Communications jobs in blackrock, county dublin

ImpactEd Consulting is acting as recruitment advisor to the Fair Education Alliance on this appointment.

The Communications Officer is a new role, supporting our neighbourhood to national strategy. You'll report to our Head of Communications, providing essential communications work to enable cross-sector collaboration in and between Combined Authorities, as well as working on national campaigns.

Key responsibilities include securing local, regional and national press coverage, creating and managing digital content, and planning communication strategies to reach target audiences. You'll also research and produce high-quality case studies and impact stories that showcases the outcomes of this work.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping how our new strategy comes to life in communities across the country.

About the role

We're looking for someone who wants to build their career in marketing and digital communications and has a knack for administrative tasks, great writing skills and an eye for detail. As part of The King’s Fund’s Marketing and Digital Communications team, you’ll be at the heart of giving colleagues and customers a consistent, joined-up experience and play a key role in our marketing and communications strategy.

You’ll deal with a spectrum of work spanning from writing and creating compelling copy to diving into our CRM system, ensuring data accuracy and managing lists; to pulling together evaluation reports, analysing campaign performance, identifying trends, and providing actionable insights. With support from your manager and the rest of the team, it’s a great role to build your expertise and gain valuable marketing experience.

To join us, you’ll need a keen interest in communications, especially digital channels, such as email and social media, and a blend of creativity and precision to write clear and compelling copy. You will enjoy communicating with people and have great attention to detail. Beyond this, you must be organised, flexible and as passionate about our work as we are.

What you'll get in return 

The King’s Fund is committed to a hybrid working model that meets the organisation’s needs, while giving staff flexibility to choose between office and home working. In keeping with our current policy, the post-holder will be required to work a minimum of two days per week from our central London office (pro rata, averaged over a month).

In addition to a competitive salary, The King’s Fund offers generous holiday entitlements, a £3 daily discount in our café and an on-site gym.

How to apply

To apply, please visit our website and read our supplementary guidance documents, then download and fill in our application form. If completing the application form presents any challenges, contact us by email so we can discussion options.

Please note that in order to apply, you must have existing documented proof of your right to live and work in the UK. 

No agencies please.

CVs will not be accepted as applications. Applications must be submitted using The King’s Fund application form.

The deadline for receipt of applications is Tuesday 9 September, 9.30am. Late applications will not be considered.

We regret that we cannot respond individually to all applicants due to the high number of applications we receive.  If you have not been contacted within 3 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted for interview. 

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 23 September. Role available to start shortly thereafter.

Location: Hybrid with base in Fareham, Hampshire or Sidcup, Kent
Hours: Full-time
Salary: £45,619 per annum

Closing Date: Sunday 14th September
Planned interviews: Tuesday 23rd September in person in Fareham, Hampshire (subject to any changes)

Are you a passionate fundraising leader, driven by supporting others to create an inclusive society? At Avenues, and our subsidiary Autism Hampshire, we support autistic people, those with learning disabilities and complex needs to live full, meaningful lives.

Following a period of growth, we are now looking for an experienced Fundraising and Communications Manager to lead our newly formed fundraising and communications team and function.  The new role will shape the future of our fundraising strategy and be the external voice of Avenues and Autism Hampshire. This is your opportunity to take the lead in a high-impact, purpose-driven leadership role, where your ideas, energy, and expertise will amplify our message and fuel our mission. 

You’ll be the driving force behind Avenues’ brand, communications, and fundraising. You’ll develop and deliver creative campaigns, manage stakeholder engagement, and tell the stories that inspire people to support our work.

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience in fundraising, communications or marketing,
• Exceptional written, verbal, and digital storytelling skills
• A strong record of delivering campaigns and managing budgets
• Confident leadership and relationship-building abilities
• A creative mindset and a proactive, can-do attitude
• Passion for the charity sector, ideally with experience in health or social care.

For full details, check out the role profile.

Why Avenues?

You’ll join a supportive, values-led organisation where your voice matters, your growth is encouraged, and your impact is tangible.

We offer flexible working, meaningful perks that value your time, energy and wellbeing, and the chance to be part of something that truly changes lives.

If you're excited by the opportunity to lead meaningful communications and fundraising that transforms lives, we want to hear from you.

 As part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident Scheme”, candidates who declare a disability, and meet the key criteria for this role, will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview stage.  

Ready to find out more? For an informal chat about the role, contact our recruitment team today or apply now and we will be in touch.

Summary

The National Safeguarding Team provides professional safeguarding advice to the Church of England on matters of national policy as part of its wider transformation plan, which includes the development and implementation of national policy, training, quality assurance and audit, and work with survivors. The national safeguarding team also leads complex casework and supports dioceses in their safeguarding of children and adults.

The Redress Scheme project is part of the Church of England's Safeguarding Programme, which aims to embed structure, quality assurance and continuous improvement in line with its Safeguarding principles. Following the Church of England's recently approval of a comprehensive redress scheme for survivors of Church-related abuse, the project is now moving into the implementation phase, and we are looking for a new member of the team to help us prepare for the opening the Scheme.

The role will work with multiple NCI departments involving, for example, HR & Payroll, Finance & Resources, Legal, among many others as well as Safeguarding Bishops and Safeguarding teams of the Church of England in support to the mission of the Church of England and this Programme's in particular, as well as external stakeholders, including the media. To assist this project, there is a requirement for a Stakeholder Engagement and Comms Manager role to be performed by a specialist with relevant experience and expertise.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Manager to play a pivotal role in the delivery of the Church's Redress Scheme. This high-profile project requires a strategic communicator and relationship-builder who can lead engagement efforts across the wider Church and National Church Institutions (NCI) staff, ensuring clarity, sensitivity, and impact in all communications.

As a key member of the project team, you will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive stakeholder engagement and communications strategy, acting as the face of the programme and ensuring that all stakeholders are informed, consulted, and supported throughout the Scheme's development and launch.

• Lead stakeholder engagement across diocesan and cathedral safeguarding teams, NCI staff, and external media.
• Develop and deliver a multi-channel communications and engagement strategy.
• Build stakeholder knowledge and capacity to support effective communication and collaboration.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholder enquiries and engagement.
• Facilitate meetings and consultations, including with volunteer survivors to inform messaging.
• Maintain and update project FAQs and key messaging documents.
• Liaise with the National Communications Team to manage media strategy and press engagement.
• Coordinate out-of-hours media responses via dedicated mobile (as agreed).
• Monitor and report on engagement progress, risks, and feedback to governance boards.
• Create awareness campaign materials and oversee their release in line with Scheme launch.
  

Key Role Requirements

• Fixed-term contract until June 2026.
• A basic DBS check will be required as part of our pre-employment checks.
• This is a hybrid role with the expectation to work from the office location 1-3 days per week.

• A salary of £59,248 per annum, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.

• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus eight bank holidays and three additional days (pro-rated if working part-time).
• We welcome all flexible working arrangement requests. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department's needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
• We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption Leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave. Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships.
• Automatic enrolment and access to Medicash (one of the UK's leading health cash plan providers), providing you with many services including reimbursements of routine dental treatment, optical, specialist consultations, and therapy treatments. Unlimited access to virtual GP & Private prescription service and health & Stress related helplines.
• Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme 
• Access to the Department of Education Restaurant and Westminster Abbey with a plus-one guest.
• Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.
• Opportunity to join the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.

• Strive for Excellence
• Show Compassion
• Respect others
• Collaborate
• Act with Integrity

JUSTICE is looking for a motivated and organised Communications Officer to help us build a fairer UK justice system. The postholder will translate complex legal issues into compelling, clear writing, and believe in the power of communication to change minds and build broad support for change.

The postholder will communicate JUSTICE’s work to our key audiences using press, digital media, and printed publications, and will report to the Head of Communications. Responsibilities include working with journalists to gain coverage, managing our website and social media accounts, and producing printed materials. You will play a key role in communicating our work and improving engagement with our members and supporters. 

JUSTICE is a law reform charity working to build a fairer UK justice system within everyone’s reach. Over our 68-year history we have transformed the legal landscape for the better, led by evidence, expertise, and a focus on practical solutions. Our work spans the whole justice system – from family and housing law to policing, benefits decision making, and more – touching the lives of people across the country.  

We are a founding member of The Justice Hub, situated next to St Paul’s Cathedral in London. We also have staff based in other locations including Manchester, Sheffield and Edinburgh. As a UK wide organisation, we are keen to support team members from all over the UK and this role can be fulfilled in a hybrid way. Our London base has hot desks dedicated to JUSTICE and access to meeting rooms, and we work alongside other like-minded charities in the justice sector as part of the Hub. 

All team members are expected to join the ‘in-person’ days in the office (roughly 5 days a year) but otherwise we encourage and support flexible working. In addition, this role requires a minimum of 1-2 days per month working in our London office. Alongside flexible working conditions, every member of staff is entitled to 27 days annual leave plus an additional two days of leave to look after your wellbeing and to celebrate your birthday. We also close the office between 25 December and 1 January (inclusive), which is addition to the annual leave mentioned above.

In addition to annual spinal salary increases, we review salaries according to inflationary changes on an annual basis, contribute 8% to your pension for the first 2 years, rising to a 10.5% thereafter, and offer generous parental and dependency-related leave. As part of looking after your wellbeing, we also provide access to an Employee Assistance Programme. 

The candidate pack can be found on our website.

To be considered for this role, please complete the application form, which can be found on our website. This is a readvertisement of this role; if you previously applied for the role, please do not resubmit the same application.

Please note you cannot save your progress on the application form and return to it later. To see the questions in advance please download them on our website.

If we receive a very high number of applications, we will use applicants’ CVs and answers to the question ‘Give an example of a piece of writing you are proud to have written and why’ in the application form to do an initial sift.

Please do not submit answers to the questions by email, they will not be considered.

Deadline for applications: 11pm, Sunday 14 September 2025. Interviews will likely be held in the week commencing Monday 6 October 2025. Candidates will be required to complete a short written task as part of the interview process.

Are you a strategic communicator with a passion for purpose-driven marketing? Earth Trust is seeking a dynamic Senior Communications and Marketing Manager to cover maternity leave during a pivotal time in our journey.

As we evolve into a key visitor destination in South Oxfordshire, you’ll lead our Communications and Marketing team through a brand and strategy refresh, launch our visitor centre communications, and balance mission-led storytelling with commercial growth.

This is a unique opportunity to shape how we engage communities, grow our audience, and amplify our impact as champions of green spaces and regenerative land management.

What you’ll do:

• Lead brand and messaging development aligned with our evolving strategy
• Oversee multi-channel marketing and communications, including a website refresh and social media strategy
• Manage a small team and freelancers to deliver impactful campaigns
• Develop and launch a marketing strategy for our new visitor centre
• Collaborate with senior leaders to align messaging across the organisation

What we’re looking for:

• Significant experience in communications and marketing, with strategic leadership experience
• Proven success in both impact-driven and commercial marketing
• Experience managing brand development and multi-channel strategies
• Excellent project management, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership skills
• A passion for connecting people with nature

Communications and Campaigns Officer

***Due to the high volume of applications already received for this position, this advert may close earlier than advertised. Please be advised to submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.***

We’re looking for an experienced Communications and Campaigns Officer to join a busy multidisciplinary communications team. You’ll play a key role in shaping and actioning our approach to communications and campaigns both internally and externally.

Working with a supportive team, you’ll work collaboratively across the Foundation to help us deliver on our new strategy, working on large multi-channel communications campaigns and events, commissioning and coordinating content, and delivering internal comms.

This is a varied role where you’ll work closely with the team, freelancers, charities and the people and communities they support to understand what they do. You’ll work as part of a team to deliver creative campaigns, and plan engaging content that reaches our key audiences, internally and externally.

You’ll be joining us at an exciting time as we lay the foundations of our new strategy as an organisation and deliver on our new comms strategy. You’ll have the opportunity to help shape our comms and deliver on key projects.

About Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales

We’re an independent charitable foundation funded by Lloyds Banking Group. We work in partnership with small and local charities, people and communities, changing lives and working towards a more just and compassionate society.

This is an exciting time to join Lloyds Bank Foundation. We are coming to the end of our strategy period and under the leadership of a new CEO, we are developing and rolling out our new strategy, brand and values. We believe this will enable us to turbocharge our work, allowing us to have an even bigger impact to create social change and cohesion and ensuring people in England and Wales are in a good place.

We encourage applications from all sections of our diverse community, irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sexual orientation, religion or belief, or because someone is married or in a civil partnership. We want an inclusive organisation that reflects our community and where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We believe our organisation will be a better, more creative and innovative place to work if we can harness the benefit of different perspectives.

The Foundation is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as inclusive as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for people who have a disability or long-term health condition.

Application deadline: Sunday 7th September

About You

You are a strategic and dynamic communications and marketing leader with a track record of delivering campaigns across multiple channels. With experience in managing corporate communications, media relations, and digital engagement. You will understand how to create communications that resonate with target audiences.

Your leadership style is collaborative and results-driven, underpinned by strong organisational skills and the ability to manage complex projects and competing priorities without compromising quality. You have experience overseeing digital platforms from website content and email marketing to social media strategy.

You are an excellent writer and editor who can develop and deliver a compelling narrative aligned to strategic goals. Your expertise in brand management ensures consistent application of visual identity and tone of voice across all touchpoints. You have successfully negotiated and managed contracts and service-level agreements, ensuring value for money.

About the Role

The Interim Head of Communications and Marketing will lead the operational planning, management and development of the College’s communications and marketing functions.

The role will ensure that the College’s marketing and communications activity has clear objectives, is based on audience insight and is evaluated against defined metrics.

This role is pivotal in shaping and articulating the College’s overarching narrative, integrating messages from across all workstreams into a compelling and engaging story that enhances understanding and raises the profile of the College and its products and services with internal and external audiences.

Working within a small communications team, this role will work with colleagues and clinical representatives to ensure all activity supports the College’s organisational strategy and values. The role requires balancing a marketing mindset with an understanding of the needs and expectations of our membership, ensuring our communications remain relevant and member focused.

Your duties include but are not limited to:

• Contribute to the development of the marketing and communications strategy that has clear objectives, is based on stakeholder research and insight, has a credible operational plan for delivery and clear evaluation metrics.
• Lead the planning and delivery of proactive and responsive marketing and communications across all channels – earned, owned and paid.
• Lead the development and cascade of messages and engagement across the College’s communications channels, ensuring strategic alignment and consistency.
• Be a proactive and collaborative member of the directorate, embodying the College’s values and leading by example.
• Prepare papers, reports and advice for College Boards, Trustees and Council as required.
• Manage the team and project budget(s) for the Marketing and Communications Team.
• Provide direction, support and constructive feedback for team members through regular 1:1 meetings.

The Package

This is a full-time, fixed term position with a competitive employee benefits package, which includes (but is not limited to):

• 31 days of annual leave, plus bank holiday
• One additional paid day of leave for each employee for the purpose of celebrating their birthday
• Healthcare support through Benenden Health
• Up to 12% pension contribution
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Wellbeing hour once a week
• Cycle to work and employee discounts schemes
• Training and development opportunities
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programmes

About the College

The Royal College of Anaesthetists is the professional body responsible for the specialty throughout the UK. We are the third largest medical royal college in the UK by membership. With a combined membership of more than 24,000 Fellows and Members, we ensure the quality of patient care by safeguarding standards in the three specialties of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine.

At RCoA diversity, equality and inclusion is an integral part of our culture so it is important to us that this is reflected in everything that we do. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital status, or parental responsibilities to ensure we actively embrace an inclusive and representative culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates our differences.

Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications, we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates on their application. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted after the closing date. Please note that the closing date is subject to change.

Applicants must reside and have the right to work in the UK. No agencies please.

Royal Economic Society (RES) is the professional membership body and learned society for the study and application of economics. The RES has been at the forefront of advancing economic knowledge globally since 1890 and has been foundational in building capability and excellence in the profession. With over 3,000 individual members worldwide and a dozen organizational members, we are one of the oldest economic associations in the world.  Increasingly we are focused on improving the public understanding of economics through engagement with schools and the wider public. Improving diversity, inclusion and professional conduct within the discipline is a key strategic priority of the Society. 

Job Overview

The Senior Communications Manager is responsible for developing and delivering the Society’s communications strategy to enhance its visibility, influence, and engagement with key audiences. The role ensures that the Society’s voice is clear, consistent, inclusive, and aligned with its strategic aims across all channels—web, social media, email, press, and publications. The role combines planning and budgeting with hands-on communications activity.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Communications

• Develop and implement an annual communications plan to support the Society’s strategic objectives, including member communication and marketing of the Society’s activities events and programmes.
• Work with the CEO, senior staff and officers to shape key messages and deliver campaigns that enhance the Society’s visibility and reputation.

Digital and Print Content

• Manage the Society’s website, ensuring it is current, accessible, user-friendly, and engaging.
• Oversee the production and distribution of newsletters, bulletins, blogs, and reports.
• Write, edit, and commission content for various audiences, including members, academics, policymakers, students, and the general public.

Social Media and Brand Management

• Manage the Society’s presence on social media (e.g. X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube), creating engaging and timely content.
• Develop multimedia content (videos, infographics, animations) as needed.

Media and Public Relations

• Monitor performance against income and other targets and report regularly to the Chief Executive and Board.
• Prepare briefings, proposals and reports for Board and committee meetings.

Internal Support

• Provide communications advice and support to staff colleagues and committees across the organisation.
• Collaborate with staff colleagues to ensure clear and effective promotion of RES activities and outputs.
• Develop communication toolkits, templates, and training to support wider staff and volunteer contributions.

Other

• Carry out any other tasks and responsibilities commensurate with the role and as reasonably requested.

Person Specification

Essential Skills

1. Significant experience in a communications role, ideally within a professional body, academic institution, or non-profit organisation.
2. Excellent written and editorial skills, with the ability to produce compelling, accurate, and audience-appropriate content across different formats and channels.
3. Strong skills in managing digital platforms, including websites (e.g. WordPress), email marketing tools (e.g. Mailchimp), and social media (e.g. LinkedIn, X/Twitter, YouTube).
4. Proven ability to develop and implement communication plans, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
5. Experience in applying and maintaining brand identity across a wide range of communications outputs.
6. Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, including experience working with internal teams, senior leaders, and external stakeholders.
7. Ability to monitor performance metrics (e.g. website, social media) and adapt communications accordingly.

Desired Skills

1. Knowledge of economics or higher education landscape.
2. Understanding of learned societies, professional associations, or membership organisations.
3. Experience working with journalists or managing media relations.
4. Awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion issues and how to reflect them in communications content and practice.

Application Process

Please send your CV along with a personal statement outlining how you meet each person specification point. Applications that have not linked the personal statement to the person specification points will not be considered.

Applications should be emailed to us by 9am Monday 8 September 2025. Late applications will not be considered. Interviews will take place week commencing 15 September 2025.

ABOUT LUMOS

Lumos is an international children’s charity founded in 2005 by the author J.K. Rowling to end the harmful practice of institutionalisation of children. Lumos’ mission is to fight for every child’s right to a family by transforming care systems around the world.  Our vision is for all children to grow up in safe and loving families. 

Despite clear evidence of the harms of institutionalisation, an estimated 5.4 million children worldwide continue to live in institutions. Separated from their families and communities, these children are deprived of the love, attention and opportunities they need to thrive. Our three-pronged approach is to prevent family separation, to protect children and to promote care reform. We’ve made important progress in closing harmful institutions and reuniting children with their families. And where children are unable to live with their birth families, we promote alternative family-based care, such as kinship care and quality foster care.  Thanks to our tireless efforts alongside many other champions of care reform, the harms of institutionalisation are now more widely understood. A global movement is underway and the UN, the EU and some large development agencies have joined individual countries in pledging to change how they care for vulnerable children.  We are committed to ensuring that global policy commitments are translated into local action, leading to sustainable change for vulnerable children.

JOB PURPOSE

The Communications Manager will play a pivotal role in telling Lumos’ story to the world, shaping messages that inspire action, connecting global audiences, and amplifying our mission to transform the lives of children. This role blends strategic thinking with creative storytelling to support Lumos’ global fundraising, programmatic, advocacy and organisational goals. 

Working closely with colleagues, key stakeholders, journalists and freelancers, the Communications Manager will craft top quality, engaging content across our channels, with a strong focus on editorial, media, and internal communications. They will lead the production and dissemination of global communications content and provide editorial guidance on key production projects to ensure every message is impactful, consistent, and aligned with Lumos’ values.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Please note that feedback will only be provided to candidates who attend an interview.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know so we can discuss your needs.

Please submit your application by the closing date of 9th September 2025.

We’re looking for a brilliant Communications & Campaigns Lead to help shape Z2K’s voice, build our brand, and drive real-world change. This is a hands-on role at the heart of a small, fearless charity that consistently punches above its weight.

From securing major media coverage to mobilising supporters and helping force two government U-turns on disability benefit cuts, our communications and campaigns are delivering real impact. With a re-brand on the horizon and a new strategy, this is a particularly exciting time to come on board.

If you’re passionate about challenging injustice through powerful storytelling and action - and want your work to make a genuine difference - we’d love to hear from you.

Why work with us?

Z2K is a bold anti-poverty charity using frontline evidence and powerful campaigns and communications to drive systemic change. We punch well above our weight - recently helping force two unprecedented government U-turns on disability benefit cuts for example. Our media voice is loud and trusted, with recent appearances on BBC News, Channel 4 News, the Today programme, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, and regular comments in the Guardian, Mirror, and The Sun.

This is a particularly exciting time to join us. We’re planning to launch a new brand, rolling out a new strategy, and growing our supporter base. We’re fearless, person-centred and unapologetically challenging. But most importantly, we’re delivering real, life-changing wins - this is your chance to be part of it.

About the role

We’re looking for an experienced Communications and Campaigns Lead to deliver high-impact public communications and campaigns that strengthen Z2K’s profile, influence change and support our fundraising goals.

Working closely with the Director of Policy & Engagement and colleagues across the organisation, you’ll lead the planning and delivery of engaging communications and campaign activity across digital, media and supporter channels. You will also mobilise supporters and communities for in-person actions that amplify our campaigns and deepen public engagement.

You’ll play a key role in bringing our new organisational strategy and planned rebrand to life - ensuring our external messaging reflects our values, demonstrates our impact, and helps secure the income and influence needed to deliver our mission.

A core part of the role will involve ensuring our fundraising communications are compelling and strategic, helping us build stronger relationships with supporters and funders. Equally, you’ll work with colleagues and communities to design and deliver campaigns that are shaped and delivered by people with living experience of poverty.

This is a broad and varied role, ideal for someone who thrives on collaboration, wants to be hands-on in delivery, and is passionate about challenging injustice through powerful storytelling and action.

About You

 You’ll be a skilled and creative communications and campaigns professional, with a track record of delivering high-impact, audience-focused content and activity across digital, media and supporter channels. You’re confident managing multiple priorities, spotting opportunities in a fast-moving external environment, and adapting messaging to maximise reach and impact. Experience of in person mobilisation would be an added advantage.

You’ll bring strong project management skills and enjoy working collaboratively across teams to produce clear, compelling communications that support fundraising, influence policy, and build public pressure. Whether it’s crafting supporter actions, writing stories that centre lived experience, or securing media coverage, you’ll be comfortable leading delivery while contributing ideas to wider strategic thinking.

You’ll have a keen understanding of how to build trust, grow engagement, and communicate complex issues in a way that connects with audiences. You’ll also be politically engaged and passionate about using communications and campaigns to challenge injustice and drive change.

In return, you’ll join a small charity that punches above its weight with regular coverage in major media outlets and a strong voice in national conversations on poverty. It’s an exciting time to come on board, with a rebrand ahead and a huge opportunity to grow our brand as we make a real difference for people in poverty.

How to apply

Please visit our website to view the full application pack and to complete the application form

Deadline for appications is Midnight 14th September 2025

About the Role-This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-impact infrastructure project that is transitioning into a long-term asset management business. The organisation is focused on operational excellence, sustainability, and creating lasting public and corporate value. This role plays a key part in delivering an integrated corporate communications and engagement strategy, with a strong focus on digital platforms and internal communications. Role Overview: We're seeking a proactive and creative Communications & Digital Manager to lead digital communications and support broader engagement activities. This role suits someone with technical digital expertise, strong writing and content creation skills, and a passion for stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage digital platforms, including the website and intranet, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and accessibility.
• Administer the CMS for updates, content uploads, and architecture changes.
• Monitor and report on website performance using analytics tools, providing insights for optimisation.
• Support the coordination and delivery of campaigns and events aligned with legacy and impact strategies.
• Act as brand custodian, ensuring all communications adhere to brand guidelines and managing the storage and sharing of brand assets.
• Create and distribute internal communications, maintaining and evolving the internal platform (including transition to SharePoint).
• Collaborate with internal teams to share news, updates, and opportunities across the organisation.
• Monitor media coverage, respond to media requests, and prepare media summaries and reports.
• Maintain an accessible archive of imagery and video assets.
• Support the publication of financial and corporate reports online.

Experience & Qualifications

• Proven experience in digital communications.
• Strong writing, editing, and content creation skills.
• Experience managing social media or digital platforms.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and functions.
• Experience managing digital platforms and CMS.
• Experience in infrastructure, environmental, or public sector communications.
• Familiarity with SharePoint, Umbraco and internal communications platforms.
• Relevant communications qualifications (applications welcomed from all educational and professional backgrounds).
• Excellent content writing and editing skills.
• CMS and website management expertise.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• 20% annual bonus
• 30 days' annual leave
• Private healthcare
• Hybrid and flexible working
• 5 paid carers leave days
• 5 volunteering days per year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Training & development opportunities
• Season ticket loan

If this role is of interest, please apply ASAP with an up-to-date word version of your CV highlighting all your relevant experience. Interviews will be held for the week commencing the 1st of September in person, so please do get in contact if you would like more information.

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We’re recruiting for a Communications Manager, England, to play a vital role in helping us to build community cohesion, strengthen society, and improve lives – as we deliver on our strategy, It Starts With Community.This role is an 18 month fixed term contract or secondment opportunity. 

The position is part of an exciting and sophisticated programme aimed at tackling social issues. Through this initiative, we work closely with government to distribute money from long since unused bank and building society accounts (‘dormant assets’) for the benefit of the community. 

The job will focus on two multi-million-pound funding schemes that The National Lottery Community Fund will deliver. These are:

•  The Community Wealth Fund (a pot of money given to local communities to spend on what they decide will improve where they live); and 
• The Youth Enrichment Fund (aimed at increasing disadvantaged young people’s access to opportunities in the arts, culture, sports, and wider youth services, aimed at improving wellbeing and employability)

In this role, you’ll work closely with government and colleagues across the Fund to deliver integrated, multi-channel communications activities that effectively promote these programmes and showcase their impact on the communities we serve. Your work will help shape public understanding of the schemes, inspire communities to engage with them, and build trust with key stakeholders.

We are looking for a calm and organised strategic communicator and storyteller with an ability to build relationships and adapt. You’ll be experienced in developing integrated campaigns and working across teams to deliver high-impact communications. 

Key responsibilities:

•  Develop deep insight into these programmes, to enable you to implement effective communications plans for them while supporting Strategic Communications Leads to build and manage matrix teams.
•  Design, develop, and deliver messaging, narrative and content, as well as social and brand assets, working closely with colleagues in the wider team to deliver effective and impactful communications activities.
• Build positive relationships with government comms and policy counterparts as well as with teammates and colleagues across the Fund to make programme communications relevant and resonate internally and within Government departments (specifically DCMS and MHCLG) and, most importantly, the communities we serve.
• Work closely with colleagues in the media team to deliver integrated activities, monitoring media and advising on opportunities and risks. Ensure rapid response to emerging issues with processes and protocol on lines to take and spokespeople. 

Interview date: 15th and 16th September with a written task to be completed beforehand - virtual

Location: England, we have a hybrid approach to working. Work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. Our England offices are Birmingham, Exeter, Leeds, London, Manchester and Newcastle 

Briefing session: We will be hosting a briefing call on Tuesday 26th August, 11:30. If you want to sign up or ask any questions please email our recruitment - email can be found on our website.

On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below 

Essential criteria

• A relevant qualification or demonstrable experience in a communications role within a complex organisational environment
•  Track record in planning and delivering integrated communications campaigns, with experience managing matrix teams
• Excellent content and copywriting abilities, used to producing assets to tight deadlines. Able to adapt tone and style for different audiences and channels
• Experience in complex institutions, involving colleagues and stakeholders up to leadership level
• Project management abilities – confident working in a matrixed organisation with competing deadlines
• Experience of strategic communications counsel and advising senior leaders and stakeholders, particularly in times of reputational risk and crisis management
• Experience of working in high-pressure situations and an ability to adapt calmly to changing deadlines and requirements with short notice. 

Desirable criteria

• Experience in government and / or the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. 

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.  

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.) 

Making The Leap is an innovative societal change charity that aims to make a big difference. From direct delivery, to advocacy and leadership, we refuse to stay in our lane and believe passionately that those we exist to serve have the right to be anything they want to be. To say that this is an exciting time for the organisation would be an understatement, as our incredible funders, donors, partners and supporters have given us the chance to move to the next level, and have further influence and delivery nationally.

The ethos of the organisation is to be passionate about helping young people from less-advantaged backgrounds; build up other charities and community groups and want to partner with them or support them; want to work with businesses and organisations to get things done; and care deeply about addressing racial inequity.

The organisation has a number of strands: core Making The Leap; the UK Social Mobility Awards; the Social Mobility Podcast; The Social Mobility List and Black Charity Leaders.