West Thames College is one of the most exciting and successful colleges of further and higher education in London and our vibrant campuses in Isleworth and Feltham have some of the best facilities in the country. We have a reputation for giving excellent support to our diverse student population. Staff are well supported within a culture of continuous professional development and are encouraged to take on new and more senior roles within the college. Facilities across our campuses in Isleworth and Feltham are state-of-the art with good public transport links and free staff parking. We are a values-based and highly inclusive college, serving a vibrant and diverse area, and making a positive contribution to wider social and economic agendas. We offer courses from pre-entry through to Higher Education, Apprenticeship and Traineeship programmes to meet the skills needs of our students aged 14 upwards. At West Thames College we are committed to safeguarding our students. The safety of students continues to be a primary focus. We practice safe staff recruitment and check the suitability of staff and volunteers that work with young students or vulnerable adults. Please note that it is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The purpose of the post is: is to proactively promote the college and student successes through a range of innovative promotional activities and events, using a variety of media channels to help boost student recruitment at the College. The post-holder will work with staff, students and stakeholders to position the college as an exciting and vibrant place to study. They will be the one of the key contacts the College for external stakeholders in local boroughs and across London. Person Specification Please study the items in this person specification carefully and when completing your application form try to describe your knowledge, skills and experience in terms of those particular items: 1. Educated to degree level (essential). 2. Marketing, Journalism or PR qualification (not essential). 3. Relevant experience working in a marketing, events or PR role. 4. Experience of successfully organising high profile events, demonstrating good organisational and administrative skills. 5. Strong IT and digital skills, Microsoft Office, experience updating and maintaining websites, experience of creating electronic campaigns and online newsletters using email platforms such as Campaign Monitor or Mailchimp. 6. Excellent written communication skills with the ability to write creative, clear, accurate and succinct copy that gets results. 7. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels and with different people, both internal and external to the college. i.e. students, school students, employers, parents, college staff, management, the media and VIPs. 8. Ability to confidently speak publicly to students, parents and teachers, and give presentations and talks to groups of 200+ people. 9. Ability to prioritise a heavy and varied workload and meet tight deadlines whilst maintaining a professional work ethic and high quality standards. 10. Ability to take high quality digital photographs with an eye for detail and design, demonstrating that a good picture can tell a thousand words. 11. To be a proactive and an enthusiastic self-starter with lots of energy, confidence and ideas. 12. Demonstrate good teamwork skills. 13. Be able to attend evening and weekend events (with time off in lieu). 14. A full driving licence/access to a car is essential. 15. Be willing to undertake training and development as required within the role. 16. Possess a Literacy and Numeracy qualification at Level 2. 17. Have an awareness and understanding of equal opportunities. 18. Have an awareness and understanding of Safeguarding, Prevent and how to embed these into the curriculum. 19. Possess appropriate IT skills relevant to the post, or be willing to undertake training. Full details of the post can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification.