Comms & Marketing Assistant
As our Communications and Marketing Assistant, you’ll play a key role in sharing our story, helping us engage new audiences, celebrate our impact, and strengthen relationships across the education community.
Click here to apply by 12pm on Wednesday 26 November.
You’ll need to enter some basic information about yourself and then upload the following documents:
Your CV as a word document or PDF
A short written statement/cover letter outlining why you are interested in the role and what you can bring to it (max. 400 words)
A short video (max. 2 mins) telling us about a school trip you have participated in – as a student or visit leader – and why you think that educational visits are so important for children and young people to experience.
Applications without a cover letter/written statement will be automatically rejected. Please include your potential start date.
Closing date: Midday - 26 November 2025
Immediate Start
Communications and Marketing Assistant
Full-time* (Monday-Friday) | Permanent | Immediate Start
Full-time, permanent position (part-time considered for the right candidate).
Salary: £26,500.
Location: Long Buckby, Northamptonshire (Hybrid working available – min 60% office/40% home after probationary period). If hybrid, you’ll need a fast and stable internet connection and a quiet space for online meetings.
Occasional travel may be required for events and conferences.
About this role
Are you a creative communicator looking for a new challenge? Do you enjoy creating content that inspires, informs and engages teachers?
If you’re excited by the idea of helping schools, Trusts, and education professionals discover the value of learning beyond the classroom, this is the perfect role for you. We’re looking for a Communications and Marketing Assistant to join our friendly and growing team at EVOLVE Advice – the educational visits specialists.
At EVOLVE Advice, we’re passionate about supporting schools, Trusts and Local Authorities to plan and deliver safe, high-quality educational visits. We provide trusted advice, guidance and training to over 4,500 schools worldwide and are recognised across the sector for our expertise and commitment to learning beyond the classroom.
As our Communications and Marketing Assistant, you’ll play a key role in sharing our story, helping us engage new audiences, celebrate our impact, and strengthen relationships across the education community.
Need to know
Full-time, permanent position (part-time may be considered).
Salary: £26,500.
Location: Long Buckby, Northamptonshire (Hybrid working available – min 60% office/40% home after probationary period). If hybrid, you’ll need a fast and stable internet connection and a quiet space for online meetings.
Occasional travel may be required for events and conferences.
What does the role look like?
Marketing and Communications
Create engaging content for our website, newsletters, magazine and social media channels.
Support the delivery of marketing campaigns, events, and publications.
Maintain and update our website, ensuring content is current and drives engagement.
Support the wider team with marketing and design tasks, including producing presentation slides, resources and marketing communications.
Support with our internal communications.
Brand
Capture and share success stories from our work with schools and Trusts.
Organise and maintain image library and brand assets.
Ensure all communications reflect the EVOLVE Advice tone, values, and brand.
Administration and Support
Keep our marketing contact databases up to date.
Track engagement and performance data across communication channels to inform comms and marketing activity.
Provide day-to-day support to the Communications and Marketing Manager and wider team as needed.
We are looking for someone who…
Is an excellent communicator, written, visual, and verbal.
Has an eye for detail and a creative approach to problem-solving.
Is confident using and learning digital tools such as Canva, social media schedulers, and website CMS platforms (we’ll provide training if needed).
Is proactive, organised, and enjoys working both independently and collaboratively.
Has a positive attitude and takes pride in producing high-quality work.
Wants to grow, develop and have fun with our content.
Embraces change and wants to make a difference.
Ideally, you’ll also have…
Experience in marketing, communications, or a related field.
An understanding of the education sector or educational visits (desirable but not essential).
Familiarity with email marketing tools and design/ layout/ photo and video editing software (e.g. Adobe Photoshop/ InDesign, Vimeo etc.) and/or willing to learn.
Basic knowledge of SEO.
More reasons to work at EVOLVE Advice
We’re officially a Great Place to Work® and listed as one of the UK’s Best Small Workplaces.
There are lots of great benefits to working at EVOLVE Advice, including:
Work-life balance: generous annual leave, your birthday off, mental health days and flexible working that recognises caring and personal commitments.
Perkbox rewards and discounts.
Health and wellbeing: optional private health insurance, Employee Assistance Programme including online GP and counselling.
Professional development: contribution towards professional body membership and training, regular CPD, e-learning library, coaching and support.
Working environment: a modernised, comfortable workspace in our bustling village community.
A bright future: we’re a thriving business with a loyal and growing community of schools – find out more about working at EVOLVE Advice: https://www.evolveadvice.co.uk/jobs
What is it like to work at EVOLVE Advice?
It is a unique experience! We are a small, tight-knit group passionate about supporting schools to deliver safe and enjoyable Educational Visits. We do this by developing solutions with intelligent simplicity, agile collaboration, being curiously creative, acting with passionate integrity and encouraging independent initiative. We are owner-run, so you have to be okay with the owner being involved in everything.
We’re proud to be a Great Place To Work certified employer. Read more about what our employees said about working at EVOLVE Advice, here.
Click here for more about working with EVOLVE Advice and FAQs about our recruitment process.
How to Apply
Click here to apply by 12pm on Wednesday 26 November.
You’ll need to enter some basic information about yourself and then upload the following documents:
Your CV as a word document or PDF
A short written statement/cover letter outlining why you are interested in the role and what you can bring to it (max. 400 words)
A short video (max. 2 mins) telling us about a school trip you have participated in – as a student or visit leader – and why you think that educational visits are so important for children and young people to experience.Applications without a cover letter/statement will be automatically rejected. Please include your potential start date.
Closing date: Midday - 26 November 2025
Immediate Start
If you’re shortlisted for interview, we may ask you to complete a written task so we can see your skills in action. We’ll ask you to do this on the day that you interview.
We will review applications as they come in and the role may be filled earlier than the closing date.
If you have any questions, would like an informal chat about the role, or need support with the application process, please email marketing@evolveadvice.co.uk.
