Overview
HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS
Permanent, full‑time role based in the NEU Head Office, London (WC1H 9BD). Reports to senior management and leads the award‑winning communications department, delivering strategy to promote NEU vision and aims to multiple audiences.
Responsibilities
* Lead and manage teams across social media, e‑comms, website, design, print, Educate magazine, and other digital and print publications.
* Provide operational oversight and integrated communications leadership that recruits, retains and mobilises members and engages stakeholders.
* Develop and execute a communications strategy that promotes NEU’s vision and aims to multiple audiences.
* Identify innovative ways to promote priority campaigns and key policies to members and broader audiences.
Qualifications
* Excellent people skills and professional experience in communications with a track‑record of strategic delivery.
* Deep understanding of the labour movement, especially education trade unions.
* Passion for promoting NEU’s priority campaigns and policies to members and other audiences.
Benefits
* Commencing salary of £89,358 per annum.
* 35 days’ annual leave plus four additional paid office‑closure days between Christmas and New Year.
* Defined benefit pension scheme.
* Full part‑time, job‑share and other flexible working arrangements are welcomed.
Application deadline: mid‑day Monday 10 November 2025.
THE UNION IS FUNDAMENTALLY COMMITTED TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN ITS POLICIES AND PRACTICE.
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