Graduate Communications & PR Officer The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

Graduate Communications & PR Officer

Salary: 25000 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Start date: 12^thJanuary 2026

Contract: Fixed Term Contract

Closing Date: 16/11/2025

Interview Date: 03/12/2025

To apply please refer to The Thinking Schools Academy Trust website:Graduate Communications & PR Officer in Devon Medway or Portsmouth Trust Office - TSAT

Are you ready to write the playbook for marketing and comms in education and use your creativity to help Transform Life Chances

We are looking for agraduate (or equivalent) who wants real responsibility from day one coaching from experienced communicators and a portfolio that grows fast. Youll raise the profile of our schools and Thinking Solutions for Education through campaigns that build reputation trust and community engagement - turning ideas into compelling content insight into action and results into stories that matter.

If youre looking to make a big impact with a small-and-mighty team this role offers real exposure and stretch. Youll work across channels sit in on senior conversations and get hands-on practice that builds your skills in writing editing basic design analytics PR and stakeholder management.

What youll do

• Create content for websites social email and press- clear plain-English stories for families staff and partners.
• Support campaigns mapped to the Trust calendar; help plan timelines assets and delivery.
• Optimise for discovery using SEO fundamentals; learn CMS and analytics to improve reach and performance.
• Engage communities: schedule posts track comments/queries and capture insight from surveys/analytics.
• Reputation & PR: draft media notes identify story angles and coordinate with our PR partner.
• Crisis comms (supported): help gather facts prepare lines and manage approvals.
• Income generation (supported): contribute to proposals bids and sponsorship approaches.
• Upskill others: assist with simple toolkits and how-to guides for school teams.
• Tools: Microsoft 365; basic asset creation in Adobe/Canva (or similar).

How youll work (the Thinking Creative way)

• Trusted: accurate on-brand compliant.
• Solution-focused: practical ideas clear plans measurable outcomes.
• Approachable: open doors feedback welcomed; relationships first.
• Timely: right message right moment right channel.

About you

• A graduate (any relevant discipline welcome) or equivalent experience
• Strong writer/editor who can turn complex or sensitive topics into accessible language.
• Organised curious and proactive; comfortable juggling tasks and deadlines.
• Confident with Microsoft 365; quick to learn CMS/analytics; basic design skills a plus.
• Committed to confidentiality safeguarding and Academy policies; you design communications that are respectful representative and accessible to all (EDI aligned).

We would love to hear from you if you are a graduate (any relevant discipline welcome) or equivalent experience who is organised curious and proactive and is comfortable juggling tasks and deadlines.

You will be a strong writer/editor who can turn complex or sensitive topics into accessible language. You will be committed to confidentiality safeguarding and academy policies designing communications that are respectful representative and accessible to all (EDI aligned).

We listen. We know our sector moves fast so we adapt.

Your ideas will be heard tested and shared. If this sounds like you we want to hear from you.

About Us

Thinking Solutions for Education is a not-for-profit organisation. We share our expertise and reinvest any surplus directly back into schools - raising standards strengthening capacity and improving outcomes for young people.

Thinking Creative is our in-house sector-leading brand marketing and communications team working exclusively within the education sector. Through our strong networks and partnerships we proactively partner with schools and trusts to deliver impactful campaigns that drive pupil admissions support rebrands and enhance reputations. Our work not only serves our schools but also has a growing external footprint with external school partners

Our team brings deep expertise across branding design PR and websites. Were now looking for our next team member someone who can bring fresh ideas add value and contribute to the continued success of this talented team.

The mission of TSAT is simple: to Transform Life Chances regardless of individual circumstance.

What you need to do now:

If you are interested in working at our school benefiting from a supportive network of colleagues across our Trust and are keen to progress your career then please apply today!

Informal conversations are welcome - Please email

TSAT and Thinking Solutions for Education are committed to equality diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities and are happy to discuss flexible working.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates if you have any questions regarding this process please email