Communications Manager
| Posting date: | 09 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £39,600 - £44,000 (depending on experience) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 August 2025 |
| Location: | London, WC1A 2SL |
| Company: | Association of Colleges |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 25 |
Summary
Job Advert
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Association of Colleges (AoC) as our Communications Manager. AoC is the national
voice for further education colleges in England, representing almost 95% of the sector and supporting over 2.2 million students
every year. As a not-for-profit organisation established by colleges, for colleges, we are committed to transforming lives through
education, skills and opportunity.
As Communications Manager, you will lead on our member communications and support the Head of Comms, Media, Marketing and Research
in implementing a broad and varied comms strategy. The Communications Manager will also lead on communications around our sector-
leading awards programme, as well as on our project work and initiatives. This is a varied and influential role, sitting within
the Communications, Media, Marketing and Research team, and working closely with colleagues across the organisation to support all
communications activity, while leading and developing a Marketing Assistant.
We’re looking for an experienced communications professional with proven experience in communications and marketing, including
developing and delivering communications plans and managing website content, ideally within a membership or education context.
You’ll have a flair for creating digital content for a range of platforms, including social media (both paid and organic), using
online tools and design software, alongside excellent communication and relationship-building skills. The ideal candidate should
also have experience of using of data and analytics to monitor, evaluate, and enhance the performance of digital communications. A
communications/marketing qualification and a passion for the further education sector will be a strong advantage.
At AoC, we value trust, flexibility and professional growth. You’ll join a high-performing, mission-led organisation that offers
generous benefits, flexible working, and opportunities to develop your career while making a positive impact on the FE community.
If you're a driven marketing professional looking to make a difference in a values-led organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
About AoC [https://www.aoc.co.uk/about-us]
AoC Values [https://www.aoc.co.uk/about-us/working-aoc/aoc-values]
Careers at AoC [https://www.aoc.co.uk/about-us/work-for-aoc]
Reward at AoC [https://www.aoc.co.uk/about-us/working-aoc/aoc-rewards]
Please review the full job description and person specification, which outlines the role in more detail. If you have any questions
or would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact the hiring manager, julia.belgutay@aoc.co.uk.
Hours:
Full Time, 37.5 Hours per week
How to Apply
If you think you have the skills, experience, and attributes to hit the ground running in this position, we would welcome your
application. Click 'apply now' below.
To be considered for this role, your application must be submitted and received by 12pm on 25 July 2025.
Interviews:
Date: W/C 4 August 2025
AoC is committed to providing equal opportunities and embracing diversity. We encourage applications from everyone and will not
discriminate against any applicants on the basis of age, disability, sex, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race,
religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable
you to apply or attend any interview, please email us at careers@aoc.co.uk [careers@aoc.co.uk] to let us know or contact the HR
team via telephone: 020 7034 9900.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity to join the AoC team.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Association of Colleges (AoC) as our Communications Manager. AoC is the national
voice for further education colleges in England, representing almost 95% of the sector and supporting over 2.2 million students
every year. As a not-for-profit organisation established by colleges, for colleges, we are committed to transforming lives through
education, skills and opportunity.
As Communications Manager, you will lead on our member communications and support the Head of Comms, Media, Marketing and Research
in implementing a broad and varied comms strategy. The Communications Manager will also lead on communications around our sector-
leading awards programme, as well as on our project work and initiatives. This is a varied and influential role, sitting within
the Communications, Media, Marketing and Research team, and working closely with colleagues across the organisation to support all
communications activity, while leading and developing a Marketing Assistant.
We’re looking for an experienced communications professional with proven experience in communications and marketing, including
developing and delivering communications plans and managing website content, ideally within a membership or education context.
You’ll have a flair for creating digital content for a range of platforms, including social media (both paid and organic), using
online tools and design software, alongside excellent communication and relationship-building skills. The ideal candidate should
also have experience of using of data and analytics to monitor, evaluate, and enhance the performance of digital communications. A
communications/marketing qualification and a passion for the further education sector will be a strong advantage.
At AoC, we value trust, flexibility and professional growth. You’ll join a high-performing, mission-led organisation that offers
generous benefits, flexible working, and opportunities to develop your career while making a positive impact on the FE community.
If you're a driven marketing professional looking to make a difference in a values-led organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
About AoC [https://www.aoc.co.uk/about-us]
AoC Values [https://www.aoc.co.uk/about-us/working-aoc/aoc-values]
Careers at AoC [https://www.aoc.co.uk/about-us/work-for-aoc]
Reward at AoC [https://www.aoc.co.uk/about-us/working-aoc/aoc-rewards]
Please review the full job description and person specification, which outlines the role in more detail. If you have any questions
or would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact the hiring manager, julia.belgutay@aoc.co.uk.
Hours:
Full Time, 37.5 Hours per week
How to Apply
If you think you have the skills, experience, and attributes to hit the ground running in this position, we would welcome your
application. Click 'apply now' below.
To be considered for this role, your application must be submitted and received by 12pm on 25 July 2025.
Interviews:
Date: W/C 4 August 2025
AoC is committed to providing equal opportunities and embracing diversity. We encourage applications from everyone and will not
discriminate against any applicants on the basis of age, disability, sex, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race,
religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable
you to apply or attend any interview, please email us at careers@aoc.co.uk [careers@aoc.co.uk] to let us know or contact the HR
team via telephone: 020 7034 9900.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity to join the AoC team.