Communications Officer

ACF; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in London seeks a passionate Communication Officer to enhance visibility and engagement. The role involves refining strategic communications, creating impactful content, and building relationships with key audiences. Candidates should have strong communication skills and a commitment to educational opportunities. This hybrid role requires 3 days in the central London office.

Qualifications

• Strong communications skills with experience in managing communications.
• Ability to create engaging content for various communication tools.
• Experience in building relationships with diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Refine and implement the Communications Plan.
• Create lively, meaningful content for various communication tools.
• Champion key messaging and brand guidelines.

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about educational opportunities for young people, especially those living in Inner London? Do you have the communications skills and experience to manage our communications and help us grow our reach? Read on...

Application Deadline

10/31/2025

About The Portal Trust

Our mission is to support educational opportunities for young people. We make grants to charities, schools and other organisations to enable them to help young people to fulfil their potential. Over the last six years we have given away around £34 million, creating a lasting impact on the lives of thousands of young people. Our new strategy will enable us to do even more. You can find out more by looking at our Impact Report (on the Trust\'s website, under About us -> Publications) which will give you an idea of the kinds of activities and work we support.

About the Role

As we embark on this exciting new phase, this role offers the opportunity to refine and implement our Communications Plan, which aims to enhance our visibility, influence and engagement with key audiences. The Communication Officer will create lively, meaningful content for a range of communications tools and will work on our growing reach. They will build strong relationships with a range of people and organisations, including our grantee organisations. They will also champion our key messaging, brand and style guidelines, ensuring we always speak consistently and purposefully. If this sounds like a role you’d thrive in, and work you can feel passionate about, then please find out more by looking at the Candidate Information Pack.

Location

Hybrid: 3 days in central London office

Working from

Hybrid

How to apply

First, download the Candidate Information Pack. You will also need to download the Application Form and the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (linked in the pack). Complete these and send with your CV outlining your career to date along with any academic and professional qualifications, to [e-mail].