Craven College is an aspirational College set in friendly and inclusive rural campuses in Skipton within the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, at The Aviation Academy based airside at Leeds Bradford Airport and at Evolve in the heart of Ripon. We are a Good College (Ofsted 2018) and offer full-time courses for 16-18 year olds, outstanding apprenticeships, courses for young people with special educational needs, part-time courses and degree level courses with a mission statement of ‘enriching lives through learning’. Tyro Training is our commercial training division which offers a wide range of training courses for both individuals and businesses in Skipton.

We continuously invest in our excellent, industry-standard facilities with a new £1.6m purpose-built Animal Management Centre on our Aireville Campus which was followed in 2022 by the construction of new equestrian facilities including an international-sized arena and outdoor warm-up area.

Skipton has good transport links and is easily accessible from Burnley 19 miles, Bradford 18 miles, Keighley 10 miles and Harrogate 22 miles.

We have an exciting opportunity for a creative, motivated and extremely well-organised Marketing & Communications Officer to join our growing Marketing & Events Team, who will be responsible for the development, planning and management of high-quality, engaging marketing and communication campaigns that proactively support the College’s recruitment strategic objectives, raise the profile of the College, and support a range of on and offsite events showcasing the College.

We are looking for someone who will think outside of the box when looking at new ways to inspire and engage with our audiences, who has exceptional written communications skills and creative flair, and who thrives on teamwork and being ‘hands on’ across the various services within the department and the wider organisation.

You will have the unique opportunity to make this newly developed role your own and create a brand narrative across all marketing collateral, managing campaigns from their infancy to fruition to meet strategic marketing and organisational objectives. As an experienced marketer, playing a vital role in the College-wide Marketing, Communications and Events function, you will be confident in delivering dynamic marketing and communication solutions that place the College at the core of our communities and put our students at the heart of everything we do.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Educated to degree level
• 5 GCSEs (A-C/ 9-4) including English or equivalent
• Experience working in a marketing, PR and/or communications role
• A strong sense of creativity that can be demonstrated visually and within copy
• Excellent communication skills including high standards of verbal and written communication, grammar and spelling
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office and similar packages
• Excellent organisational and project management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Strong attention to detail, particularly within copywriting and proofreading
• Ability to take responsibility for tasks, prioritising and scheduling own work to ensure deadlines are met
• The ability to maintain a professional, can-do attitude
• Enjoy working flexibly in a fast-paced environment
• A good team player who has the ability to get on with tasks and achieve results
• Have self-confidence and enjoy taking responsibility
• Willingness and ability to undertake relevant further professional development
• Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings and occasional Saturdays
• Current driving licence with access to an appropriately insured vehicle

This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly college in North Yorkshire with fantastic facilities, excellent CPD opportunities and a great working and learning environment.

A disclosure check with the Disclosure & Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.

If you have not heard from us within 28 days of the closing date on this occasion you have not been shortlisted. However please feel free to apply for futures roles as appropriate.