About The Role

Here at the Early Years Alliance, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Marketing Assistant, to join our Children’s Services Team. With children and families at the heart of everything we do as an educational Charity, you will provide high quality and invaluable support in a demanding but rewarding role.

As one of England’s largest voluntary providers of Children’s Services we are keen for an enthusiastic and like-minded individual to be part of our journey. Join us in in this rewarding role and make your next adventure the Early Years Alliance.

Being the voice of the Early Years Sector is a passion which is driven throughout every part of the Charity and this is a unique opportunity to become a part of that and make a real difference to the families we support.

This fantastic opportunity will provide direct support to a portfolio of Children’s Childcare and Education settings. You will be working collaboratively with settings and a team that work across the whole of England. Excellent interpersonal skills, adaptability and a pro-active approach are a must for this role.

Responsibilities:

To implement the Alliance’s marketing strategy for our early years settings and achieve occupancy targets
To ensure that the marketing strategy is understood by Early Years Managers, and they are supported to implement the strategy locally.
To coordinate marketing activities that increase awareness of the Alliance’s early years offer.
To increase quality of and visitors to the early year’s Alliance website and other platforms.
Ensure that social media accounts are active and relevant and high quality
To support with the advertising and promotion of vacancies for Alliance Early Years settings. To be responsible for the centralised enquiry system and that the system results in higher conversion rates and increase in occupancy in the Alliance Settings

About you:

You will demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to be a team player but can work using own initiative.
Able to manage workload effectively and prioritise tasks while being passionate about delivering to a high standard.
A willingness to challenge and learn and manage a varied workload, conflicting deadlines and multiple projects simultaneously.

Essential skills and qualities:

Proven experience of supporting and implementing successful marketing strategies or campaigns.
Strong communications experience, including using digital media.
A recognised marketing qualification.
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communications skills.
Ability to work within set budgets.
Knowledge of how to prioritise the work that will deliver the most effective returns.
Understanding and commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
Understanding of and commitment to diversity and equality.
Able to travel across the country and attend occasional evening and weekend meetings.

The Alliance prides itself on being a supportive workplace and offers significant benefits for our team members including:

26 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time employees
100% discount on childcare places
Enhanced sickness pay
Employer and employee contribution pension scheme
Birthday leave so you can have a day off for your birthday dedicated to you and your well being
Enhanced sickness pay and paid bereavement leave
Regular access to internal and external learning and development opportunities
A Recruitment Referral Payment Scheme, giving you an introductory payment of up to £300 if someone you have referred to the Alliance takes up a role in the charity.
Access to our Employee Assist programme, which includes 24/7 helpline access to confidential counselling sessions, plus discounts and wellbeing resources.
Savings of up to 25% on O2 Refresh Airtime Plan on any new phone or tablets
A dedicated mental health First Aider to support your mental well being

Hours per week:17.5

Weeks per year:52

Virtual Interview date: TBA

Once established into the role there is an option for a hybrid-working arrangement which will consist of 2 days in the office and 3 days at home.

This is a rolling advert and candidates will be considered as and when applications are received.

Please note our virtual interviews take place via Microsoft Teams, you may need to download this prior to your interview.

About The Service

The Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It is a requirement of all staff that they share this commitment and follow the prescribed policy and procedures to continuously promote a culture of safeguarding across the whole organisation.

The charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and equal opportunities in employment.

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