Head of Communications

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for communications, engagement, brand and marketing across Star Academies, shaping a clear and compelling Trust narrative and ensuring activity supports organisational priorities, change and strategic decision-making.
• Protect and strengthen Star’s reputation, profile and influence through expert advice to senior leaders, effective stakeholder engagement and proactive management of reputational risks and opportunities.
• Lead a high-performing communications function, setting clear priorities, standards and measures of impact and ensuring high-quality delivery across the Trust and its schools.

Requirements

• A degree level qualification or be able to demonstrate equivalent senior-level professional experience in communications, marketing, public relations, journalism or a related field.
• A strong track record of developing and delivering integrated communications and marketing strategies.
• Experience of media relations, reputation management and sensitive or high-profile communications.
• Experience of developing effective brand, marketing, digital and stakeholder engagement activity.
• Excellent written, verbal and editorial skills.
• A creative, collaborative and results-focused approach, with the ability to work both strategically and operationally.
• Full commitment to our mission, vision and values.