Communications and Engagement Manger

Job description

Job title: Communications and Engagement Manager

Grade: CSET5 (from £44,075 FTE per annum)

Closing date: Sunday 22 February 2026

Interviews: 3rd March 2026 

Working hours: up to 37 per week. Flexible working hours are welcomed. 

Location: You will work across 2 sites as required; Marlwood and Worle, with some hybrid working supported. 

Great communication changes culture, and great culture improves student outcomes. 

We are seeking our first Communications and Engagement Manager to play a pivotal role in bringing together two Multi-Academy Trusts into a single, unified Pathway Trust. This is a rare opportunity to lead communications at a defining moment of change, ensuring our merger is not only operationally successful but genuinely felt, understood, and embraced by our people and communities.

About the role 

Working with Trust Leaders, and reporting to the Director of People, you will design and deliver innovative, engaging communication and engagement strategies that bring our Trust’s vision, values, and educational priorities to life. Your work will build clarity, confidence, and enthusiasm across staff, Trustees, community councillors, parents, and wider stakeholders — helping everyone feel part of the Pathway Trust journey from day one.

About You

We are looking for a strategic communicator who thrives in complex, high-impact environments and wants to make a meaningful difference in education. You will be a champion of the belief that communications do not just share information—they shape culture, values, and behaviours.

Ideally, you are someone who:

• Places people at the heart of everything you do.
• Is a strategic thinker, capable of designing engagement strategies that align with broader organizational goals.
• Is adaptable and resilient, ready to navigate a significant period of organizational change.
• Is passionate about building trust and fostering a unified culture.

If you’re a strategic communicator who thrives in complex, high-impact environments and want to make a meaningful difference in education, we’d love to hear from you.

About us

Castle School Education Trust (CSET) is a vibrant family of schools united by one powerful ambition: to deliver a great education for every child.

Spanning four secondary and five primary schools across South Gloucestershire, we’re proud of our strong track record in school improvement, rising pupil numbers, and consistently improving outcomes. Each of our schools has a distinct identity shaped by the community it serves—and we celebrate that uniqueness while sharing expertise, resources, and support across the Trust.

You will be joining us at an exciting time, as we work collaboratively with eleven schools from TPLT in North Somerset, with an aim to join to form Pathway Trust in the future.

We can offer you:

• Commitment to CPD and development of all staff including collaborative support and instructional coaching to allow employees to thrive
• Commitment to inclusivity and fostering of diversity
• Values and vision that are lived not laminated
• Open and honest culture
• Generous Local Government pension scheme
• Up to 30% discount with Microsoft & Dell
• Discounted gym membership
• Life Assurance - 3 x Death in Service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Dedicated counselling service

In order to apply for this role please complete an application form by 9am, 22nd February. Interviews are due to take place on 3rd March. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process. 

Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. 

Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child

CSET is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our pupils.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Mangotsfield

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

09-02-2026

Profession type

Teaching / Instructors / Guides

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English