Communications Lead

The JobsBoard; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

The JobsBoard is looking for a Communications Lead to drive our time- and audience-focused communications strategy. You will shape bold, consistent messaging across channels and lead on campaigns that reach families, professionals, funders and partners.

You will translate complex subjects into accessible strategies, line manage the Social Media and Communications Officer, and support PR activity while delivering low-budget, high-impact communications across platforms.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate strong leadership and hands‑on capability in delivering bold communications across multiple channels.
• Ability to translate complex or sensitive topics into accessible messaging.
• Experience in defining and delivering communications strategy with impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead on Our Time's communications strategy and voice across channels.
• Translate complex subject matter into clear, accessible messaging.
• Line manage the Social Media and Communications Officer and support campaign rollouts.
• Contribute to PR activity and build low-budget, high-reach communications approaches.

Skills

Leadership

Communications strategy

Social media management

Cross-channel communications

Job description

About the Role

As Communications Lead, you will lead on Our Time’s communications strategy, ensuring that our voice is bold, consistent, and impactful. This is both a strategic and hands‑on role, requiring strong leadership, creativity, and the ability to deliver high-quality communications across multiple channels.

You will play a central role in defining and delivering our communications strategy, ensuring our message reaches families, professionals, funders and partners with clarity, consistency and impact. You will translate complex, sensitive subject matter into accessible, engaging marketing and communications strategy that centres lived experience and drives awareness, engagement and support.

Line managing the Social Media and Communications Officer, you will support them to manage our social media channels, support campaign rollouts, contribute to PR activity, and help build sustainable, low-budget communications approaches that maximise reach and engagement.

Role Details

• Location: Remote


• Hours: Part-time, 3 days a week


• Contract: One year initial contract


• Salary: £40,000 FTE


• Application deadline: Tuesday 20th October 2026