KIMBOLTON SCHOOL
Kimbolton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Full-time
3rd November 2025
Marketing and Communications Officer (Maternity cover) Required as soon as possible Contents • Welcome message from our Headmaster, Mr Will Chuter • Recruitment of Staff • Our School • Commitment to Safeguarding • Our Department • Duties and Responsibilities • Person Specification • Terms and Conditions • Method of Application • Notes Welcome from our Headmaster I’m delighted that you’re interested in this important new role at Kimbolton School, and I hope this candidate pack answers some of the many questions you will surely have about life here. Whether you are at the Prep, at one end of the village and our parkland, or the Senior School, at the other, your experience at Kimbolton will be characterised by the same educational ethos: we value character just as much as academic achievement, and we value kindness most of all. To join our school is to enter a friendly and inclusive environment that provides the space and support for children to grow into themselves. Our site is beautiful and safe, with room enough for all our 1,100 pupils to roam, and we are lucky to call Kimbolton Castle and its stunning grounds home. The most important part of the school is, of course, its people, and you will be welcomed as an old friend by our warm community of pupils and staff. You will find that staff here are well supported and rewarded for their commitment to our pupils, but that what they value most is the camaraderie of supportive colleagues who do not take themselves too seriously. Kimboltonians are well rounded and have their feet on the ground. They understand the value of hard work, service, and taking failure in their stride. Yet they know how to have fun and they play just as hard as they work - on the sports pitches, on the stage, or just climbing a tree at break time. Their academic results are excellent, too. Our broad curriculum is guided by a desire to see young adults emerge with many strings to their bows and a clear sense of the difference they want to make in the world. Expert staff, who know the pupils as individuals and place their wellbeing first, nurture and challenge them to find their passions and do their personal best. Kimbolton is, first and foremost, a happy place where every child is valued. I do hope that you will want to join our team. Will Chuter Headmaster Recruitment of Staff Kimbolton School is committed to recruiting, developing and retaining high calibre teaching and non- teaching staff for our outstanding HMC school. All our staff, regardless of role, play an important part in the provision of our first-class education. Teaching staff We employ teachers who are conscientious, imaginative and committed to educating the whole person. Our continuous professional development scheme provides all academic staff with an opportunity to reflect on their practice and continue to develop their teaching and pastoral skills to the benefit of all pupils. We expect teachers to be fully involved in the extra-curricular life of our school too, encouraging pupils in their wider development through music, sport, drama, art, CCF, clubs, societies and trips. Sometimes these are out-of-hours, at weekends or during school holidays. Non-teaching staff Our non-teaching staff fill a wide variety of roles, both part- and full-time and some of them term-time only. They are very much part of our wider team and contribute to, and benefit from, the happy and positive feel of our school. The School recognises that an important element in safeguarding our pupils is a robust recruitment process that incorporates measures to deter, reject, or identify people who might abuse children, or who are otherwise unsuited to work with them. In addition, recent government guidance, “Safeguarding Children – Keeping Children Safe in Education Sept 2023, specifically Part 3”, as well as specific guidance from the National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools, help to form the basis of school policy. For further information about Kimbolton School's commitment to Safer Recruitment, please at www.kimboltonschool.com/policies Recruitment Policies Policy page read Safe visit our our to You will find in this Application Pack further details about this exciting opportunity to join our friendly and enthusiastic staff team. Please refer to the Method of Application for details on how to apply. We look forward to hearing from you. Job Description Marketing and Communications Officer (Maternity cover) Required as soon as possible Our School Kimbolton School, Cambridgeshire was founded in 1600 and is situated in 100 acres of grounds in the West Huntingdon town of Kimbolton. The School currently educates over 1000 children aged 4-18 in a coeducational, predominantly day environment, although there are up to 60 boarders. The Senior School is located around Kimbolton Castle while the Preparatory School is housed to the west of the village on the original Grammar School site. The School employs approximately 400 staff and also owns a subsidiary company, Kimbolton School Enterprises, which transacts all non-charitable trading activity. Further information about www.kimboltonschool.com. the School can be found on the School website at Commitment to Safeguarding Kimbolton School is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its boarding and day pupils, regardless of age, ability, race, culture, religion, sexuality or class. Safeguarding is integrated into the School ethos. It is the duty of all members of staff including full-time, part-time and volunteers, both teaching and support, to play an active role in ensuring the safety and promoting the welfare of the children in the School’s care. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Our Department Our External Relations Team is part of the Headmaster’s Department, which includes the Director of External Relations, Marketing and Admissions Manager, Head of Development, Marketing and Communications Officer, Alumni Officer and Marketing and Admissions Assistant. The Team is responsible for promoting the School’s profile and reputation, managing pupil recruitment from Pre- School through to Sixth Form, engaging with our alumni community, and leading fundraising and development initiatives that support the long-term future of Kimbolton. Duties and Responsibilities Website Editor Social media Media relations Marketing & events Supporting the Director of External Relations with content research and generation. Creating landing pages for marketing campaigns. Training and supporting users, approving and uploading pages. Supporting the development of future generations of the website. Content creation and monitoring for Kimbolton School’s social media (Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn). General digital storytelling – bringing the essence of Kimbolton School, and all its activities, to life on digital platforms. Working with our PR agency to monitor the school’s presence and profile across all media. Researching, drafting, and promoting news stories, and liaising with our PR agency and, where necessary, media. Providing support and/or content, images and branding assistance to all staff as required, for example using Canva to design simple flyers, banners, and brochures. Or working with external designers to support design of larger projects – prospectuses etc. Coordinating outreach events, alongside the Marketing & Admissions Assistant, such as Early Year’s Masterclasses and Year 5 Prep Masterclasses. Supporting Admissions activities such as Open Mornings, international trips and taster days or fairs for feeder schools. Photography and filming Day-to-day photography and film clips. Administering the School’s photo and film library and archives, including processing images and video. Assist with planning of annual professional photoshoots and any large filming projects with external suppliers. Filming content for use on our social media channels. Communications Support the Marketing and Admissions Manager in carrying out an audit of all internal communications and working with her to rationalise and plan a strategic approach that supports the external activity and members of staff in delivering a cohesive and consistent schedule of comms. Administration Assist with the programme of ‘Masterclasses’ for local primary and middle school pupils. Order merchandise for open mornings and other events. Carry out any other duties that are required by the department. Person Specification Attributes Qualifications Essential • Education to A level • GCSE Maths & English grade 4 or Desirable • Marketing/CIM/IDM qualification • University degree above Knowledge • In-depth working knowledge of • An understanding of the marketing and sales independent school sector Specialist skills and experience • Experience of working in a media or • Knowledge of SEO and Google marketing environment • Strong communication, copywriting Analytics • Confident with Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Vimeo, YouTube • Creative flair, especially in terms of the design of promotional materials, would be an advantage • An ability to take eye-catching and creative photographs and proofreading skills • Film and film editing skills • Highly IT literate • Familiar with website content management systems and databases • In-depth working knowledge of digital marketing and social media • Knowledge of using AI in a marketing setting • Experience with Canva to design high- quality marketing collateral. • A professional attitude and ability to work within a busy and supportive team • A self-starter with an outgoing personality and ability to relate to young people and their parents • Ability to manage own workload and meet deadlines • A commitment to Kimbolton School and the wider independent education sector Personal qualities Terms and Conditions Reporting to: Marketing and Admissions Manager Accountable to: Headmaster Hours of Work: 5 days (37.5 hours) per week, full time (52 weeks), with an unpaid lunch break Normal working hours (including the duration of the unpaid lunch break) will be on a flexible basis, between 8am and 5pm, to be agreed with the Marketing and Admissions Manager. There is an expectation that the successful candidate will need to be flexible with hours of work and be available to cover significant marketing moments during the year, such as Masterclass presentation, Open Mornings etc. Remuneration: Dependent upon qualifications, skills, and experience Probationary Period: 6 months Pension: Lunches: The School offers a contributory pension scheme All employees are entitled to a free lunch in the school dining halls during term time. Time taken for lunch is not paid. Additional benefits: Free onsite car parking; free access to a fully equipped Gym and Swimming Pool; cycle to work scheme. Referees: The names, addresses and telephone numbers of two professional referees are required. Referees will not be contacted without the permission of the applicant. Method of Application Please email a letter of application, together with the completed Application Form to: Human Resources, Kimbolton School, Kimbolton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28 0EA at recruitment@kimbolton.cambs.sch.uk. The closing date for applications is: 9.00am Monday 3rd November 2025. Interviews will take place shortly after the closing date. However, the School reserves the right to call applicants for interview and to appoint, prior to the closing date. Kimbolton School is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and implements a rigorous and robust recruitment process that gathers and evaluates child protection relevant evidence about candidates prior to interview. All appointments are subject to satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check and proof of right to work in the UK. All applicants are requested to read the Safeguarding Policy document. Please note that Kimbolton School does not have a sponsored Licence to recruit non-UK workers and therefore all candidates are expected to be able to work in the UK. Notes The post holder is required to operate within school policies and procedures, including Health and Safety. Kimbolton School is an equal opportunities employer. Kimbolton School operates a No Smoking policy on the Estate. Under the Guidelines Safeguarding Children: Safer Recruitment and Selection in Education Settings June 2005, Kimbolton School reserves the right to request age related information from the candidate. Kimbolton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. It is an offence for any organisation to offer employment that involves regular contact with young people under the age of 18 to anyone who has been convicted of certain specified offences, or included on lists of people considered unsuitable for such work held by the Department of Education. It is also an offence for people convicted of such offences to apply for work with young people. The successful candidate is subject to satisfactory completion of an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This check will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions. Further information about the Disclosure scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service. All employees will be expected to abide by the School’s Safeguarding Code of Conduct and will attend Safeguarding training. copy of A the www.kimbolton.cambs.sch.uk/policies School’s Safeguarding Policy can be found on the website