Communications Manager (Mat Cover)

hireful; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Hireful Ltd is seeking an experienced communications professional to lead the charity's communications during maternity leave. You will shape strategic messaging, drive campaigns and elevate voices with lived experience across digital channels.

This senior role requires a writer with strong stakeholder skills and a track record in social justice communications. It is a hybrid position with 2–3 days on site in West/SW London and occasional national travel.

Qualifications

• Senior communications, PR or marketing leadership with proven strategy experience.
• Exceptional writing and relationship-building skills with stakeholder engagement.
• Experience or understanding of social justice sectors and inclusive communication.

Responsibilities

• Oversee strategic communications plans and KPI-aligned evaluation.
• Manage digital platforms, social media and content to grow engagement.
• Protect and develop brand identity and produce accessible materials.
• Amplify voices of lived experience through ethical storytelling.
• Lead media relations and coordinate high-profile events.

Skills

Senior communications

PR

Marketing

Writing

Relationship-building

Stakeholder management

Job description

Are you a bold, creative storyteller ready to shape the public profile of one of the UK’s leading social justice charities?

We are looking for an experienced communications professional to cover maternity leave, leading the communications function at a strategic level.

As a key voice for the charity's mission, you will drive impactful campaigns, elevate the voices of people with lived experience, and ensure messaging remains clear, compassionate, and values-driven.

This hybrid role is working 2-3 days per week on site at locations around West / SW London and occasional travel to other sites nationally. Salary £46,225 + £3,000 allowance.

What You'll Be Doing:

Strategic Leadership:Oversee multidisciplinary communications plans, evaluate performance against KPIs, and champion open, values-driven messaging across the organisation.

Digital & Content:Manage digital platforms, social media channels, and websites, to grow engagement through dynamic organic and paid content.

Marketing & Branding:Protect and develop the visual and written identity, producing high-quality, inclusive publications and resources for stakeholders, staff, and service users.

Lived Experience:Responsibly and ethically amplify the voices of those with lived experience through powerful, human-centered case studies.

PR & Events:Lead proactive media relations and coordinate high-profile stakeholder events, roundtables, and staff gatherings.

About You:

• You bring a strong track record in a seniorcommunications, PR, or marketing role, with proven experience designing and evaluating impactful strategies.
• An exceptional writer and relationship-builder, you possess a sharp eye for audience engagement and a collaborative management style.
• Experience or a deep understanding of the criminal justice, or social justice sectors is highly desirable, alongside an unwavering commitment to inclusive communication, accessibility, and ethical storytelling.