Communications and External Affairs Manager

Student Minds is looking for a Communications and External Affairs Manager. This represents a brilliant opportunity to sit at the very heart of developments across Student Minds and the wider mental health, education and charity sectors. Our communications function has been led by an individual for the last decade. We’re excited by the opportunity to have someone new come in to bring fresh eyes and a willingness to challenge our approach.

This role is ideal for, but not limited to, candidates working in communications, external affairs, policy and PR with some experience of working in values-led organisations and who are comfortable being the ‘voice’ of an organisation.

Location: Remote or hybrid (our office is in Leeds) with attendance at occasional in-person team meetings. You will also be required to attend events around the UK on an adhoc basis
Accountable to: Head of Operations, with some direct reporting to CEO
Hours of work:  Full time (1.0 FTE) with flexible and consolidated working arrangements available. We are also open to applications from freelancers and agencies with proposals within the scope of our overall budget 
Contract: Fixed-term to April 2028, with potential for extension or permanent conversion 
Salary range: Band C, £33,580 per annum 
Role purpose: To manage Student Minds’ communications and external affairs functions. Guide and coordiate our communications strategy and activities, including how we utilise social media, marketing, content and design. Empower the internal team and support strategic partners to understand our support offers and our influencing priorities, to help build our movement for student mental health.
Start date: January