TOURISM AND MARKETING OFFICER
Part Time (20 hrs) | £31,537 – £34,434 pa (£17,047 – £18,613 actual) – pay award pending
In 2024 we launched our Discover Knutsford place brand which includes a brand identity, social media and destination website designed to help raise Knutsford’s profile and promote tourism. Our Tourism and Marketing Officer will help manage this brand, website and social media, ensuring it is kept up to date and engaging.
In 2025, we renovated our Market Hall creating a new vibrant space for small business and community activity. As Tourism and Marketing Officer, you’ll help develop marketing plans to promote Knutsford Market Hall as a place to shop and a venue for hire.
In 2026, we adopted a tourism strategy action plan, setting out a range of actions we will undertake to promote Knutsford a visitor destination, bringing footfall to our town centre and supporting local business. You will help lead the delivery of our tourism activity and bring this plan to life.
You may have been to one of our community events in the past – we’re really proud to deliver a wide and engaging programme of activity, from big events like our Christmas Market to smaller events like Wellness Week. Working with our events team, you will plan marketing strategies to promote our events and bring footfall to Knutsford. This will involve occasionally working the events to create live content and support their delivery.
You will also work alongside our Town Centre Manager in developing and promoting council initiatives and services which aim to bring visitors to Knutsford such as our Taste Knutsford food tours or the Knutsford Gift Voucher.
This is a varied role where no two days will be exactly the same. You will be part of a small, cohesive and supportive team, working together to help Knutsford thrive.
Everything you do will be supporting our strategic aims of supporting a thriving town centre and leading a strong community.
For more information about the role (including the job description and person specification) and working for the Town Council, download the recruitment pack.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please complete the application form by 9am Tuesday 19th May 2026.
START DATE
Interviews for this role will be held in late May. The role will be vacant and a start date will be agreed with the successful candidate.
WORKING FOR US
We know that staff are our greatest asset and we’re committed to providing a pleasant place to work where our staff want to give their best. We place great focus on building a cohesive and supportive team and provide a subsidised staff Christmas meal every year.
We provide an Employee Assistance Programme to give our staff additional support which gives access to a 24-hour confidential support helpline for a range of issues including stress and anxiety, bereavement, financial wellbeing, consumer rights and relationship support. It also provides access to formal counselling which can include CBT.
SALARY AND PENSION
We have a transparent pay structure and roles are graded based on sector benchmarks.
We provide our staff with access to the Cheshire Local Government Pension Fund, a career average defined benefits scheme.
HOLIDAY AND SICKNESS
Our staff receive 33 days paid annual leave, including all bank and public holidays (pro-rata). This will increase to 36 days (pro-rata) after five years’ service.
We offer staff the opportunity to buy/sell an additional week of annual leave.
We operate a sick pay scheme that provides full pay during sickness absence for a limited period of time which enhances with service.
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