Communications Assistant

ARK SCHOOLS; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

ARK SCHOOLS is looking for a Communications Assistant to promote engagement and improve communication within the community. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills, along with a proactive and enthusiastic approach. This is a permanent, term-time position with substantial professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Weekly CPD sessions

Generous pension scheme

Access to Ark rewards program

Interest-free loans up to £5,000

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proactive approach to work with strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to engage and build relationships with the school community.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Promote and enhance communication between the school and its community.
• Drive engagement and ensure effective use of communication tools.
• Manage multiple tasks effectively.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Experience in communications

Tools

Bromcom

Job description

About The Role
Communications Assistant

Reports to: PA to Principal & Admissions Manager
Start date: September 2025
Contract: Permanent, Term-time only plus 2 weeks (8am to 5pm)
Salary: Ark Support Payscale Grade 5, Point 8-12 (30,288 - £32,148) - Subject to pro-rata
Closing Date: Monday, 11th August 2025

The Role:

The Communications Assistant role is vital to promote and enhance communication between the school and its community, drive engagement, and ensure effective use of communication tools and platforms in a timely manner.

Our ideal candidate be/have:

• Enthusiastic and proactive approach to work.
• Ability to engage and build positive relationships with parents, carers, and the wider school community.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.
• Experience in communications, preferably within an educational setting.
• Proficiency in using communication tools and platforms, including Bromcom.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff, students, and parents.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Ability to work on own initiative, as well as a member of a team.
• Excellent inter-personal skills with the ability to work as part of a team.
• Compliance with the academy’s Health & Safety policy.

About us:

We are a courageous, compassionate community - empowering excellence. We are a value lead organisation, being bold within every aspect of our lives at school.

We want all staff to thrive, modelling leadership and determination to the pupils and students within our rich and diverse academy, working together to fulfil our vision of creating a centre of excellence within our local community.
We empower our teams by valuing the individual and prioritising professional development. This is delivered through weekly CPD sessions, dedicated line management meetings and by encouraging staff to develop their own ideas and projects, within their departments and beyond.

Bolingbroke Academy is a uniquely exciting, fulfilling and innovative place to work, learn and grow. We are proud to be rated as ‘Outstanding’ in all five categories in the 2024 Ofsted inspection.Ofsted’s recent parent survey also ranked us as the ‘happiest secondary school’ in Wandsworth.

How to apply:
For further information, technical queries regarding the application system or to arrange to discuss the role, please contact [e-mail].

Benefits

• Weekly CPD sessions and twice as many training days as standard.
• Dedicated line management meetings
• Encouragement to staff to develop their own ideas and projects within their departments and beyond.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark atarkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/.

About Us

At Ark Bolingbroke Academy, we are a courageous, compassionate community - empowering excellence. We are a value lead organisation, being bold within every aspect of our lives at school.

Our talented teaching and support staff insist on high educational standards every single day, and their commitment is shown in our excellent results, with over 80% of our students achieving a top-third university or top 100 apprenticeship.

We want all staff to thrive, modelling leadership and determination to the pupils and students within our rich and diverse academy, working together to fulfil our vision of creating a centre of excellence within our local community.

Visit arkbolingbrokeacademy.org/jobs to learn more about us and see our current vacancies.

Diversity and inclusion:
We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on thislink.

Safeguarding statement:
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click thislink.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.