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The Study Society / Colet House, West London
Full-time or Part-time | Flexible working, including some evenings and weekends

Job title: Content & Marketing Coordinator
Location: Colet House, 151 Talgarth Road, London W14 9DA
Hours: Minimum 24 hours per week (3 days equivalent), with full-time preferred. The role is primarily worked during regular daytime hours at Colet House, with some flexibility to attend selected evening and weekend events as part of the contracted hours.
Contract: Permanent, subject to a probationary period
Salary: £28,000–£32,000 FTE, depending on experience
Reporting to: Managing Director
Start date: As soon as reasonably possible

About us

The Study Society is a registered charity based at Colet House, a beautiful and historic centre for spiritual exploration, wellbeing and community in West London.

For more than 70 years, the Society has brought people together to explore ways of living with greater awareness, connection and meaning. Today, Colet House hosts a diverse programme of meditation, movement, music, philosophy, spiritual practice, workshops, talks, performances and community events.

We are looking for a creative, energetic and personable Content & Marketing Coordinator to help us tell the story of Colet House, grow our audiences and develop an exciting programme of events and collaborations.

This is a varied, hands-on role for someone who is as comfortable filming an event for Instagram as they are approaching a potential new facilitator, developing a campaign or helping bring an event to life.

The role

You will work closely with our small office team to develop and deliver marketing campaigns, create engaging digital content, build relationships with teachers and facilitators, and help plan and promote events at Colet House.

The role combines two different kinds of working:

At Colet House (Strategy & Creative Work): Working alongside our team to plan campaigns, coordinate events, and collaborate on marketing strategy. This also includes focused time for creative production—such as video editing, graphic design, writing content, and social media scheduling.

At Live Events: Regular evening and weekend shifts capturing workshops, talks, performances, festivals, and community gatherings, while helping to ensure events run smoothly.

Key responsibilities

Content creation

Create engaging visual content that captures the atmosphere, people and activities of Colet House.

This will include shooting and editing short-form video for Instagram Reels, TikTok and other platforms; photographing events and workshops; interviewing facilitators and participants where appropriate; and turning the wealth of activity at Colet House into compelling digital stories.

Social media & campaigns

Manage and develop our social media presence, creating and scheduling regular content across our channels.

Develop creative promotional campaigns for individual events and the wider Colet House programme, helping us reach both our existing community and new audiences.

Set up and manage straightforward targeted digital advertising campaigns and monitor their effectiveness.

Outreach & programme development

Actively identify and approach teachers, facilitators, speakers, artists and creators whose work would be a good fit for Colet House.

Develop relationships with potential collaborators and explore opportunities for new workshops, talks, partnerships and events.

We particularly want someone who is curious about what is happening in the wider spiritual, mindfulness, wellbeing and cultural landscape and who can bring new people and ideas into the House.

Events

Help plan, promote and deliver a varied programme of events, from intimate workshops and talks to open days, festivals and larger community gatherings.

Work with facilitators and colleagues to make sure events are well organised, welcoming and effectively promoted.

Marketing development

Work collaboratively with the team to find imaginative ways of raising the profile of Colet House and The Study Society.

This might include developing local partnerships, improving our existing marketing practices, exploring festival or community presence, developing mailing campaigns, reviewing our digital channels and finding new ways to introduce people to the House.

Working collaboratively

Colet House is home to a diverse community with a long history and many different traditions and perspectives.

You will work closely with staff, trustees, volunteers, teachers and facilitators and will need to communicate warmly and professionally, listen to different viewpoints and navigate competing ideas with patience and good judgement.

About you

We are looking for someone creative, practical and proactive who enjoys making things happen.

You will ideally have:

• Proven ability to shoot, edit and publish engaging short-form video and photographic content.

• Confidence using tools such as CapCut, Canva, Adobe Premiere or similar.

• Experience managing social media channels and developing digital campaigns.

• A good eye for visual storytelling and an instinct for what makes interesting and shareable content.

• Strong written communication skills.

• Confidence approaching new people and building relationships with teachers, facilitators, collaborators and event guests.

• The organisational skills to help coordinate events and manage several projects simultaneously.

• A genuine interest in spirituality, meditation, philosophy, wellbeing or related areas, and an understanding of the audiences attracted to this work.

• A friendly, collaborative approach and the ability to work independently and take initiative.

• Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends when important events are taking place.

Experience with paid social advertising, email marketing, website content, event promotion or audience analytics would be particularly welcome.

The person we're looking for

More than anything, we are looking for someone who combines creativity with initiative.

Colet House is an unusual place with an extraordinary history, beautiful spaces and a huge amount happening within it. We want someone who can see the potential in that — someone who will spot a great story, reach for the camera, suggest an idea, approach an interesting collaborator and help turn opportunities into reality.

You don't need to belong to any particular spiritual tradition. What matters is that you are genuinely interested in this world, respectful of the different traditions represented at Colet House, and excited by the opportunity to help more people discover what happens here.

Working pattern

This role is based at Colet House, combining regular office hours with attendance at selected events.

Your core hours will be spent on-site working alongside the office team, and creating content, with the remaining schedule structured around key events.

As many of Colet House's workshops, talks, and gatherings take place outside normal office hours, the role will include occasional evening and weekend work. We do not expect the postholder to attend every event; instead, we will agree in advance which events are particularly important for content, promotion, or programme development.

Where evening or weekend work is required, these hours will form part of your contracted hours, and daytime office hours during the rest of the week will be adjusted accordingly.

There will also be periods requiring greater on-site presence—such as during festivals, open days, and major events—balanced by lighter office schedules during quieter times.

Holiday

20 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, pro rata. For a 24-hour/three-day-per-week role, holiday entitlement will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.

Pension

The Study Society will provide an employer pension contribution in accordance with its workplace pension scheme and applicable auto-enrolment requirements.

Probation

The appointment will be subject to a six-month probationary period, with regular check-ins during the first few months to ensure the role, priorities and working pattern are working well for both parties.

Equipment

The Study Society will provide access to the equipment and software reasonably required for the role. We are also happy for the successful candidate to use their own preferred camera or content-creation equipment where appropriate.

Flexibility

Colet House is a busy and sometimes unpredictable place, and this role will suit someone who enjoys variety. There may be weeks focused primarily on campaigns and content creation and others centred around events, filming or outreach.