Assistant Internal Communications Officer

THE ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary staff tickets

25 days annual leave (+ bank holidays)

Development Programmes via e-learning

Interest-free season ticket loan

Enhanced sick pay

Family Friendly policies (PiPA)

Staff discounts at NT venues and local

Career development & wellbeing support

Job summary

The Royal National Theatre is seeking an Assistant Internal Communications Officer to join the National Theatre's Communications team. The role supports the development and delivery of internal communications, ensuring clear, timely and engaging content for staff across intranet, newsletters and digital screens.

Working closely with the Internal Communications Manager, you will coordinate staff events and help foster authentic, inclusive dialogue across a large staff base and with People &

Qualifications

• Experience in internal communications, PR or media.
• Experience of drafting and delivering communications plans and creating content for different audiences and channels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, engagingly and accessibly, proofread content and check information for accuracy.
• Experience of coordinating meetings, events or projects, with the ability to bring together information, materials and contributors to support successful delivery.
• Demonstrable planning, administrative and organisational skills, with the ability to manage a busy workload, balance multiple priorities and deadlines and respond to changing demand.
• The ability to build positive working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, follow up proactively and work collaboratively to see tasks through to completion.

Responsibilities

• Support the coordination and delivery of regular and ad hoc staff events (e.g., Company Meetings, Senior Management Forums, Town Halls).
• Draft and support the delivery of communications plans and create content for intranet, newsletters, internal emails and digital screens.
• Provide administrative support to the Internal Communications team and wider Communications team to keep work organised and on track.
• Contribute to developing a more connected, transparent and inclusive culture in partnership with People & Culture and colleagues across the organisation.

Skills

Internal comms

Communications planning

Written & verbal comms

Meetings & events coordination

Project management

Stakeholder relations

Job description

We are lookingfor a Assistant Internal Communications Officerto join the National Theatre's Communications team.

The Assistant Internal Communications Officer will play a key role in supporting the continued development and establishment of the Internal Comms function at the National Theatre. With around 1,000 staff and many freelancers working with the NT each year, this is a large and varied internal audience. Working closely with the Internal Communications Manager, the role will help deliver clear, timely and engaging communications that keep colleagues informed, involved and connected to the organisation and its work. A central focus of the role will be supporting the coordination and delivery of regular and ad hoc staff events, including Company Meetings, Senior Management Forums and Town Halls. Alongside this, the Assistant Internal Communications Officer will draft and support the delivery of communications plans, creating clear, accessible and inclusive content for the intranet, newsletters, internal emails and digital screens. The role will also support the administrative needs of the Internal Comms team and wider Communications team, helping to keep work organised and on track. This is a key moment for the National Theatre as we continue to build a more connected, transparent and inclusive culture. Working in partnership with the People & Culture team and colleagues across the organisation, the Assistant Internal Communications Officer will help foster authentic, values-driven dialogue, support stakeholders to engage colleagues confidently and help bring the NT’s purpose to life for everyone who works here.

The successful candidates will have the following:

• Experience in internal communications, PR or media.
• Experience of drafting and delivering communications plans and creating content for different audiences and channels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, engagingly and accessibly, proofread content and check information for accuracy.
• Experience of coordinating meetings, events or projects, with the ability to bring together information, materials and contributors to support successful delivery.
• Demonstrable planning, administrative and organisational skills, with the ability to manage a busy workload, balance multiple priorities and deadlines and respond to changing demand.
• The ability to build positive working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, follow up proactively and work collaboratively to see tasks through to completion.

We want to understand each candidates skills, experience, and perspectives, so we encourage you to complete your application using your own words. While generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a useful tool for exploring ideas or structuring responses, applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can appear generic and make it difficult for us to assess your individual experience.

If you choose to use AI during the application process, please use it only as a tool to help draft and structure your ideas, check your spelling and grammar, and guide your writing, while ensuring the personal experiences are entirely your own words. Responses that do not demonstrate your own voice may affect how your application is assessed and could result in it notbeing progressed.

Working with us will give you..

• Complimentary staff tickets for shows and guided tours, subject to availability and policy
• 25 days annual leave increasing up to 32 with length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Development Programmes via e-learning platform, and specialist in-person training relating to role
• Access to interest-free season ticket loan and cycle scheme partnership
• Enhanced sick pay
• Family Friendly policies including Family leave and Support leave
• Family-friendly employer – we are a member of Parents and Carers in the Performing Arts (PiPA)
• Pension schemes with Legal & General and NEST
• Sabbatical option, subject to agreement and policy
• On-site staff canteen and social facilities
• On-site occupational health support
• In-house mental health and wellbeing advisors providing workplace counselling and support
• Wellbeing programme of events, including mental health awareness, financial wellbeing, skills sharing and opportunities to get active
• Exclusive staff talks to hear more about NT productions, past and present, from leading practitioners
• Discounted access to National Theatre at Home
• Volunteer leave – one paid day per year to volunteer for your chosen charity
• Discounts in the NT’s bars, cafés, restaurants, and bookshop, as well as in local businesses (from Wagamama to gyms), on and around the South Bank
• Access to retailer discounted gift cards and a cash-back-on-spending card

Please note

The closing date for the receipt of a completed application is Sunday 11 October 2026 at 23:59pm.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. To avoid disappointment, we encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity. Should you need support or additional time to submit an application please contact [e-mail].

In line with our commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), we recognise that we need to address underrepresentation in our organisation. We actively welcome applications from individuals who are part of global majority, disabled and LGBTQ+ communities, and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive. We strive to promote inclusive and equitable practices in all areas of the NT. Candidates who declare a disability and meet the minimum criteria are offered an interview in line with the scheme, subject to its documented exceptions. If you would like to speak to someone about any adjustments or have any questions about the recruitment process, you can email [e-mail] or call us on 02074523834.