Communications Manager
| Posting date: | 01 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £55,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 October 2025 |
| Location: | Plymouth, South West England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Plymouth Community Homes |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | CMX-002223 |
Summary
About the role
We're passionate about promoting what we do at Plymouth Community Homes and making sure we effectively engage with our residents, staff, partners, stakeholders and the wider community to tell our story.
We're looking for a dynamic, driven and highly experienced Communications Manager to lead our external and internal communications approach, overseeing proactive and reactive PR as well as managing our media relations, stakeholder engagement, and delivering a new internal communications strategy.
Our ideal candidate for this role is someone who:
A highly experienced communications professional with extensive experience of working as either a senior journalist or within a senior leadership position for a large organisation
A strategic thinker who is comfortable advising the Executive Directors, Board members and Senior Management Team on communications, media relations and stakeholder engagement
A creative and imaginative storyteller with a flair for engaging campaigns and managing positive media relations
A strong leader able to coach, lead and support three Communications Officers
About Plymouth Community Homes
We are the city’s largest social housing association, with over 16,000 properties providing homes for more than 35,000 people, and we’re aiming to grow, to provide more people with high-quality, affordable homes to rent and buy.
With a great workforce and a focus on people, we deliver good quality, well-managed and well-maintained homes.
What we can offer you:
Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time and hybrid working
Excellent pension scheme with a high level of employer contributions
Free, fully equipped onsite gym and changing facilities.
The opportunity to carry out volunteer work for 3 days a year through our Make a Difference scheme
Annual leave of 25 days (rising to 30 days) plus Bank Holidays and holiday trading option
Free Employee Assistance programme, including free counselling
Free annual flu vaccination
Cycle to Work scheme
The opportunity to work in a beautiful and vibrant part of the Southwest
We support digital working with modern devices/smart phones
It's fun to work here- we have dress down Fridays, company quizzes, and lots of charity events throughout the year
Our modern and spacious offices are right on a bus route, and just three miles from the city centre
We get a daily visit from a local food van, and within walking distance to local Crownhill shops, Warrens, M&S Foodhall, Co-op, Starbucks and Tim Hortons
We do not accept unsolicited applications or contact from recruitment agencies.
To Apply:
If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity please select apply and complete our short form and upload your CV, making reference to the person specification to demonstrate how you consider that your knowledge, skills and experience meet the requirements of the job.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Mary O'Leary, Head of Communication Marketing, and External Engagement at mary.oleary@pch.co.uk
This post is not suitable for job share.
Shortlisting Date: 20th October 2025
Interview Date: 31st October 2025
If you are an apprentice, please ensure that you make the Learning & Development team aware that you intend to apply for this position.
We are a committed Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from suitably talented people from any community and background.
Living and Working in Plymouth
We're passionate about promoting what we do at Plymouth Community Homes and making sure we effectively engage with our residents, staff, partners, stakeholders and the wider community to tell our story.
We're looking for a dynamic, driven and highly experienced Communications Manager to lead our external and internal communications approach, overseeing proactive and reactive PR as well as managing our media relations, stakeholder engagement, and delivering a new internal communications strategy.
Our ideal candidate for this role is someone who:
A highly experienced communications professional with extensive experience of working as either a senior journalist or within a senior leadership position for a large organisation
A strategic thinker who is comfortable advising the Executive Directors, Board members and Senior Management Team on communications, media relations and stakeholder engagement
A creative and imaginative storyteller with a flair for engaging campaigns and managing positive media relations
A strong leader able to coach, lead and support three Communications Officers
About Plymouth Community Homes
We are the city’s largest social housing association, with over 16,000 properties providing homes for more than 35,000 people, and we’re aiming to grow, to provide more people with high-quality, affordable homes to rent and buy.
With a great workforce and a focus on people, we deliver good quality, well-managed and well-maintained homes.
What we can offer you:
Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time and hybrid working
Excellent pension scheme with a high level of employer contributions
Free, fully equipped onsite gym and changing facilities.
The opportunity to carry out volunteer work for 3 days a year through our Make a Difference scheme
Annual leave of 25 days (rising to 30 days) plus Bank Holidays and holiday trading option
Free Employee Assistance programme, including free counselling
Free annual flu vaccination
Cycle to Work scheme
The opportunity to work in a beautiful and vibrant part of the Southwest
We support digital working with modern devices/smart phones
It's fun to work here- we have dress down Fridays, company quizzes, and lots of charity events throughout the year
Our modern and spacious offices are right on a bus route, and just three miles from the city centre
We get a daily visit from a local food van, and within walking distance to local Crownhill shops, Warrens, M&S Foodhall, Co-op, Starbucks and Tim Hortons
We do not accept unsolicited applications or contact from recruitment agencies.
To Apply:
If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity please select apply and complete our short form and upload your CV, making reference to the person specification to demonstrate how you consider that your knowledge, skills and experience meet the requirements of the job.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Mary O'Leary, Head of Communication Marketing, and External Engagement at mary.oleary@pch.co.uk
This post is not suitable for job share.
Shortlisting Date: 20th October 2025
Interview Date: 31st October 2025
If you are an apprentice, please ensure that you make the Learning & Development team aware that you intend to apply for this position.
We are a committed Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from suitably talented people from any community and background.
Living and Working in Plymouth
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