Overview
Communications Coordinator (Birmingham/hybrid)
Salary: £35,309
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Flexible, with up to two days a week attendance required in Central Birmingham office
Are you an experienced communications professional who is looking for the opportunity to change places and lives? Groundwork is the leading community-action charity that works in towns and cities across to build a fair and green future in which people and nature can thrive.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the national Groundwork team and help tell our story to new and existing audiences. The Communications Coordinator will contribute to all aspects of Groundwork UK’s communications activity, with a particular focus on digital communications – including coordinating and contributing to the further development of our social media channels and newsletter outreach.
The post holder will have a flair for copywriting and a key interest in telling Groundwork’s story through the lens of those who Groundwork supports, working closely with Policy and Communications team colleagues on exciting fundraising and positioning campaigns. This includes spotting new opportunities to promote Groundwork’s mission, with encouragement to visit projects across the country to meet the people we support.
The role calls for strong project coordination and organisational skills with a meticulous attention to detail and a proactive and enthusiastic approach. Experience of managing websites is desirable, including an understanding of WordPress or a similar CRM system.
The Communications Coordinator will work closely with the PR and Communications Manager to contribute towards the continued development of communications needs of new and established grant and delivery programmes, including collaborating with stakeholders in the private and public sector.
The postholder will have responsibility for the day-to-day line management and continued development of the Digital Communications Assistant and an expectation to work collaboratively with Policy and Communications and wider Groundwork colleagues.
We’re particularly interested in receiving applications from people who are from ethnically diverse backgrounds, are disabled, or are from low-income backgrounds.
Closing Date: Midday, Friday November 14, 2025.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
At Groundwork UK we want to ensure everybody has an equal opportunity, and is not treated differently or discriminated against because of their characteristics. We are a disability-confident employer and encourage applicants with disabilities to alert us alongside their application, to enable us to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the person specification. We will also discuss any reasonable interview or workplace adjustments with you.
No agencies please.
Responsibilities
* Contribute to Groundwork UK’s communications activity with a particular focus on digital communications, including coordinating and contributing to the development of social media channels and newsletter outreach.
* Tell Groundwork’s story through copywriting and the perspective of those who Groundwork supports, in collaboration with Policy and Communications team colleagues on fundraising and positioning campaigns.
* Identify opportunities to promote Groundwork’s mission and visit projects across the country to meet the people we support.
* Demonstrate strong project coordination and organisational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
* Manage websites and have an understanding of WordPress or a similar CRM system (desirable).
* Support the development of communications needs for new and established grant and delivery programmes, working with stakeholders in the private and public sectors.
* Line-manage and develop the Digital Communications Assistant; collaborate with Policy, Communications and wider Groundwork colleagues.
Qualifications/Experience
* Experience in digital communications and copywriting.
* Strong ability to coordinate projects and manage multiple priorities.
* Experience of managing websites or familiarity with WordPress or similar CRM systems (desirable).
Equality and Inclusion
We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applicants from ethnically diverse backgrounds, disabled applicants, and those from low-income backgrounds. We are a disability-confident employer and will discuss reasonable interview or workplace adjustments with applicants who meet the person specification.
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