Whitgift is a leading independent day and boarding school for boys, with approximately 1550 pupils including over 100 boarding pupils and flexi boarding pupils. It is set in an attractive 48-acre parkland site in South Croydon enjoying excellent links to London, Surrey and the south coast.

During the summer holidays Whitgift runs its own summer school for international students, utilising all its fantastic facilities and modern boarding house. Whitgift Summer School, with its innovative and exciting English language and academic courses, along with activities which involve English speaking students, is designed to appeal to girls and boys aged 11-17 from all over the world.

We are seeking to appoint a Videographer/Content Creator who will work closely with the Marketing Manager and year-round International Education Administrators. They will work on the summer school marketing portfolio, including content creation for social media channels, assist with updating the website, creating, editing and producing the pre-summer video, weekly videos and promotional video. This is a 6-day a week role.

The post holder will be responsible for developing creative, compelling and engaging content in order to drive brand awareness in the international education sector. The Videographer/Content Creator’s work will be used across various campaigns, website blogs, publications, social media and newsletters, both internally and externally. In order to promote Whitgift Summer School to a wider audience, the post holder will create engaging content on all aspects of the summer school to be published across all social media channels. The Videographer/Content Creator will also be required to assist with administrative duties associated with the running of a busy summer school. This is the ideal role for a promising videographer looking to develop their portfolio.

The successful applicant will be highly motivated, show a significant degree of initiative, and be able to work efficiently and calmly, even at times of particular pressure. Inter-personal and logistical skills of an especially high order will be required. The post requires a person of a friendly and co-operative nature, with a flexible approach. First-rate written skills and an excellent command of the English language, with a high level of attention to detail, are essential. Candidates must have strong proficiency in IT, particularly with Microsoft Office.

Applicants must be able to present evidence of their right to work in the UK for the duration of the contract.

We welcome applications from all sectors of our community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.

Further information about the role and the skills required is available by selecting the 'Documents' button at the bottom of this page. Click the green 'Apply' button on the top right for the online application form.

For any queries, please telephone the Summer School on 020 8633 9924 or email summerschool@whitgift.co.uk

Applications will be reviewed daily, and interviews may occur at any stage after applications are received, so we invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. The School reserves the right to appoint at any stage of the recruitment process.

Closing date: 8 January 2025

Whitgift School (part of the John Whitgift Foundation) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers, the Disclosure & Barring Service and online checks (including personal, professional and other online activities).

For more than 400 years, Whitgift has been transforming boys’ lives through education.

Whitgift 2025 was created as a result of the input and imagination of staff and students and the next few years will represent an exciting time of evolution for the school, both in terms of our site development plan and the educational partnerships we are embarking on.

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