Head of Communications

Cabot Learning Federation is a Multi Academy Trust responsible for the education of 12,000 pupils across 21 Academies within the Bristol and Weston-Super-Mare area. We employ 2,000 colleagues who provide a great educational experience for our pupils.

We are seeking an inspiring, Head of Communications to join our supportive and talented team. This role is offered 37 hours per week, all year round.  

Your opportunity: 

Reporting to the Finance Director, the Head of Communications is the strategic lead for all internal and external communications for a range of stakeholders. This includes staff communications, media press releases, marketing, websites and social media. You will create a clear strategy for all communication activity across the Cabot Learning Federation (CLF) and will work constructively with senior leaders to ensure alignment to the overall strategy.

What we are looking for:

As the Head of Communications, you will be an exceptional communicator and a strong leader with experience in both internal and external communications. You will ensure that the CLF brand is championed, internal messages are effective, efficient and well understood and that the Trust is promoted positively via externally media. 

You will lead the Communications team, who will deliver the objectives within the strategy which will be a blend of:

• direct leadership of Federation wide communications and

• supporting academies and other teams in their communications

Using your professional judgement, you will maximise the opportunities provided to communicate through a range of media ensuring the CLF benefits from a positive profile.

Whilst your role will primarily be home or office based within the King’s Oak Academy site you will be expected to work across all Cabot Learning Federation Academies if required.

Cabot Learning Federation Benefits: 

As part of the Cabot Learning Federation, we can offer you a range of benefits, including:

• Access to our pension scheme - Local Government Pension Scheme (if eligible)

• Dedicated Training and Development programmes

• Health and wellness sessions and discounts.

• Secured discounts for staff at a number of gyms in the local area.

• Flu Jabs

• Annual CLF conferences which provides CPD opportunity

• Comprehensive Induction process

• Competitive salaries which are reviewed annually

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme

About the Academy & Cabot Learning Federation 

The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We currently sponsor eight secondary academies, nine primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision and an alternative provision which consists of one primary and three secondary phases. CLF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The trust is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. We are proud to be part of a vibrant community and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupils needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds.

Please submit your application form via the CLF recruitment portal. CV’s will not be accepted and any submitted will not be considered alongside your application.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list. Whilst this role does not work directly with students you will be based on site and have regular access to students and are therefore in regulated activity.

Please note updates regarding an application, which could include an invite to interview, will be sent to the email address used when registering an account. Copies of all correspondence will also appear under the ‘messages’ section, in the event that emails are being directed to a ‘junk’ or ‘trash’ folder please make regular checks on the status of an application.