Job Description

Job Specification

Communications Lead

Salary:

GDST Support Staff, 40,000 - 46,935 per annum, dependent on experience

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time hours (36 hours per week) and all year round. Part time or term time only option available to the right candidate.

Required from:

As soon as possible

Putney High School is one of the UKs leading independent girls schools and we need someone to tell our story. Our Communications Lead oversees internal and external communications as well as our marketing, using their outstanding writing skills to engage and inform pupils, parents, colleagues and the wider community.

With boundless creativity, the successful candidate will be keen to seek out and write compelling content, from features and opinion pieces for the national media to blogs and news stories.

If you are a curious, motivated and enthusiastic individual, an extraordinary professional who is excited by our core purpose of educating brilliant girls to be well rounded, well qualified and well prepared, we are keen to hear from you.

About the School

As one of the UKs leading schools, Putney High School is rightly proud of its exceptional academic results and pastoral care. A spirit of intellectual agility and engagement is at the heart of the schools ethos, with pupils stretched, challenged, and supported inside the classroom and beyond.

The school is set in leafy, tranquil grounds close to the heart of Putney and to the River Thames.

The school is part of the GDST, the UKs leading network of independent girls schools. We can offer a variety of benefits, such as:
Competitive salaries and pay progression Competitive terms and conditions of employment Generous pension scheme Free life assurance benefit A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools Access to extensive professional development opportunities Training grants for qualifications Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and season ticket loans A Cycle to Work scheme Retail and lifestyle discounts Financial guidance and support 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

For further information about the role, person and school, please refer to the Candidate Brief.

To apply for this exciting opportunity please click the 'Apply' button.

Applications must be received by Monday 17 November 2025 at 9am.

Interview date: Week commencing Monday 24 November 2025.

Putney High School and the GDST are committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

Putney High School and the GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including online checks, checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Vacancy ID :

043207

Closing Date :

17-Nov-2025

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