Marketing Assistant

(Part-Time – 16 Hours per Week)
Flexible working pattern may be available.  50% weekend days essential)

About the Role
We are looking for a motivated and creative Marketing Assistant to support our growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a varied role and wants to gain hands-on experience across different aspects of marketing, communications, and office support.

You will assist with social media management, content creation, marketing campaigns, and  event support, while also helping with light administrative tasks within the office.

Key Responsibilities

Marketing & Content

• Assist with planning, creating, and scheduling content for social media platforms
• Support the website updates and inter-platform maintenance
• Help maintain brand consistency across all marketing channels
• Monitor social media engagement and respond to comments/messages where appropriate
• Assist with basic marketing reporting and analytics

Events & Campaigns

• Support the planning and promotion of events, campaigns, and initiatives
• Assist with event preparation, logistics, and on-the-day coordination when required

Office & Administrative Support

• Provide general administrative support to the team
• Help organise marketing assets, documents, and content libraries
• Assist with data entry and maintaining marketing databases

Skills & Experience

• Interest in marketing, communications, or digital media
• Strong written communication and attention to detail
• Comfortable using social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube)
• Basic design or content creation skills (Adobe, or similar tools beneficial)
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks
• Proactive, reliable, and willing to learn

What We Offer

• Flexible part-time hours (16 hours per week)
• Opportunity to gain experience across multiple areas of marketing
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Potential for the role to grow as the business develops
• Free staff parking

How to Apply
Please bring a CV, covering letter and examples of work ( social media post/reel, POS design, graphic design etc) into store and ask for Anna, Laura or Yasmin.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and levels of experience who are eager to develop their skills in a practical marketing role.

 

General catering assistant

At The Garden Restaurant, Swarkestone Nursery & Garden Centre.

This is part-time, permanent vacancy working mid-week and 50% of weekends.

- We operate daytime hours only (8.30am-5pm).

- No evening work or split shifts.

- Free on-site parking.

We have an established 300+ cover restaurant, with a spacious kitchen using modern appliances. We offer cooked breakfasts, hot homemade lunches, paninis, sandwiches, freshly baked cakes, afternoon tea, hot and cold drinks.

We are looking for a friendly, approachable and organised individual with a willingness to learn and a glowing smile able to deliver great customer service.

This is a versatile role in which you will be serving customers food & beverages, operating the till & our bean-to-cup coffee machines, clearing tables in the restaurant & working in the pot wash area

 

If you feel that you are the right candidate and are keen to work in a friendly garden centre restaurant environment then please come in to see us with a CV and covering letter that explains why you think you would be great for the role.

Please ask for Amanda or Nikki. Please call ahead on 01332 700800 (option 3) to check Amanda or Nikki's availability. Please avoid 12-2pm, as our lunchtimes are particularly busy.

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Part time Baker

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate baker to work within The Garden Restaurant at Swarkestone Nursery. You will have creative freedom to bake whatever you think our visitors will love. You will be working as part of a wider restaurant team, baking and serving customers.

Ideally the right candidate would have experience baking in a commercial kitchen, with level 2 certificate in food safety & hygiene, but training will be provided for our state-of-the-art ovens.

Part - time position available.

Must be able to work every Sunday.

Daytime hours only, approx 8.30am-5pm.

Free car parking provided.

Hourly rate paid – negotiable dependent on experience

To apply, please bring a CV and covering letter in-store to Amanda or Nikki.

Job Type: Part-time, Permanent