PR & Communications Executive

Job Title: PR and Communications Executive

Reports to: PR & Communications Manager

Location:
Aylesbury Buckinghamshire with occasional travel

Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Closing Date for Applications: 12.00pm 21st January 2026 or sooner depending on responses

Shortlisted Candidates will be invited to an In Person Interview on the Wednesday 4th February 2026 at OSJCT - Woodley House, Aylesbury Buckinghamshire

As a proactive and creative PR and Communications Executive, this role is instrumental in helping to shape the internal and external communication strategy for the Trust.

This role will deliver engaging internal communications to ensure our people are informed, inspired, and connected, raise the Trust’s brand profile and protect the organisation’s reputation through external communications, and drive compelling content creation.

This role will liaise with a variety of stakeholders, including colleagues in other departments, residents and their families, volunteers, the media, and key partners such as local authorities.

• Deliver clear and engaging internal communications to keep employees informed, supported and engaged.
• Oversee and develop internal communication channels and content, including e-newsletters, intranet, and other digital platforms.
• Plan and execute internal events, such as Town Halls and Trust in Bloom competition.
• Collaborate with the People Team on the internal communications component of employee engagement, recruitment and retention programmes, aligning with the Employer Value Proposition (EVP).
• Take the lead on internal communications projects, such as transformation initiatives, estate and service changes, wellness campaigns, internal competitions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop appropriate materials and deliver projects and campaigns on time.
• Test and implement best communication and engagement channels using existing and new technologies and other mechanisms.
• Evaluate communications activity to assess effectiveness, documenting and sharing learning, insights and results.
• Provide additional support to the PR and Communications Manager as needed.

• Work with colleagues to share externally what is going on at the Trust.
• Research, draft, and distribute corporate press releases and other press materials to generate brand awareness and drive occupancy.
• Act as the main point of contact for incoming media enquiries, ensuring these are logged and dealt with swiftly and appropriately.
• Prepare, maintain, and update databases of media contacts, media plans, media releases, and statements issued to the media.
• Arrange interviews and brief spokespeople with key messages.
• Monitor and report on media coverage relating to the Trust.
• Support the PR and Communications Manager and senior leadership team in responding to reputational issues or crisis communications.

• Create internal newsletters, write your own segments, edit other people’s contributions, and evaluate engagement.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the wider team and business to source potential content, including successes, key messages, case studies, thought leadership, stories.
• Manage production of the corporate magazine.
• Coordinate, write, produce, proof a range of print and digital materials, including but not limited to talking points, blogs, bios, video scripts, case studies, working with colleagues as appropriate.
• Ensure digital platforms (e.g., website, pay slip portal, intranet, employe app etc.) are updated with varying content (e.g., news items etc.).
• Develop and manage the shared content calendar.
• Ensuring content is high-quality, engaging, and consistent in tone of voice, reflects our values and expertise and complies with consent and GDPR.

Number of Direct Reports:
None

• Good written and numerical skills, with literacy in the English language
• Excellent organisational and planning skills, with keen attention to detail
• Proactive, self-starter, able to work on own initiative
• Willingness to travel around the Trust, with occasional overnight…