COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Part-time – 14hrs per week (2-days), £12,800 (£32,000 FTE) per annum
CFO is striving for diversity in our small team. If we are delivering services to support all people and all communities, then we need to make sure our team is inclusive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and ages.
Job details
The Communications Officer will lead on all of Community First Oxfordshire’s communications, working closely with staff, trustees and members to better understand and shape how we communicate our work and those of our partners to as a wide an audience as possible. You will shape and work by the organisation’s communications strategy and lead on established and new communication content and methods of engagement, working especially closely with our Senior Administrator on outgoing communications.
About us
Community First Oxfordshire is a community development and placemaking charity, supporting Oxfordshire’s people and places to work together and thrive. Explore the rest of our website for more details!
What we’re looking for
We are looking for a person who is both an organised, proactive individual and who also has a gift with dealing well with a wide variety of stakeholders and within a small team. You will need to confidently and efficiently deliver a suite of tailored communications for Community First Oxfordshire building on what already exists. You will help increase our membership and service offer via effective and informative communications. Experience of communications and marketing is beneficial along with good understanding of IT and media systems. You will also need to be self-motivated and be able to multi-task within our small team. You will enjoy working with all sorts of people, have excellent communication and written skills, with an ability to take the initiative when needed.
This role offers a platform to develop your skills, broaden your network, and contribute to long term changes within the VCFSE sector in Oxfordshire. For more information on the role and who we’re looking for, please see the job description below.
- Job description and person specification (word doc)
- Job description and person specification (pdf)
How to apply
Applications should be made by submitting a CV and cover letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining how you meet the person specification and job criteria. Please include the names and addresses of two referees. Completed forms can be sent to the attention of Tom McCulloch at:
- [email protected]
- For an informal discussion about the post please contact Tom (email above or phone 01865 883488)
- CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS – 26 August 2026
- INTERVIEWS – From 1 September (online or in-person)