Director of Communication
- Recruiter
- Askham Bryan College
- Location
- York, North Yorkshire
- Salary
- £53,242 per annum, 1 FTE
- Posted
- 10 Sep 2021
- Closes
- 06 Oct 2021
- Ref
- 907
- Subject Area
- Media Studies
- Job Level
- Director / Senior Manager
- Job Function
- Sales and Marketing, Strategy and Planning
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
York, with travel to other sites
Askham Bryan College is a large, specialist land-based College, with centres throughout Yorkshire and the Tees Valley.
We offer a wide-ranging curriculum to our Further Education students, including Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Management, Countryside and the Environment, Engineering, Equine, Floristry, Motorsport, Outdoor Adventure Sport, Sports Development, Coaching and Fitness, Uniformed Public Services and Veterinary Nursing.
We also have a thriving University Centre at York offering a range of courses from Foundation degrees to Masters level.
The college has a new vision and strategic plan to take it forward to 2030. With exciting new capital projects including an Institute of Technology and a digital skills bids that will transform learning for our students.
The Director of Communication is an exciting new, senior post in the college whose role will be to lead and implement the communications, stakeholder engagement and marketing strategy across the college. They will also take a key lead in implementation of the college strategic plan.
We require a high-calibre, senior level leader with a proven record in stakeholder engagement, communication strategy implementation and who can demonstrate the ability to lead in the areas for which he/she is responsible.
The successful candidate will be innovative, outward-looking and dynamic; someone who understands the challenges of communication in a large college and can bring people together to lead change to improve the staff and students’ experiences.
Ideally this is a full time role, however a minimum of 4 days would be considered.
We offer a dynamic, challenging and rewarding place to work. Our employees enjoy a range of generous benefits including generous annual leave allocation, free parking as well as the opportunity to work within spectacular grounds.
Successful applicants will require an enhanced DBS check.
For more information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification
To apply, please complete the attached application form and email to human.resources@askham-bryan.ac.uk
Closing Date: 12 noon on Wednesday 6th October 2021
Interview Dates: Thursday 14th October and Friday 15th October 2021