you are (qualities/values)
Passionate about ensuring that Now Teachers, schools, partners, and the wider education system can realise the full potential of career changers in education.
Enjoys working in a fast paced and heavy deadline orientated environment.
Can effectively manage their own workload, prioritise tasks, multi-task and stay organised.
Have high-standards and a commitment to quality, with excellent attention to detail.
Have the resourcefulness to make recommendations, start projects, problem solve and see them through to completion with the support of the team
Build relationships and work effectively with others, communicating priorities and goals clearly with colleagues, and giving and receiving feedback to celebrate and improve work.
What you'll need to succeed in this role (experience/qualifications etc)
2-3 years in a similar communications role.
Familiar with common website management tools (CMS), social media and Adobe’s Creative Suite.
Excellent project management
Be full of creative ideas, and enjoy making them a reality
Able to set own goals and manage
Don’t meet every requirement?
Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every qualification.
At Now Teach we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway.
WORKING AT NOW TEACH
Our people join and stay because they value Now Teach’s flexibility, close-knit team culture and social purpose. 33% of employees at all levels of the organisation work part time and everyone works flexibly, with time off in lieu part of our standard working practices.
We are a small, collaborative and supportive team of nearly 25 people. We are non-hierarchical, with 100% of our people believing their line managers listen and value their opinions and people of all levels getting stuck in. We set clear expectations and celebrate the successes of teams and individuals. 100% of our team are proud to work at Now Teach, 100% find Now Teach considerate of their wellbeing and 100% would actively recommend us as an employer.
Our culture is central to us encouraging and supporting people into teaching. Without our positive, honest, and flexible approach we wouldn’t be able to adapt to meet the needs of Now Teachers. We have been named as one of Escape the City’s Top 100 Employers in 2021 and 2022 and have been recognised as a Working Mums’ Top Employer and at the Working Dads Employer Awards. We have won awards for our Culture, Flexible Working and Excellence in Public Service.
In return
As well as flexible working and a great culture, we offer a wide range of benefits including 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), an additional 3 days for Winter closure (25th Dec-1st January), a pension scheme with a generous 11% employer contribution, a rewards platform with employee discounts and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
Working arrangements
Full time/part time role, flexible working patterns possible. Now Teach are supported to work flexibly at co-working spaces or at home as needed with monthly working days in London. You will be required to cover your own travel expenses to London.
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