Digital Marketing Assistant

Digital Marketing Assistant

Full Time

Working Hours will be Monday – Friday all year round 8.30-16.30 and will be office based at Kent College Pembury.

About Kent College Pembury

Kent College is a school that ensures every student succeeds above and beyond their potential, as shown by our outstanding value-added results which place us as one of the top schools in the country. Academically, creatively, in Music, Drama and Sport, we nurture, support and encourage our students to thrive and unlock the potential of all.

Our flexible and personalised offer allows every student to follow their own path in life and excel. Nurturing and care are at the heart of what we do. We are a community of unique individuals, each with our own characters, personalities and strengths, and brought together by our Methodist ethos of doing all the good you can.

Our ethos of kindness, community and inclusive nurturing, alongside excellent teaching and learning, a flexible curriculum and fantastic facilities are the key to success for our students.

Individual excellence is at the heart of the Kent College community.

We value:

Achievement,

Support for all,

Purposeful citizenship,

Individuality,

Reliability, resilience, respect, and

Enquiring and creative minds.

The Marketing and Admissions Department is an integral part of the success of the school. The team consists of a Director of Marketing and Admissions, Admissions Manager, an Admissions Coordinator, Marketing Manager and Creative Director. The team works collaboratively and focuses on delivering seamless customer service and industry leading marketing practises. The successful applicant should expect to become embedded in the life of the school and there will be opportunities to engage with different departments and teams, as well as developing your own skills through training opportunities. The role will be office based at Kent College Pembury.

 

Join our team and help tell our story

Kent College Pembury is recruiting a creative and organised Digital Marketing Assistant to support the delivery of engaging, data-driven marketing campaigns that drive pupil recruitment and showcase everything our school has to offer.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in digital marketing within a dynamic and supportive school environment.

About the role

You’ll play a key role in enhancing our digital presence and delivering compelling content across multiple platforms. From managing website updates and social media channels to supporting email campaigns and digital advertising, you’ll help ensure prospective families experience the very best of Kent College Pembury from their first interaction with us.

You’ll also help maintain our presence across international agent portals and key school directories, ensuring our content is always fresh, accurate, and aligned with our brand. As part of a busy and evolving marketing function, you will be flexible and willing to develop your skills and areas of responsibility as requirements grow and change.

Working closely with the Marketing Manager, Creative Director, Admissions team, and wider school community, you’ll contribute directly to generating enquiries and supporting families through their journey to joining the school and help strengthen relationships with current families.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to make a real impact on pupil recruitment and school growth.

• Work in a vibrant, supportive school community.

• Develop a broad range of digital marketing skills.

Kent College Pembury operates its own salary scale. The position salary will be in the range FTE SSG6.3 to SSG7.3 £27,967.00-£30,539.00 depending on experience

We are delighted to welcome applications from candidates who share our core values and who are able to contribute to our continued future success. We recruit staff of the highest calibre who will inspire, support and challenge the pupils, and fellow colleagues, to achieve their full potential.

Closing date: Tuesday 7 April 2026 by Midday.

Interviews likely to be: Tuesday 14 April 2026.

The completed application form, including the names and addresses of two referees, CV and a letter of application should be sent to the Head, Miss Katrina Handford via hr@kentcollege.kent.sch.uk.

Candidates are encouraged to apply well before the deadline. We reserve the right to interview candidates before the closing date.

Kent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  Appointees must be prepared to undergo child protection screening Child Protection and welfare are taken very seriously at Kent College, with guidelines on confidentiality and staff-pupil relationship procedures well-publicised to staff. 

Kent College Pembury School is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity and inclusivity amongst our workforce. We aim to provide quality and fairness for all job applicants and employees and not to discriminate, or to receive less favourable treatment, on grounds of age, disability, race, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements, which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

Employment decisions will be made on the basis of each applicant’s job qualifications, skills, experience, and abilities. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so we encourage you to apply even if your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification or experience in the information provided.

All gaps of employment are to be accounted for and rigorously investigated.  Referees are contacted to ensure the validity of the reference.  Testimonials are not acceptable in place of confidential references. References will be taken up prior to interview.  One of the referees should normally be the applicant’s current or most recent employer.  The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate, and if regulated activity, a children’s barred list check.