Salary
£25,989 - £26,403 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
Contractual hours
18.5
Basis
Part Time
Region
East
Job category/type
Communications and Marketing
Date posted
20/08/2025
Job reference
REQ000291
Marketing and Design Assistant (Website and Digital)
Fixed Term Contract, 12 months
Part time, 18.5 hours per week
Salary NS5, £25,989 - £26,403 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
Create content that makes a difference
Are you a creative communicator with a passion for writing? We're looking for a proactive and creative Marketing and Design Assistant (Website and Digital) to join our team for a 12-month fixed term contract, supporting the rewrite and launch of up to 11 websites, including those of the National Civil War Centre, the Palace Theatre, our Tourism destination sites and more to create clear, engaging, and impactful websites that connect our residents with these fantastic facilities.
In this exciting role, you'll work closely with the Marketing team to bring the District Council's websites to life by crafting beautiful content, amplifying our fantastic facilities and helping shape public understanding and use of them. We would love to hear from anyone who has a passion for and / or experience of creative writing and is keen to learn about and support the entire process of building websites from project initiation though to launch. To help with writing the content, you'll need to undertake research, have a keen eye for photography and video creation (with appropriate training provided) and be keen to undertake design work required for the websites during the build and launch phases.
We're an ambitious, forward-thinking Council with strong values and a culture of doing our absolute best to serve our customers. We are proud of our organisational culture and receive positive feedback from our employees. We have a programme of internal activity to ensure that the voices of our employees are always heard and that they are kept informed on all Council activity and events. From roadshows to an annual award ceremony, from reviewing working arrangements to our Hug in a Mug initiative, it is incredibly important our employees are shown how valued they are and that they remain the beating heart of our workplace.
We offer:
* Enrolment in the career average local government pension scheme.
* Flexi scheme.
* Hybrid working.
* A generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service.
* Family-friendly benefits.
* One days' paid volunteering leave.
* Lifestyle benefits platform.
* Funded health cash plan.
* Free car parking*
* £10 a month gym membership at one of our four gyms in the district.
You will be working with a professional, committed and experienced team who are passionate about supporting us to deliver the objectives as outlined in our Community Plan.
For an informal chat or more information, please contact Sarah Lacey, Business Manager, Communications and Marketing on
* Free staff parking is valid until 30 June 2026.
As an employer we will promote an inclusive working environment to maintain and develop a forward thinking and diverse workforce.
Veterans/family of forces/ex-forces, those in care/care leavers, and candidates who declare disabilities (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be guaranteed interviews provided they have demonstrated that they meet the essential criteria of the post as detailed in the Person Specifications on their application forms.
Closing Date: Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Interview: To be confirmed