Help us inspire a healthier, more active Sefton.

Sefton Council is looking for a creative and motivated Marketing Officer to help promote our leisure centres and the wide range of health and wellbeing programmes delivered through Active Sefton. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic communications and marketing team team and play a key role in increasing participation, driving income, and boosting the profile of our local leisure facilities.

What you’ll be doing

In this varied and fast‑paced role, you will:

• Develop and deliver engaging marketing campaigns for our leisure centres, fitness memberships, swimming lessons, Splash World, and community wellbeing programmes.
• Create high-quality content for social media, websites, email newsletters, and print materials.
• Produce digital assets, including photos, videos, and graphics, that bring our leisure services to life.
• Work closely with centre managers and programme leads to identify opportunities to reach new audiences and promote key services.
• Monitor marketing performance using analytics and help shape improvements based on insight.
• Support events, outreach activities, and customer engagement initiatives across the borough.

About you

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience in marketing or digital communications, ideally within leisure, fitness, or health.
• Is confident creating content across multiple channels and managing projects end‑to‑end.
• Is creative, organised, and able to thrive in a busy team environment.
• Has strong communication skills and an eye for what makes a campaign effective and engaging.

Why join us?

You’ll be part of a supportive team committed to improving health and wellbeing across Sefton and putting customers at the heart of what we do. Your work will directly help bring communities together, encourage active lifestyles, and showcase our fantastic leisure centres and programmes.

Closing date - Sunday 10 May 2026

Provisional interview date - Friday 22 May 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. 

Equal Opportunities

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.

If you’re an unemployed Sefton resident, register with our Sefton@Work service for free support to help you into employment.  You may be eligible for extra assistance such as funding for travel, work clothing, or vouchers to make starting your new job easier.  Call Sefton@Work on 0151 934 2610 or visit seftonatwork.net to find out more and get started today!