Communications Assistant

GradBay; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK public sector regulator is seeking two early-career Project Coordinators for a paid 12-month placement in their Communications & Engagement team. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, an interest in media, and the ability to adapt tone for various audiences. Responsibilities include creating content, supporting media relations, and managing public engagements. This unique role in public impact communications will allow you to work on real campaigns and projects that impact national infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Must show curiosity about media, public affairs, and PR.
• Must be a strong writer and communicator.
• Interest in how large organisations communicate is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Create social media, website, and campaign content.
• Support media relations and press coverage.
• Help run public engagement and stakeholder campaigns.
• Support internal communications for staff.
• Track political and media conversations.
• Work on behaviour-change campaigns.
• Support brand and design projects.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Interest in media and public affairs

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Confidence in adapting tone

Education

Relevant degree or recent graduate (within 3 years)

Job description

Want to build a career in communications, media, public affairs or marketing — and actually work on stuff that matters?

A major UK public sector regulator is hiring two early-career Project Coordinators to join its Communications & Engagement team and help shape how a national infrastructure industry talks to the public, government and the media.

This is a paid 12-month placement where you’ll work on real campaigns, real policy moments and real national stories — not just admin.

Key Criteria (this is what gets your CV through)

You should show:

• Strong written and verbal communication
• An interest in media, communications or public affairs
• Confidence adapting tone for different audiences
• Evidence of organisation, problem-solving and initiative
• A genuine interest in how organisations communicate at scale

What you’ll actually do

You’ll rotate across multiple communications functions, working on projects like:

• Creating social media, website and campaign content
• Supporting media relations and press coverage
• Helping run public engagement and stakeholder campaigns
• Supporting internal communications for hundreds of staff
• Tracking political, regulatory and media conversations
• Working with marketing teams on behaviour-change campaigns
• Supporting brand, digital and design projects

You’ll be treated like a junior comms professional, not a student.

Why this placement hits different

This isn’t just “communications” — it’s public impact communications.

You’ll be working inside a national regulator that shapes:

• Environmental protection, Consumer fairness, Infrastructure investment, Climate resilience

Your work will be seen by:

• Government, Media, Industry leaders, Millions of customers

That’s a ridiculous CV flex this early in your career.

Who this is for

You don’t need to have done comms before — you need to have the mindset.

This role suits people who are:

• Curious about media, public affairs, PR, marketing or digital
• Strong writers and communicators
• Interested in how big organisations tell their story
• Switched‑on about news, politics, social media and public debate

You must be:

• Studying a degree with a sandwich year, or
• A recent graduate / apprentice (within 3 years)

Degrees welcomed:

Marketing, Communications, PR, Media, Journalism, English, Law — or anything similar.