Communications and Engagement Officer

Reading, Berkshire
PACT (Parents and Children Together)

Every day at PACT, we are building adoptive families and empowering women, children and parents to embrace a positive future. Our work changes lives and we are looking for someone who can help tell the stories behind that impact.

As Communications and Engagement Officer you ll play a key role in sharing the voices and experiences that define who we are. You ll help shape compelling content that brings our mission to life and connects people with the difference that PACT makes.

Join an outstanding adoption charity and award-winning trauma recovery service provider that is passionate about creating brighter futures for women, children and families from many different backgrounds.

Position: Communications and Engagement Officer

Location: Hybrid working arrangements, with at least one day per week in our Reading office

Contract: Permanent full time 37 hours per week, weekdays

Salary range: within the range of £25,735 to £31,453 per annum

About the role:

Our Communications and Engagement team is responsible for engaging external audiences, supporters and beneficiaries in PACT s work and fundraising challenges.

As our Communications and Engagement Officer you will play a valuable role in shaping and sharing compelling content that brings PACT s mission to life. You will:

produce PACT communications and marketing materials that reflect our values and demonstrate our impact. This includes a programme of social media engagement, regular newsletters, press releases, internal communications, creating content for the website and capturing illuminating lived experiences for the variety of channels.

ensure that all internal and external communications align to our brand

raise awareness of the PACT brand and our services

contribute to PACT s fundraising targets with appeals and challenges

About you:

To be a successful Communications and Engagement Officer, you ll have skills and experience in using:

Social media for organisation and event promotion

Analytic and insight tools to develop reach and engagement across digital platforms

WordPress content management systems to create, edit and maintain webpages

Mailchimp as an email marketing tool

Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud apps, or similar graphic design platforms

CRM programs, such as Blackbaud s Raiser s Edge

You ll be able to identify considered opportunities to develop communications and engagement through initiative and innovation to maintain PACT s position as a sector leader.

If you can demonstrate your creative skills to present information in a clear, engaging and accessible way with the above experience, and this sounds like you – please visit our website and apply today to join a collaborative and dedicated team who are part of something truly meaningful.

For an informal discussion about the role please visit our website for contact details for Sam Ward, Events and Engagement Manager.

For more information about PACT please visit our website.

Closing date: 9am, Wednesday 25 March 2026

Early applications are encouraged as we may review and appoint on an earlier basis if a successful candidate is secured.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Communications Assistant, Marketing Assistant, Communications and Engagement Assistant, Communications and Marketing Assistant, Communications Officer, Marketing Officer, Communications and Marketing Officer, Communications and Social Media Assistant, Communications and Social Media Officer

Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do at PACT. We have robust measures and best practices in place to safeguard and protect the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we take pride in maintaining outstanding safeguarding standards.

Anyone joining our team is subject to PACT s safer recruitment pre-appointment enquiries, including a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). The role description provides information on what our safer recruitment enquiries include and the level of DBS required to work in the role.

All opportunities with PACT are based in the UK.