Full time post providing administration, programming and website support for The Poetry School - the UK's leading provider of poetry education and proud member of Arts Council England's National Portfolio Organisations.
This post is suitable for a highly organised literature, arts, or marketing graduate with administrative, CRM, and website management experience, looking to join a growing arts organisation.
The physical School closed over the COVID-19 period and successfully transferred all of our face-to-face teaching online. As we move back into the building we are embarking on the development of a radical new website to ensure that we offer cutting-edge educational and artistic provision to our global cohort of students and tutors.
This role will focus on the day-to-day management and administration of courses, alongside developing, streamlining, and optimising this in tandem with supporting the development of the new website, as well as the various special projects, partnerships, and competitions we run throughout the year.
Some evening and weekend working may occasionally be required.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Excellent IT skills including working knowledge of Office Suite applications, especially Excel, Word and Outlook as well as design and editing programmes.
• Fluency in Wordpress, Buddypress, CMS & CRM Systems.
• Understanding of website accessibility and usability.
• Excellent understanding of website creation and maintenance.
• Exceptional project and time management skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and experience of public facing roles.
• Experience working in an administrative role.
• A knowledge of and interest in contemporary poetry.
• Knowledge of web development processes and digital content management systems.
• Basic design skills, such as sourcing, editing, and generating promotional visuals and images.
• Copyediting and proofing experience.
• Working knowledge of Zoom and other online meeting platforms.
If you wish to apply, send a cover letter and CV to the School at administration@poetryschool.com by 3 November 2021. A full role specification is available on request. Interviews will be held the week commencing Monday November 8th, online.
Poetry School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all marginalised groups.