Senior Marketing & Communications Professional

Help publish our purpose. Share our story. Build our brand. Connect with our communities. Enhance employee experience. Accelerate our AMBITION.

We are on a transformative journey at Ambitions Academies Trust, developing our One-Team Trust Culture, serving our academies as customers, uniting our talented team, and expanding our partnerships with local businesses and enterprises.  It's an exciting time as we refine our shared values through design-thinking workshops, contributing to our brand evolution and the launch of a new website.

We're looking for an exceptional Senior Marketing and Communications Professional to lead our communications strategy, connecting our team of academies with both current and prospective partners across regional, national, and global stages. Your role will be instrumental in enabling accessible communication, promoting agile information sharing, and establishing impactful feedback loops.

With big ambitions for our students, our team, and the Southwest region, we need a visionary—someone who is energised by innovation and adept at bringing ideas to life. As a key guardian of our brand and voice, you will be passionate about using communications to connect, dedicated to deliver long-term strategy, and eager to support Trust projects and events whilst engaging with a diverse array of stakeholders and partners.

Should you wish to arrange a visit or an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Molly Evans, HR Coordinator at molly.evans@aat.education

What we have to offer:

• A competitive pension through The Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Enhanced contractual sick pay in line with the Burgundy Book and Green Book
• A culture that respects work-life balance and an ongoing commitment to wellbeing with a dedicated Wellbeing Champion.
• An Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7 including in the moment support and counselling sessions with an external provider.
• AAT Staff benefits include free eye testing for DSE users through Specsavers, free will writing through Dunham McCarthy Solicitors and reduced price corporate gym memberships.
• A visible and approachable senior leadership team and an enthusiastic and committed team of teachers and support staff.
• A strong support network both within the school and across Ambitions Academies Trust.
• Strong potential for career progression where all staff are part of a professional learning community in which evidence-informed CPD is designed to meet individual needs.
• A culture that respects work-life balance and an ongoing commitment to wellbeing with a dedicated Wellbeing Champion.

Ambitions Academies Trust (AAT) comprises schools from all sectors: mainstream (primary and secondary) and special. AAT secures outstanding achievement and improved life chances of all our pupils. All our Academies have high expectations as the focus of their work. We are strongly committed to supporting colleagues in developing their careers further and offering excellent CPD opportunities

Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment as AAT reserves the right to close applications early.

Please note we DO NOT accept applications by CV and are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship.

Ambitions Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks and an online search