About the role:
For full details of the role you can view our Candidate Pack here.
This is a pivotal leadership role in shaping and amplifying Elevares civic voice, public influence and reputation across education, skills and place-based reform. You will lead integrated policy, public affairs and communications strategiespositioning Elevare as a trusted thought and system leader locally, regionally and nationally.
The role combines strategic policy leadership, external affairs, reputation and risk management, and high-impact communications and stakeholder engagementensuring Elevares work influences debate, informs decision-making, and contributes positively to civic outcomes across our College, Trust and Foundation.
You will also provide support on corporate and internal communications where needed, including crisis communications, curating and writing thought leadership articles and collections, stakeholder communications, media relations, speech writing, podcasts, award submissions, bids and grant applicationsand project management support for key strategic projects.
About You (What were looking for)
You will bring significant experience in PR, communications and/or external affairs, and you will be confident operating in complex, high-stakes environments across education and civic systems.
You will have:
- Proven strategic stakeholder engagement and influencing experience.
- Strong media relations capability and excellent writing/content creation skills.
- Crisis communications experience (essential).
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.
- Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple projects, and juggle competing priorities.
- Knowledge of digital marketing and social media strategies.
- Demonstrable ability to horizon scan education policy and translate it into opportunities for our organisations.
- Commitment to inclusion, social value, public benefit and ethical practice.
Qualifications:
- A degree (or equivalent professional qualification) in Communications/ PR/Journalism/Marketing (or related).
Safeguarding
The College, Trust and Foundation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
About The Company
About Elevare Civic Education Group
For more than a decade we have cultivated our organisational identity and built deep roots in our communitiesdeveloping a strong reputation, first as a social enterprise and now as a civic organisation.
Our civic mission is to transform lives through the power of learningunderstanding, caring deeply, and making a positive impact on the lived experience of our students, staff, stakeholders, and communities.
Our culture is grounded in the STARS frameworkStand Out, Teamwork, Accountable, Respectfulwhich defines the behaviours we expect and the leadership we champion across our Group.
Benefits
We offer a highly competitive benefits package, including excellent annual leave and a generous pension through the Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme depending on role.
Additional benefits include:
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Annual season ticket loan
- Access to the Discounts for Teachers portal
- Free Wi-Fi access in over 10,000 locations worldwide through Eduroam
- Access to our on-site gym at Bromley campus and discount at other local gyms
- Discounts in our in-house restaurants and on hair and beauty treatments
Equal Opportunities
London South East Colleges is fully committed to equality of opportunity and to creating a diverse, inclusive and respectful working environment, free from discrimination and harassment. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, parental status or marital or partnership status.
As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please contact People Services at peopleservices@lsec.ac.uk.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we carry out social media checks on shortlisted candidates to assess suitability for working with children and young people.
Safeguarding Statement:
London South East Colleges is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.