Job Description

Reports to:

Directors

Hours of Work:

Monday to Friday, flexible working, 15 hours per week, all year round

Salary:

14.50 per hour

Location:

Home and visits to the settings when required

The Brambles Ethos

Brambles Outdoor Nursery Group is a multi-award winning, Ofsted registered group with multiple settings nestled within the beautiful Wiltshire countryside. We take inspiration from the Forest School ethos and use a nature-based approach to encourage our Bramblers to explore the world using the environment around them to enrich their journey. We believe wholeheartedly in wellness. Our aim is to give children the tools they need to regulate their emotions, feel safe and work together so that they can become resilient adults who are able to deal with whatever life has to offer.

Overall, we aim to provide a joyful experience at Brambles that promotes honesty, positivity and mutual respect. We expect our staff members to aspire to be the very best within our industry and we support them to achieve this through the offering of a positive working environment, peer to peer learning and continuous career development.

Purpose of the Job

Responsible for all matters relating to marketing content for the group including creating content for social media, responsible for website updates, taking photos and editing and SEO. Organising the smooth running of staff and family events throughout the year.

Main Duties

Efficient and effective preparation, presentation, and execution of marketing material for all settings. Support the management with advertising for setting vacancies for both child places and staff recruitment. Editing all photos used for marketing and recruitment purposes. Other marketing administration tasks as necessary. Create a strong social media presence with daily interaction on all platforms. Creating and posting social media content. Respond to any messages/tags/comments if appropriate on social media Updating and managing google accounts and ensuring traffic is directed correctly and efficiently to our website. Update website (Wix) with news, photos , job adverts and documents when needed. Write and submit industry awards applications. Organise professional photos/drone videos of settings as required. Maintain a good and constant relationship with each setting manager to understand their needs in regards to marketing and also to obtain photos from them on a weekly basis. Write press releases and send out to press contacts. Organise the smooth running of Bramblebury, staff events, staff Christmas party and Winterfest events. Including organising and booking suppliers, updating events operational orders, organising prompt payments to suppliers, collecting risk assessment and insurance documents. Proof read and add comments/amends to HR/admin documents when required Horizon scanning for new ideas on how to promote the company and doing periodic gap analysis on what others in the industry are doing. Looking and identifying new social media trends such as viral videos, trending music etc to help get organic growth on our content. Keep up to date with the latest Meta algorithms information to get the best chance of our content reaching the maximum audience.

Essential criteria

Experience using a CMS, Google Analytics and third-party software is a must for this position as well as with knowledge of SEO to help improve the visibility of the website in search results. Knowledge of and experience in website editing and updating. A proven track record in creating engaging social media content. Knowledge of creating and amending PDF documents is desirable but not essential. A genuine passion for digital marketing and keeping informed about developments within the industry would be ideal. Organised and able to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines. To be involved in the day to day running of all digital content to do with the business. Ability to understand the brand and always promote it in the correct fashion using the correct information. Willingness to learn and undertake further training. Organised and able to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines. A commitment to continuously promote a culture of safeguarding. A commitment to equal opportunities. A friendly and flexible approach at work which facilitates the development of effective relationships. Ability to find and collate information from a variety of sources. Strong attention to detail. Ability to understand the brand and always promote it in the correct fashion using the correct information. Be able to use initiative to find solutions. Good time management and the ability to keep information confidential. Strong IT skills, with analysis and reporting abilities. Excellent verbal, written and numeracy skills. Able to work independently and on own initiative. Well-developed interpersonal skills - able to deal with colleagues, children & parents alike. To be a positive ambassador for Brambles Outdoor Nursery Group.

Desirable criteria

Relevant Marketing or Digital Qualifications
This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder will be required to undertake any other reasonable duties discussed and directed by the Directors. The post holder is also expected to be flexible and adaptable in their approach to fulfilling their duties.*

Benefits

An employee childcare discount. Great hourly rate. An additional day holiday for each year of service, up to a maximum of 5 years. Private Health Care through AXA once you have passed your probation period. The opportunity to use the Brambles Cholderton Family Pass. Training and Development Support. A yearly performance pay review. Christmas party.

Commitment to Safeguarding and Child Protection

We take the safeguarding and welfare of all children at our Nursery extremely

seriously. Therefore, at all times our Practitioners will:

Safeguard the children's wellbeing and maintain the public's trust in the Nursery. Provide a safe environment. Identify children who may be in need of extra help or who are suffering or are likely to suffer significant harm. Promptly raise any concerns to the Nursery's Designated Safeguarding Lead and work with other services as needed. Attend the relevant safeguarding training and relevant training as required.

Pre-Employment Checks

Any offer of employment will be subject to a number of vetting checks including but not limited to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS, a Child barred list check, qualifications, ID check and references.

Training and Development

Child protection, First Aid, Safeguarding and other relevant staff training is mandatory

for staff and is provided online via EY Central or an in house course.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From 14.50 per hour

Benefits:

Additional leave Childcare Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Employee mentoring programme Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Private medical insurance Work from home
Experience:

HR: 1 year (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Salisbury SP4 8JX