The Northern School of Art has provided students with specialist art and design education in the North East for over 100 years. Dating back to 1870 when The Middlesbrough School of Art was opened shortly followed by The Government School of Art in Hartlepool in 1874. The School, formerly the Cleveland College of Art & Design (CCAD) was formed in 1979 by the merger of Teesside College of Art, Middlesbrough, and the Hartlepool College of Art. Being the only educational institute dedicated to art and design in the North East over this course of time has given our school immeasurable experience and expertise in creative education. We have had the opportunity to work with outstandingly talented students who have graduated to become some of the best in their respective industries. Our Alumni include Ridley Scott, director of Alien and Blade Runner, car designer Keith Patterson and artist Mackenzie Thorpe. We are pleased to be recruiting to the newly created role of Head of Marketing and Recruitment following the merger of the Marketing and Recruitment departments. This role is pivotal in progressing the strategic objectives of the School and we are seeking a highly motivated and experienced candidate with effective leadership and management skills to develop and implement a Marketing, Recruitment and Admissions strategy across the Further Education and Higher Education markets. Duties and responsibilities of the role include: • Development and implementation of a Marketing, Recruitment and Admissions strategy that supports the strategic objectives of the School. • Collaboration with senior leadership to ensure the strategy aligns with curriculum development and institutional priorities. • Using data analytics, identify trends and provide actionable insights to inform continual development of the Marketing, Recruitment, and Admissions strategy. • Monitoring of key performance indicators, including application numbers, conversion rates, and enrolment figures, to assess strategy effectiveness and identify areas for improvement. • Driving innovation in student recruitment practices to respond to sector trends and applicant experiences. What will you get if you join us? In return we offer: • An opportunity to work for an institution that supports work-life balance, and cares for the wellbeing of staff; • Staff development opportunities; • Generous annual leave; • Free confidential counselling service and physiotherapy; • Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses for VDU use; • Free IT products including Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Cloud; • Payment of Professional fees; • Staff recognition awards; • Free car parking and access to other staff benefits; and • Access to the Local Government scheme (with significant employer contributions).

The Northern School of Art has provided students with specialist art and design education in the North East for over 100 years. We have recently been awarded outstanding by Ofsted for the third consecutive time at out FE campus. Being the only educational institute dedicated to art and design in the North East over this course of time has given our school immeasurable experience and expertise in creative education. We are looking for a self-motivated and organised individual to support the HR department to ensure the effective development and delivery of HR services within the School. It is essential for the successful candidate to have Human Resources qualification or related subject, or some HR working experience, along with experience of using an extensive database for the input of information and extraction of data and fully conversant with Microsoft Word and Excel programmes. What will you get if you join us? • Work for an institution that supports work-life balance, and cares for the wellbeing of staff; • Staff development opportunities; • Generous annual leave; • Free confidential counselling service and physiotherapy; • Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses for VDU use; • Free IT products including Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Cloud; • Professional fees paid by the School; • Staff recognition awards; • Free car parking and access to other staff benefits; and • Access to the Local Government scheme (with significant employer contributions).

We have an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented Payroll and Pensions Officer to support the effective delivery of the School’s payroll and pension services. We are looking for a self-motivated and organised individual, who will support the Payroll and Pension Specialist/HR Advisor, with the administration of payroll and pensions within the School. This role is crucial in ensuring the accurate processing of payroll and pension contributions for staff, in compliance with relevant regulations and policies. It is essential for the successful candidate to have a computer literacy qualification, or proven track record, preferably in relation to the use of databases, spreadsheets and word processing. Knowledge and previous experience of payroll and pension is desired, however, not essential. What will you get if you join us? • Work for an institution that supports work-life balance, and cares for the wellbeing of staff; • Staff development opportunities; • Generous annual leave; • Free confidential counselling service and physiotherapy; • Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses for VDU use; • Free IT products including Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Cloud; • Professional fees paid by the School; • Staff recognition awards • Free car parking and access to other staff benefits; and • Access to the Local Government scheme (with significant employer contributions).