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Could you be the next Head of Communications at Barrow Cadbury Trust?

Our current Head of Communications is leaving in the Spring and we are looking for someone to replace her.  This is an exciting time to work at Barrow Cadbury. As Head of Communications you will develop and oversee communication strategy to help the Trust achieve its strategic objectives (which will be refreshed in 2026-7). You will also play an active role in promoting social justice messages, campaigns and learning, arising from our work and that of our partners. This role will be interesting for you if you are committed to learning about and communicating how social change happens, and if you want to help the Trust build on its work to make a real difference in tackling long-term structural inequality.

This is a full-time contract:
· Starting Salary: £55,170 per annum for a 35 hour week
· Generous contributory pension scheme of up to 10%.
· Hybrid working with an expectation that at least two days a week will be office/field-based. The Barrow Cadbury Trust office is in Vauxhall, London.

For more than 100 years Barrow Cadbury Trust has been working with others to drive structural change leading to a just and equal society. We have a strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and we encourage applications from people with personal experience of the social justice and human rights issues we’re addressing. All staff have the right to request flexible working and to have this considered by their manager. Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK where we will need to see original documents.

How to apply and interview date

Please email Maddy Rooke-Ley [email protected] with your CV and a covering letter setting out how your skills and experience meet the person specification (download below) (no more than 2 sides of A4) by 17.00 on Friday, 30 January 2026. Please also complete and return the Equal Opportunities form and note our Privacy statement.

Interviews for short listed candidates will be held on Thursday, 26 February 2026 at our office at The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, London SE11 5RR.

If you have any questions about the role you can contact the current Head of Communications, Diana Ruthven, at [email protected]

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