ABOUT US

Matthew Flinders Anglican College is widely recognised as one of Queensland's leading schools, providing an exceptional learning environment for students, and a dynamic and collegial environment for teachers. Coupled with outstanding facilities and a beautiful natural environment, Flinders is a truly remarkable place to work.

Extra benefits of working at Matthew Flinders

Salary packaging and novated lease options to increase your take home pay.

Up to 12.75% employer contribution to Superannuation.

Onsite Car Parking available to staff.

Free use of college gym

Personal Well-being Initiatives and access to an Employee Assistance Program including career, family, legal and financial counselling services.

Annual influenza vaccinations and skin cancer checks

Professional Development Plans.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and highly organised Marketing and Events Specialist to join our Community Engagement team commencing from Term 4 2025. This position offers the opportunity to work full-time during term time, plus an additional six weeks across school holiday periods, providing a balanced and rewarding workload (0.85 FTE).

The Marketing and Events Specialist is the creative and administrative lead responsible for the effective delivery of the College’s marketing, communications, and event initiatives. This is a hands-on, operational role requiring exceptional attention to detail, strong project management skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities from concept through to completion.

Reporting to the Director of Community Engagement and working closely with the broader team, this role blends creative expertise with operational precision to ensure all marketing and event outputs are delivered to a consistently high standard that enhances the College’s brand and reputation.

For a detailed outline of the role’s responsibilities and requirements, please download the Position Description by visiting www.mfac.edu.au/careers

ABOUT YOU

You will be a highly organised and technically proficient marketing professional, capable of blending creativity with operational precision. You will bring:

Tertiary qualifications in marketing, communications, or a related field, or an equivalent level of professional experience.

Demonstrated experience delivering integrated marketing campaigns across digital and print channels.

Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to adapt content to maintain brand voice and tone across multiple platforms.

High-level technical proficiency in Mailchimp (or other email marketing and CRM platforms) and TryBooking (or other ticketing platforms), and the full Google suite.

High-level technical proficiency in Canva and/or Adobe InDesign

Familiarity with marketing analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Meta Business Suite) to track performance and optimise campaigns (desirable).

Strong organisational and project management skills, with the proven ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities and meet deadlines.

Experience coordinating events with diverse stakeholder groups, from planning through to post-event evaluation.

A collaborative approach, exceptional interpersonal skills, and a high level of initiative.

A current (or ability to obtain) Working with Children Check (QLD Blue Card).

A high level of professionalism, integrity, and a commitment to the College’s values and community.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this position, please submit the following documentation to Mrs Tara Jackson via SEEK:

Resume

Brief Covering Letter (no longer than two pages) which addresses:

The reason for your interest

Your availability to commence, and

Your demonstrated experience and skills in relation to the role.

Applications will close at 4:00pm on Friday, 29 August 2025 and shortlisted candidates will be contacted progressively.

Safeguarding our Students

Matthew Flinders Anglican College supports the rights of children and young people and is committed to ensure the safety, welfare and wellbeing of Students. Matthew Flinders Anglican College is therefore committed to responding to allegations of student harm resulting from the conduct or actions of any person including that of employees.

To ensure the safeguarding of our students, all employees must have a current Employee Working with Children Check (Qld Blue Card or Qld Teacher Registration) before commencing work. In addition, included throughout the recruitment process are checks of suitability for employment with children.

Workplace Health and Safety

Matthew Flinders Anglican College is committed to ensuring the physical and psychological health, safety and wellbeing of our people. Employees (including contractors and volunteers) must comply with all legislative requirements in respect to Workplace Health and Safety and follow all policies, procedures and codes to ensure a safe and accident-free workplace is maintained, hazards identified and risks are appropriately mitigated.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Matthew Flinders Anglican College is an equal opportunity employer. We recognise that teams who reflect a diversity of lived experience, identity, perspective, and background help us to create a healthy and inclusive working culture where our staff, students and community can thrive.