Content Marketing Officer

About the Role

Join our award-winning team as a Content Marketing Officer 

Are you a creative thinker with a passion for content? Do you want to play a key role in shaping the voice of a respected London college and connecting with students across London? If so, we’d love to hear from you. 

Morley College London is looking for a Content Marketing Officer to lead the creation of engaging content across our digital and social media channels, helping us connect with new and returning students and increase our presence across London. This is an exciting opportunity to help us grow our brand in a competitive education market. 

What you'll be doing: 

As our Content Marketing Officer, you will be responsible for developing and delivering content that attracts and engages prospective students and supports Morley’s reputation more broadly. Your key responsibilities will include: 

• Creating and managing content: Plan, create, and manage content for Morley’s digital and social media platforms to engage with potential students, build our brand and engage with current students and stakeholders. This could include everything from blog posts to website and social media updates. 

• Collaborating across teams: Work closely with the marketing, digital, and communications teams to ensure all content is on-brand and speaks to the interests of our target audiences. 

• Driving engagement: Use content to engage with prospective students, increase brand awareness, and encourage interaction across our online platforms. 

• Content creation and optimisation: Research, write, and upload content that informs and inspires and showcases Morley’s courses and cultural offerings in an accessible, engaging way. 

• Social media management: Develop and implement social media strategies, create content plans, and measure performance to ensure we’re reaching our audience and meeting our goals. 

Who we’re looking for: 

We’re looking for someone who is experienced, creative, and excited about content creation. Here’s what you’ll need: 

• Experience: You have a background in marketing, content creation, and managing content across digital and social platforms. 

• Social media experience: You’ve managed social media accounts and know how to create content that works for platforms like Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Tik Tok and Snapchat. 

• Creative and practical skills: You can generate ideas and turn them into practical content that drives results. 

• A passion for content: You’re enthusiastic about creating content that engages and inspires. 

If you’re excited about creating content that drives engagement and helps audiences discover everything Morley College London has to offer, we’d love to hear from you! 

About Morley College

Established in 1889, and with our roots stretching back even further, Morley College London is one of the country's oldest and largest specialist providers of adult education. We provide long-term, sustainable and affordable programmes of lifelong learning across three centres – North Kensington, Chelsea and Waterloo – including 16-19 provision at North Kensington and Chelsea.

As one of only nine Specialist Designated Institutions (SDIs) in the UK, we serve more than 17,000 students through a coherent, student-centred course offer, underpinned by our mission to empower individuals and strengthen communities through education in Arts, Culture and Applied Sciences. Whether studying for personal development and well-being, to gain essential skills (English, Maths, IT), to access higher education, or for career development or change, our vision is for ambitions to be inspired and achieved through learning.

Morley College London aims to have a workforce that is as reflective of the diverse population that it serves. The College particularly encourages applications from ethnic minorities and disabled people who are currently under-represented within the College at this level.

As well as joining a creative, innovative leading London College focused on social justice and providing excellent teaching and learning opportunities for all, there are plenty of other rewards for working at Morley College London:

• Generous annual leave allowance (30 days) plus Bank Holidays
• Christmas closure period
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Access to an employee retail savings platform, offering significant discounts at most major retailers
• 100% discount on the cost of undertaking a Morley course of your choice
• Season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme
• On site cafeterias
• A busy events calendar, offering you the chance to attend regular Morley creative exhibitions, student awards, dances, concerts and more
• A lovely work environment, surrounded by creative arts, music and friendly, helpful colleagues

How to Apply

Closing date: Wednesday 4th December 2024 at 5pm

Interview Dates: Week commencing Monday 9th December 2024

Please download the job description and application form below. Please email your application to recruitment@morleycollege.ac.uk

Please note that applicants should apply using the application form and CVs will not be considered. We are happy to accept applications in alternative formats from applicants, who, for reasons of disability, may find it difficult to fill in our standard form. Please contact the People Operations team by e-mail at recruitment@morleycollege.ac.uk  for further details. If you wish to apply for more than one job you will need to complete a separate application form for each position.

Important information 

Morley College London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children at all times. As such we undertake safeguarding checks on the suitability of all prospective staff, including their online presence and social media accounts. It is a requirement that all successful candidates disclose all social media platform accounts that they hold.

Morley College London is an Equal Opportunities employer. The College aims to reflect the diverse community it serves and welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds.