Marketing Officer
| Posting date: | 15 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,267 to £31,050 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 February 2026 |
| Location: | West Yorkshire, WF1 2DH |
| Company: | Heart of Yorkshire Education Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ORG5866-KM1477838WakMO |
Summary
Marketing Officer
Ref: 141346
Location: Wakefield College
Salary: £29,267 - £31,050 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Are you a creative, organised and data-driven marketer who loves seeing campaigns come to life? Do you enjoy working on everything from eye-catching content and events to targeted digital campaigns?
We’re looking for a Marketing Officer to join our dynamic Marketing team and play a key role in promoting our Group, courses and opportunities to students, employers and communities.
What you’ll be doing
Creating engaging promotional content, including prospectuses, leaflets, posters, mailshots and website copy
Planning and delivering targeted, data-driven marketing campaigns across a range of audiences
Supporting and attending internal and external events, from recruitment fairs to celebration events
Managing and updating website content using a CMS to keep our digital presence fresh and accurate
Delivering email marketing campaigns using CRM data
Working closely with curriculum teams, employer engagement and apprenticeships teams
Carrying out market research, competitor analysis and insight gathering
This is a hands-on role, where your ideas and initiative will be encouraged and valued.
You will have:
GCSE in English and Maths A*-C/9-4 or equivalent
Level 4 in Marketing or PR/Communications or equivalent, or significant demonstrable Marketing or PR/Communications experience
Experience of working in a Marketing environment
Successful experience of coordinating evens and campaigns
This is a diverse role where you will be building relationships with curriculum and support staff, and many other stakeholders.
For further details, please refer to the job description and person specification.
If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.
Values
Here at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group, our Values are at the heart of everything we do. Watch our Principal and CEO, Sam Wright, and Group Chair of Governors, Andrew McConnell, explain how we carry out our values every day – Click to watch
See what we have to offer and come and join us. You won’t be disappointed.
Benefits include:
- Generous Annual Leave (30 days + bank holidays + 5 College closure days)
- Personal and Professional Development opportunities
- Generous Contributory Pension Scheme
- Discounted Metro Card Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to employee assistance programme
- Reduced price personal gym membership
- Access to a wide range of high street discounts (retail, supermarkets and restaurants)
- Annual Staff Recognition Awards
Find out more here.
Closing date: 29th January 2026
Interview date: 6th February 2026
The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all students and this post will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS. Our recruitment process follows Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal record check from the country/countries you have worked/resided in if you are the preferred candidate for the post. Further details of how to obtain the additional check is here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve and positively encourage applications from all.
Ref: 141346
Location: Wakefield College
Salary: £29,267 - £31,050 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Are you a creative, organised and data-driven marketer who loves seeing campaigns come to life? Do you enjoy working on everything from eye-catching content and events to targeted digital campaigns?
We’re looking for a Marketing Officer to join our dynamic Marketing team and play a key role in promoting our Group, courses and opportunities to students, employers and communities.
What you’ll be doing
Creating engaging promotional content, including prospectuses, leaflets, posters, mailshots and website copy
Planning and delivering targeted, data-driven marketing campaigns across a range of audiences
Supporting and attending internal and external events, from recruitment fairs to celebration events
Managing and updating website content using a CMS to keep our digital presence fresh and accurate
Delivering email marketing campaigns using CRM data
Working closely with curriculum teams, employer engagement and apprenticeships teams
Carrying out market research, competitor analysis and insight gathering
This is a hands-on role, where your ideas and initiative will be encouraged and valued.
You will have:
GCSE in English and Maths A*-C/9-4 or equivalent
Level 4 in Marketing or PR/Communications or equivalent, or significant demonstrable Marketing or PR/Communications experience
Experience of working in a Marketing environment
Successful experience of coordinating evens and campaigns
This is a diverse role where you will be building relationships with curriculum and support staff, and many other stakeholders.
For further details, please refer to the job description and person specification.
If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.
Values
Here at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group, our Values are at the heart of everything we do. Watch our Principal and CEO, Sam Wright, and Group Chair of Governors, Andrew McConnell, explain how we carry out our values every day – Click to watch
See what we have to offer and come and join us. You won’t be disappointed.
Benefits include:
- Generous Annual Leave (30 days + bank holidays + 5 College closure days)
- Personal and Professional Development opportunities
- Generous Contributory Pension Scheme
- Discounted Metro Card Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to employee assistance programme
- Reduced price personal gym membership
- Access to a wide range of high street discounts (retail, supermarkets and restaurants)
- Annual Staff Recognition Awards
Find out more here.
Closing date: 29th January 2026
Interview date: 6th February 2026
The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all students and this post will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS. Our recruitment process follows Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal record check from the country/countries you have worked/resided in if you are the preferred candidate for the post. Further details of how to obtain the additional check is here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve and positively encourage applications from all.