Communications and Youth Engagement Coordinator

Reed have been retained by Ormiston Trust to recruit a Communications and Youth Engagement Coordinator.

Ormiston Trust is a grant-making charity and the founding organisation behind a network of education and family support institutions that reach tens of thousands of young people across England. As an engaged funder, they work in partnership with organisations-providing funding, resources, and support to improve outcomes for children and families nationwide.

We are seeking a proactive and creative Communications and Youth Engagement Coordinator to lead day-to-day communications activity and manage our Youth Advisory Council (YAC). This role combines two closely connected areas: telling the story of our work and ensuring young people's voices are heard.

You'll create digital content, manage campaigns, support events, maintain our online presence, and coordinate a youth council of 12-15 young people aged 12-18. This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys balancing hands-on communications work with meaningful youth engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Communications & Digital Engagement

• Plan and deliver communications across digital and print channels
• Create and schedule content for social media, websites, newsletters, and campaigns
• Maintain website and Youth Hub content
• Ensure communications are engaging, accessible, and on-brand
• Support press releases, case studies, and external comms
• Respond to media enquiries with senior support
• Monitor digital analytics and share updates
• Liaise with designers, developers, or PR suppliers
• Support events that raise the profile of our work

Youth Engagement & Youth Voice

• Coordinate the Youth Advisory Council (YAC)
• Support recruitment and engagement of young advisors
• Act as the main point of contact for young people
• Plan and facilitate mostly online YAC meetings
• Organise leadership and development opportunities
• Help young people share ideas, insights, and content
• Ensure inclusive, well-organised, and safe youth engagement activity

Planning, Coordination & Teamwork

• Work with colleagues across the Trust to meet comms and engagement needs
• Coordinate meetings, workshops, and events
• Maintain records and progress updates
• Contribute to planning and reporting
• Follow safeguarding policies

Person Specification

• Experience in communications, engagement, or a related role
• Ability to create digital content for social media and websites
• Some experience working with young people aged 12-18
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good organisational and multitasking skills
• Confidence engaging with young people and senior colleagues
• IT literacy, including CMS systems (e.g. WordPress), Microsoft Office, Canva, Adobe

Benefits

• Hybrid working: 3 days per month in the London office
• Part-time: 4 days per week (Mon-Thurs) with flexibility to move to Friday for events

Deadlines for all applications closes: Wednesday 4th March 2026

To apply, please send your CV and supporting statement evidencing how your experience meets the person specification

Any applications that are not presented with a "Supporting Statement" will NOT be considered.