Communications Officer

Job summary

As Communications Officer, you’ll play a key role in telling the story of the Royal Collection and the Palaces, managing both internal and external communications and ensuring that our activities are shared with staff, visitors, and the wider public.

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivering the internal communications programme, organising key events such as Directors’ Briefings, staff Induction Days and coordinating the Internal Communications Working Group.
• Managing the production of our Annual Report, collaborating with colleagues from across the organisation, from curators to photographers, ensuring every detail reflects our unique mission.
• Collating and editing content from across the organisation for Director’s Reports for Trustees and staff
• Create engaging content for the staff intranet and maintain the ‘About’ section of our website, monitoring results

Person specification

Essential Criteria

• Bringing proven experience in communications, you’ll have strong copywriting skills with the ability to create accurate, engaging content for a variety of channels and audiences.
• Experience of managing internal communications projects, including organising employee engagement activities.
• A confident, professional approach to building relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including senior management.
• The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver to tight deadlines.
• A flexible, collaborative attitude, along with sound judgement and sensitivity to the uniqueness of the organisation.

Benefits

We know that to deliver our best work; we need to feel at our best. That’s why at the Royal Household we offer a generous benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and life priorities.

• Enjoy 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days (plus bank holidays) dependent on the length of time you have worked for us.
• Our excellent non-contributory pension plan (we’ll contribute 15% and you can contribute more if you wish) is highly valued by our employees, as is complimentary lunch on-site to keep you fuelled throughout the day.
• We also offer a range of leave options to support your life priorities, such as parental pay and leave and volunteering days, as well as benefits to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Other perks include 20% off at our Royal Collection Trust Shops and complimentary admission tickets across all our locations, along with many more exclusive employee discounts.
  Find out more about the full range of benefits available to our employees here.

- This advertised role is not within the Civil Service or an accredited Non Departmental Public Body, as such your continuity of service may be affected if you apply and are successful.
- This role does not include a option to apply for a Civil Service Pension as it is outside the Civil Service.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

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Selection process details

Please apply via the link provided - Closing date 19th April 2026

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Royal Household Careers
• Email : careers@royal.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : careers@royal.uk