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.