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Marketing & Communications Assistant

  • Posted: 18th August, 2025
  • Location: Liskeard
  • Opportunity type: Permanent

View the full role profile here – ROLE PROFILE

Job Title: Marketing & Communications Assistant
Location: Liskeard Library
Hours: 35 hours per week to be worked flexibly including evenings & weekends to suit the needs of the business/team
Salary: Starting from £22,932 depending on experience

About Real Ideas
Real Ideas Group works to solve problems and create opportunities that regenerate communities and support individuals to progress and flourish. The Group is comprised of multiple teams, each growing a specific area of practice in relation to our core themes: Public Engagement, Creative Business Development, Creative Digital Education, Developing Pathways and Embracing Innovation. These areas of work are often delivered in our buildings, Devonport Guildhall, Market Hall and Liskeard Library.

The Focus of the Role
This role supports the delivery of high-quality marketing and communications for Real Ideas. Working closely with the Marketing & Communications Manager, this position focuses on content creation, campaign delivery, digital engagement, and audience growth across all Real Ideas locations and programmes, particularly in Liskeard and Devonport, Plymouth.
The Marketing & Communications Assistant will play a vital part in helping to build Real Ideas’ brand presence, support storytelling and campaigns, and ensure our creative, employability, and immersive work reaches and resonates with a wide range of audiences. The role also includes a strong focus on Liskeard, helping to spotlight skills, programmes and opportunities linked to Liskeard Library offeringa welcoming space for reading, learning, creativity, and community events.

How to apply

Before applying please download the Role Profile to view the full details of this vacancy.

You can make an application in a way that feels best for you by choosing ONE of the following formats to answer the below 3 questions:
– A written response (max 750 words);
– A video response no longer than 5 minutes (please provide us with a link);
– A slide deck presentation (max 10 slides, no more than 750 words, max file size 16MB).

We recommend you prepare your document, video or slides before applying through the link below.

For this role, the three questions are:

Question A: Why do you want the role of Marketing and Communication Assistant with Real Ideas? (300 words max)

Question B: What qualities do you think make a successful Marketing and Communication Assistant and why? (300 words max)

Question C: What are the key ingredients of an engaging marketing campaign and why? We’d like to hear about examples of things you’ve seen or been involved in that has informed your knowledge here. (300 words max)

We welcome applications from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, D/deaf or disabled candidates.

Everyone will be considered equally regardless of how they apply.

If you need some additional support to access this information, please contact us at hr@realideas.org

Key Dates:

Closing date for applications: 1st September

Interviews: 10th September, Liskeard Library

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