Communications Officer

Communityfirstoxon; Witney; On-site; GBP 11,520 - 14,080; Part time

Job summary

Community First Oxfordshire invites applications for a part-time Communications Officer (14 hours per week). The role will lead on all communications, shaping the organisation’s communications strategy and delivering content across channels, in collaboration with the Senior Administrator.

You will engage with staff, trustees and partners, enhance outreach, and help grow membership. The post emphasises inclusive, proactive teamwork within a small organisation in Oxfordshire.

Qualifications

• Experience in communications or marketing is preferred.
• Excellent writing and IT/media skills.
• Strong ability to engage diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead on all communications for Community First Oxfordshire.
• Shape and implement the communications strategy and content.
• Work with staff, trustees and members to broaden reach.
• Help grow membership and inform audiences about partners’ work.

Job description

Part-time – 14hrs per week (2-days), £12,800 (£32,000 FTE) per annum

CFO is striving for diversity in our small team. If we are delivering services to support all people and all communities, then we need to make sure our team is inclusive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and ages.

Job details

The Communications Officer will lead on all of Community First Oxfordshire’s communications, working closely with staff, trustees and members to better understand and shape how we communicate our work and those of our partners to as a wide an audience as possible. You will shape and work by the organisation’s communications strategy and lead on established and new communication content and methods of engagement, working especially closely with our Senior Administrator on outgoing communications.

About us

Community First Oxfordshire is a community development and placemaking charity, supporting Oxfordshire’s people and places to work together and thrive. Explore the rest of our website for more details!

What we’re looking for

We are looking for a person who is both an organised, proactive individual and who also has a gift with dealing well with a wide variety of stakeholders and within a small team. You will need to confidently and efficiently deliver a suite of tailored communications for Community First Oxfordshire building on what already exists. You will help increase our membership and service offer via effective and informative communications. Experience of communications and marketing is beneficial along with good understanding of IT and media systems. You will also need to be self-motivated and be able to multi-task within our small team. You will enjoy working with all sorts of people, have excellent communication and written skills, with an ability to take the initiative when needed.

This role offers a platform to develop your skills, broaden your network, and contribute to long term changes within the VCFSE sector in Oxfordshire. For more information on the role and who we’re looking for, please see the job description below.

• For an informal discussion about the post please contact Tom (email above or phone [phone])
• CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS – 26 August 2026
• INTERVIEWS – From 1 September (online or in-person)