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Marketing & Administration Assistant

Overview

If you are passionate about education and want to work in a vibrant environment with people, who believe in our mission to advance education for the public benefit, please apply and support our charitable objectives. As a diversity-sensitive employer, we are always looking out for exceptional talent to join us from a wide range of backgrounds.

We are seeking a dynamic and highly organised Marketing and Administrative Assistant to support our team with a mix of marketing support and administrative duties. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with excellent communication and organisational skills.

VTCT Skills (the working name of Vocational Training Charitable Trust) is a market-leading specialist vocational and technical Awarding Organisation. We offer a comprehensive range of qualifications, assessments and services in 17 sectors, including Hairdressing, Beauty, Logistics and Early Years. Working closely with employers and training providers, our ranges are backed by industry and trusted around the world. With over 3,000 training locations, we help over 120,000 learners achieve professional skills that transform their lives, every year.

Details about VTCT Skills are on our website: https://www.vtctskills.org.uk/about-us/vacancies/

Benefits

(Please enquire if you would like more information about these before you apply):

  • 26 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 27 days after 2 years.
  • Day for your birthday
  • Life assurance 4* salary
  • Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours)
  • Enhanced sick pay benefits after probation (3 months full pay)
  • Enhanced pension contributions after postponement period (up to 10% employer contributions)
  • Retail discount offers
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Wellbeing initiatives and support
  • A vibrant array of social opportunities
  • Free parking, free tea and coffee and free fruit
  • Healthcare services worth up to £1,400 and access to 24/7 GP services
  • Regular massages for office staff
  • Wide array of training and development opportunities

Principal Responsibilities

  • Marketing Support:
    • Manage the marketing email inbox using HubSpot, responding or passing emails to marketing team members
    • Assist with the execution of email marketing campaigns, using HubSpot
    • Assist with the LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok social media accounts and engage with followers
    • Assist Marketing Events Manager with external and internal event planning and coordination
  • Administrative Duties:
    • Organise and schedule meetings and appointments
    • Provide general administrative support to the marketing team and Chief Commercial Officer
    • Administration of expenses
    • Managing internal meeting room booking and related hospitality requirements

Essential Criteria

(as part of our commitment to support people with disabilities, anyone with a registered disability who meets this criteria will be offered an interview. Please make us aware if this applies to you):

  • Experience in the use of a CRM system, ideally HubSpot
  • Knowledge of marketing automation tools and social media platforms
  • Strong organisational and time management skills to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
  • Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)  
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • A positive and can-do attitude

Desirable Criteria:

  • Experience of working within a marketing team
  • Problem solving skills
  • Graphic design skills

Please submit your CV and a covering letter (optional) to recruitment@vtctskills.org.uk to start the application process.

Once you have applied will we get in touch after the advertising has closed let you know if you have been shortlisted for interview. If you are not contacted after this time you should assume you were not successful this time; we cannot give feedback due to the volume of applications.

Application closing date: Friday 20 December

Interviews for this role are ongoing throughout the application timeframe and beyond

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.