Communications Assistant

We’re looking for a proactive, driven, and highly organised Communications Assistant to join our team at Agent Academy. Does this sound like you?

You’re someone who thrives on relationship development, organisation and community, and you’re passionate about working in a values driven environment. Energised by communicating our impact and success with the world, you’ll take pride in developing creative social media content that is engaging and reflective of our brand.

You’re someone who excels at building and nurturing our community, from enabling the recruitment of untapped talent to leading the development of our alumni network. You’re hungry to improve your work, grow your knowledge base and contribute to the future growth of our innovative, industry‑leading, not‑for‑profit.

We’re seeking a confident and professional individual who builds trust and connections at every level. You’ll bring enthusiasm, commitment and creativity to the team as we enter an exciting new decade of being the place for future talent.

With a strong set of personal values, you’ll embrace Agent Academy’s people‑first ethos. You’re open and honest, unafraid to ask for help and always ready to support others when needed.

You’ll be key in ensuring we’re effectively sharing our programmes and their impact, from capturing content to updating on recruitment cycles, you’ll be the connector between our work and how we communicate it to the world. You’ll coordinate the delivery of high‑quality social media campaigns, impactful events, ensuring all communication aligns with our objectives. Your attention to detail and creative flair will contribute to communicating our impact and raising our profile.

Providing executive support to the Head of Programmes, you’ll manage diaries, coordinate meetings, communicate with our industry partners and support business development initiatives. As the first point of contact for enquiries, you’ll maintain our Hub Spot database, ensuring detailed records and a clean, up‑to‑date system to support relationship management.

You’ll lead recruitment efforts by building strong relationships with referral partners, attending relevant events and exhibitions and engaging young people from diverse backgrounds. You’ll adopt a proactive approach, continually seeking new opportunities to build connections and reach underrepresented groups.

You’ll develop and nurture our alumni network through well‑planned events, mentoring opportunities and networking initiatives that foster long‑term connections and impact. You’ll be key to supporting the development of lasting relationships with our partners, this includes ensuring our recruitment partners effectively connect their employment opportunities to our talent.

You’ll be a confident networker, attending events and conferences to gain insights and create opportunities for Agent Academy.

You’ll support the smooth running of daily operations, managing activities such as organising meetings, booking spaces, and ensuring clear communication with industry speakers. You’ll also assist with funding contract management by tracking deliverables, ensuring compliance with funding terms, and maintaining relationships with funding bodies.

Using project management tools like Asana and Basecamp, you’ll support project…