Online Marketing & Social Media Assistant

JOB TITLE: Online Marketing & Social Media Assistant

BASED AT: Samuel Whitbread Academy

SALARY/GRADE RANGE: NJC Scale2A points 3 - 4 (FTE £24,796.00 - £25,185.00 per annum pro rata; actual £22,636.00 - £22,991.00 per annum. Pay award pending)

RESPONSIBLE TO: Marketing & Communications Lead

HOURS: 37.00 hours per week, term-time only including five designated staff training days (INSET), plus two additional weeks

The Bedfordshire Schools Trust (BEST) is a multi-academy trust providing exceptional education across our community of 11 schools and five nurseries. Since forming in 2016, we have grown significantly into one of the largest single employers in Central Bedfordshire. We now educate 8,000 children across the area, from nursery age to advanced level study and have over 1,000 members of staff. It is our aim to grow the BEST in everyone, and everything we do is driven by our values, but our aims can only be achieved if we recruit, retain and develop the highest quality workforce - and we want those we employ to be valued in the workplace. The formative years of BEST has been a real success story - and we are looking forward to an exciting future, too.

Do you love creating short-form videos, crafting eye-catching graphics, and telling great stories? If so, we want your creative spark to shape the story of Samuel Whitbread Academy!

While applications are open to everyone, this role may particularly appeal to a recent graduate, or early-career starter looking for your first big role in digital marketing. You’ll be the voice and visual storyteller of our Academy, capturing the daily energy, achievements, and vibrant community spirit and sharing it on our online platforms.

For more information, and a job description and person specification for the role, please view the Application Pack link.

CLOSING DATE: Midnight on Wednesday 2nd September 2026

INTERVIEW DATE: Anticipated to be week commencing Monday 7th September 2026 (date/time TBC)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

This role will involve working closely with the pupils at Samuel Whitbread Academy and you will be engaging in regulated activity with children.

For general enquiries about this role, please contact Emma Saunders by email at [email removed]

Information about Samuel Whitbread Academy can be found on the school website