PR and Communications Manager

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Salary Grade: £34,980 - £38,205 per annum
Closing date: 12 Noon, Monday 16 October 2023
Interview date: Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 November 2023

The RNCM is recognised as one of the world’s most forward-thinking and dynamic conservatoires, educating musicians to the highest level in an environment that’s creatively stimulating and rich in opportunity.

With the support of a friendly community of loyal staff, our students are inspired to become the next generation of musicians, working hard to develop their talent and embrace new skills for exciting futures on and off stage.

We’re looking for an experienced PR and Communications Manager to become part of our story, working within our small but driven Marketing and Student Recruitment Team.

A confident copywriter with a passion for storytelling, the postholder will manage all PR and media relations for the organisation, developing and disseminating engaging content that captures, strengthens and evolves the RNCM’s award-winning narrative, brand and identity.

With a proven track record of working in PR, the media and/or communications, the postholder will collaborate with colleagues across departments to successfully implement strategic objectives for student recruitment, audience development and fundraising, striving to raise our profile regionally, nationally and internationally.

Working with creative and motivated colleagues, the role offers the chance to feed into marketing, recruitment and development campaigns and undertake training to enhance professional and personal development. Added benefits include free and discounted tickets for RNCM performances, additional time off at Christmas, the option to join initiatives such as the Cycle to Work Scheme and blended working.

For full details regarding this role please view the job description and person specification, which can be found in the downloads section.

You can apply for this role via the Application Form at the bottom of this page. You will be required to submit a copy of your CV (maximum 4 pages) and a Cover Letter detailing how you meet the criteria set out in the person specification.

All of the fields are required unless stated.

Once you have submitted your application you will receive an automated email from ‘RNCM Website’ confirming your Application Form submission for this role.

Please note that applications received after the deadline will not be submitted to the panel.

If you have any queries please contact our Human Resources department via email at [email protected]

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.  Some applicants may require sponsorship from the College and a visa from UKVI to take up the role if successful. More information on this can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa



    Application Form

    PLEASE NOTE

    All fields are required unless stated.

    Section 1

    Personal/Contact Details

    Home Address

    Section 2

    Equal Opportunities Monitoring

    This information will be kept separate from your application and will be treated in the strictest confidence.

    The Recruitment and Selection process has been devised to ensure equality of opportunity for applicants at all levels of employment.

    We believe that an effective way to achieve equality within the organisation is to monitor applicants and staff throughout their careers with the College.

    By recording and returning data, we aim to improve our recruitment and selection procedure, therefore increasing the chances of getting the best person for the job.

    To enable us to achieve this equality of opportunity, we ask that all applicants complete this information.

    Disability

    The Royal Northern College of Music welcomes applications from all sectors of the community including candidates with a disability.

    Definition

    Under the Equality Act 2010 a person has a disability for the purposes of the Act if they have a physical or mental impairment and the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

    Section 3

    Advertising Media/Platforms

    Section 4

    Attachments

    Size limit: 1MB
    Accepted formats:

    • DOC
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    IMPORTANT

    Please name your files in this format:

    • Firstname Lastname - CV
    • Firstname Lastname - Covering Letter

    Thank you.

    CV

    Covering Letter

    Right to work in the UK

    This role would not attract Sponsorship via the UKVI's scheme. Please check this box to confirm that you currently have the right to work in the UK. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

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    • RNCM recognises that music is in every culture.
    • We are committed to building a diverse community of staff and students.

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