Communications Lead (Internal Journalist)

Apply by: 9:00am 19th November - You won’t want to miss out!
Start date: ASAP

Term: Permanent. Full-time (40 hours per week), working Monday - Friday.

Salary: 40k - 50k plus benefits

Location: Office based model with flexibility.

Storytellers out there – we need you!

Are you passionate about education and storytelling? Do you have a creative spark and a knack for sharing stories that truly matter?

If you’re eager to use your talents to improve lives, make a positive difference and bring our shared values to life, we have a juicy problem for you to solve at Sparx Learning.

The Juicy Problem 

At Sparx Learning, we’re on a mission to improve lives through learning, supporting over 2,600 schools, 60,000 teachers, and 2.4 million students. We build systems that help schools boost student confidence, enhance skills, and raise attainment by cultivating deliberate practice and fostering cultures of transparency, impact, and quality.

Our growth comes from word of mouth, as teachers share their positive experiences with one another. On the one hand that’s amazing and testament to the quality of what we do day in and day out.

But here’s the challenge: How do we unearth all the amazing impact stories we are creating on a daily basis to help us share our success with our growing community of students, teachers, schools, parents and our Sparx teammates?

What You’ll Do: 

We’re looking for a dedicated storyteller—a Sparx Learning journalist if you will —who will bring our story to life. 

In this role, you’ll be responsible for:

• Unearthing all of our good news impact stories on a daily basis, driven by empathy to understand and celebrate the achievements of our community.

• Energising our community by sharing their stories and successes, fostering a sense of purpose and pride in our collective mission. .

• Attracting new schools to our movement by showcasing the tangible, data-driven impact our systems have on learning and development.

• Building a strong employer brand that resonates with mission-driven talent, appealing to those who value agility and want to be part of an impactful, united team.

• Supporting investment and partnership opportunities as we look to expand internationally.

• Making our team proud by sharing the amazing work we do and celebrating our achievements and stories that reflect our commitment to empathy, unity, agility and data-driven impact. 

You’ll dive into our community and our teams and people and uncover inspiring stories, and share them authentically—without resorting to buzzwords or jargon. This is about real impact, in real words, shared in a way that resonates with everyone from students to teammates to investors.

What You’ll Bring:

• Confidence and curiosity to deeply understand Sparx Learning’s mission, values, and unique needs, with the empathy and sensitivity to represent our brand authentically.

• A passion for storytelling, with experience in journalism, content creation, or a similar field.

• An ability to connect with diverse audiences through strong writing and communication skills, and convey stories in a compelling, authentic way.

• A genuine interest in education and a belief in the power of learning to change lives.

• Analytical skills to measure the impact of communications efforts and adjust strategies to enhance results.

• Collaborative and team-oriented, working seamlessly with cross-functional teams to identify, celebrate, and amplify success stories.

• The ability to work in our Exeter office, where you’ll be close to the heart of our work and able to capture stories as they happen.
  

  
  

Why Join Sparx Learning? 

You’ll be part of a mission-driven organisation that’s making a tangible difference in education. You’ll have the chance to shape our external brand, inspire our community, and showcase the magic of what we do. And, most importantly, you’ll be helping us share the incredible impact that Sparx Learning has on students, teachers, and schools around the world.

If you’re ready to unleash your storytelling skills and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you. Join us, and help bring Sparx Learning’s story to life.

You might have skills in some but not all of the areas above, but If you think you can make a real difference to Sparx and the schools that we work with, we’d love to hear from you.

Your Perks for Working with us! 

We’re about living life, not putting it on hold. Sparx Learning employees have the opportunity to enjoy a whole range of benefits, a few of which include:

⛱️ 25 days annual leave, rising each year with length of service, to a maximum of 30 days, plus the opportunity to buy an additional 5 days leave.

🏥 Comprehensive private medical and dental insurance, life assurance, virtual GP and an employee assistance programme.

💰 Company pension.

🍼 Enhanced family leave and pay.

📆 Paid sabbatical with qualifying length of service.

🌱 Individual Personal Development budget.

💚 Sustainability is something we are passionate about, so we have a range of environmentally friendly benefits including green travel incentives, an electric car lease scheme and cycle to work scheme.

🍲 When based in the Exeter office, employees can enjoy locally produced, organic, free cooked meals.

At Sparx, we love the energy that comes from being together in the office. Collaboration and connection drive our success, so we encourage everyone to be here as much as possible. That said, life happens! If you need to do the school run, wait in for the plumber, or handle an unexpected errand, we get it! Our Responsible Flexibility approach means you can manage those moments without worry—because we trust you to get the job done.

What is the selection process?

1st Stage: Virtual Screening Call - A chance for us to learn more about you and your experience, as well as for you to get to know more about us!

2nd Stage: From w/c 25th November. This is your moment to shine—showcase your skills and personality.

3rd Stage: From w/c 2nd December you'll be invited for an in-person interview at our offices. You'll meet our management team, tour our amazing workspace, and complete a task to demonstrate your skills in action.

Sparx does not hold a licence to sponsor visas. Therefore, we are unfortunately not able to process any applications that require sponsorship.

If you require an alternative recruitment method, or there is anything we can do to support you within the recruitment process, please do get in touch with us either by emailing us at recruitment@sparx.co.uk or phoning us on 01392 440 400.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible