Skills

Communication Time Management Attention to detail benchmarking Marketing

Job Specifications

Application Deadline: 25 March 2026

Department: Marketing & Communications

Location: Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity

Compensation: £32,974 / year

Description

Are you passionate about news and the media and looking for a fantastic communications role where you can learn and develop as part of a motivated team of experts? Do you love to write, enjoy hearing people’s stories and are highly organised? Are you excited at the prospect of working for a renowned, well-loved national brand? If so, this could be the role for you.

Salary

The salary for this position is £32,974 per annum and we operate a hybrid working policy of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office.

In line with our EDI strategy and Total Reward policy, we calculate our salaries based on benchmarking data across the charity sector. To ensure fairness for existing staff and new joiners, we do not offer salaries above the advertised rate.

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Communications Coordinator to be part of GOSH Charity’s busy and ambitious Communications team.
This permanent, full-time role is vital to the successful functioning of the Communications team. We are looking for someone who is highly organised and who will enjoy working as part of a fast-paced team.
This role sits mainly within the press team (known internally as the External Communications team) and Family Stories team, but will also provide vital administrative support to the overall Communications directorate.
Day to day responsibilities include working closely with GOSH patients and families to help tell their inspiring stories and helping to deliver impactful press coverage on key campaigns, working closely with the rest of the press team to develop skills in this area.
The role will also involve ensuring the smooth running of the Communications team as a whole, through administrative support, coordination of meetings and events and enhancing collaboration across teams.

Skills, Knowledge And Expertise

We're looking for a highly efficient organiser who is enthusiastic and willing to get stuck into the team’s busy day-to-day work. A natural relationship builder with a keen eye for detail, you’ll be comfortable interacting with people who work both inside and outside the charity and be able to prioritise your time, balancing it between essential administrative support and specific project work.

Skills Required

Demonstrable interest in the news and media
Worked in a Communications role or had other relevant experience in Communications
Previous experience of working in an office environment, demonstrating experience of managing and maintaining administrative systems to support the smooth running of the team
Knowledge and understanding of the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of personal data
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor content for a variety of channels and audiences
Attention to detail and providing high-quality and precise work, including ability to work well under pressure
The ability to work independently, using initiative and sound judgement
Strong time management skills and ability to prioritise workload, planning and organising daily and weekly activities in order to meet deadlines
The ability to use initiative and understanding of when to ask for support
Preferably, experience of working in a not-for-profit organisation, though this is not essential.

How to apply

Please click on the apply button in the top right hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete.

Closing Date: 25th March 2026

Benefits

30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
A flexible approach to working arrangements.
Access to our enhanced pension scheme
Life assurance
Access to various health and wellbeing schemes, including the employee assistance programme.

About the Company

We are Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity. We stop at nothing to help give seriously ill children the best care and the best childhoods possible. For the hundreds of children from all over the UK who are treated by Great Ormond Street Hospital every day, for children with rare or complex illnesses everywhere, for this generation and all those to come. Because we believe no childhood should be lost to illness. Know more