Social Media Content Executive in Bedford

Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £30,915 and £33,000 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, People’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 52 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

About the role: We are currently seeking a Social Media Content Executive to join our Marketing and Digital department at The Bedford College Group.

• Content Strategy & Digital Engagement: Support and implement a structured social media strategy, using data and insights to drive engagement, audience growth and brand visibility.
• Creative Content Production: Lead the creation of high‑quality visual and video content, including photography and short‑form video, aligned with brand guidelines and targeted audiences.
• Social Media Management & Optimisation: Plan, schedule and manage content across key platforms (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok), monitoring performance and optimising campaigns to maximise reach.
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Campaign Delivery: Work closely with marketing, communications and wider teams to develop impactful content, support campaigns and showcase student life and achievements.
• Quality Assurance, Compliance & Community Management: Ensure content accuracy, GDPR and safeguarding compliance, manage online interactions professionally and maintain a positive digital presence.

About you:

• Qualifications & Marketing Expertise: Degree‑level education in marketing or a related field, supported by ongoing CPD and significant experience delivering impactful multi‑channel campaigns.
• Campaign Management & Digital Strategy: Proven experience developing and implementing successful marketing campaigns, with strong skills in digital marketing, paid social, email marketing and CRM systems.
• Leadership, Project & Budget Management: Experience leading projects, managing budgets and supporting or supervising staff to deliver high‑quality outcomes on time and to standard.
• Communication, Creativity & Stakeholder Engagement: Excellent communication and copywriting skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders, manage relationships and produce compelling content across platforms.
• Organisation, Professionalism & Flexibility: Highly organised and detail‑focused, able to work to deadlines, adapt to changing priorities, travel across sites and uphold College values and professional standards.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: 06 July 2026

Organisation Vision values:

• Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford College Group: The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motor Sports alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students: The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Legal and Employment Information: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.