Communications Executive

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position:

Communications Executive

Reports to:

Digital Communications Manager

Salary:

£30,000 per annum

Location:

Highgrove  Gardens,  with  occasional  travel  to  other  King’s  Foundation
sites around the UK.

The King’s Foundation

The King’s Foundation is a charity founded by King Charles III and was first formed in 1990.
Inspired  by  the  vision  and  values  of  His  Majesty,  the  Foundation  focuses  on  creating  better
communities where people, places and the planet can coexist in harmony.

The  charity  offers  education  courses  for  over  15,000  students  annually,  health  and  wellbeing
programmes  for  nearly  2,000  people  every  year,  and  spearheads  placemaking  and  regeneration
projects in the UK and overseas to revitalise communities and historic buildings.

The King’s Foundation is headquartered at its flagship regeneration project, Dumfries House in
Ayrshire, Scotland, and acts as custodian of other historic Royal sites including the Castle of Mey
in Caithness, Scotland, and Highgrove Gardens in Gloucestershire, which are open to visitors. The
Foundation also carries out its work at educational and cultural hubs in London, based at The
King’s Foundation School for Traditional Arts in Shoreditch, Trinity Buoy Wharf on the River
Thames and the Garrison Chapel in Chelsea.

The  work  of  The  King’s  Foundation  is  underpinned  by  our  Founder  His  Majesty  The  King’s
philosophy of harmony: that by understanding the balance, the order and the relationships between
ourselves and the natural world we can create a more sustainable future. We have a diverse and
inclusive workplace, creating a welcoming, safe space for everyone. This means that every member
of our team can bring their whole self to work. We encourage qualified applicants from a wide
range of backgrounds to apply to and join The King’s Foundation and bring their valuable skills
and experiences.

The Foundation is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees,
including the provision of workplace adjustments. We  do not tolerate discrimination based  on
protected characteristics (age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or
ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership) or other difference
such as socio-economic background or social origin.

The Role:

The King’s Foundation is looking for a Communications Executive to join its Communications
function. This is a new role that will be based at Highgrove Gardens in Gloucestershire.

Highgrove is The King and Queen’s private residence where the gardens are open to the public
between April and October every year. All year round, the residence hosts commercial workshops,

events and education programmes at specialist workshops on site. The King’s Foundation is the
custodian of Highgrove Gardens, and all profits are invested back into the work of the charity.

The post holder will develop content for Highgrove Gardens’ (and The King’s Foundation where
appropriate) social media channels, ensuring Highgrove events, products and tours are promoted
effectively on organic channels.

In addition, the post holder will work closely with the Communications Team to deliver The King’s
Foundation’s communications strategy, supporting the team on a range of projects and campaigns.

Key Tasks

Specific Duties will include:

•  Develop, schedule, and publish engaging social media content across Highgrove Gardens

social media platforms (including Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn).

•  Design graphics, videos and other content that are optimised for different social media

platforms.

•  Write clear, engaging, and social-friendly copy for posts, captions, and campaigns.
•  Attend  Highgrove  events  and  workshops  to  capture  real-time  social  media  content,

including photography, videos, and live updates.

•  Profile The King’s Foundation education programmes that take place on-site at Highgrove

Gardens through regularly capturing content on-site with students.

•  Collaborate with the Highgrove Gardening Team to reflect key features and stories of the

gardens on communications channels throughout the year.

•  Work  with  The  King’s  Foundation  Communications  Team  to  ensure  the  Highgrove

Gardens channels are aligned with King’s Foundation campaigns and moments.

•  Monitor social media influencer landscape and build relationships with content creators

that can support and promote Highgrove Gardens.

•  From  time  to  time,  support  press  activities  that  profile  Highgrove  Gardens,  including

hosting media on site at Highgrove when required.

•  Ad hoc photography when required for specific events and projects.
•  Champion effective use of branding across social media and in other materials, ensuring

alignment with brand guidelines.

Person Specification

The essential skills, knowledge and experience required are:

•  Experience  in  social  media  management  and  content  creation  across  platforms  (e.g.,

Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook).

•  Strong  copywriting  skills,  with  the  ability  to  write  engaging,  concise,  and  social-first

content.

•  Proficiency in graphic design tools such as Canva, Adobe Photoshop, or Illustrator.
•  Experience in creating and editing short-form video content (e.g., using CapCut, Adobe

Premiere Pro, Adobe Express, or similar tools).

•  Ability to capture content at events for real-time social media updates.

•  Understanding of social media trends, analytics, and best practices.
•  Excellent attention to detail.
•  Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage with internal teams, media and

external stakeholders.

•  Proactive, confident and keen to learn on the job to make the most of this exciting new

role within a dynamic and busy team.

The desirable skills, knowledge and experience required are:

•  At least 2 years of experience working in social media, PR, marketing or communications.
•  Experience  using  social  media  scheduling  and  analytics  tools  (e.g.,  Hootsuite,  Meta

Business Suite).
Interest in developing photography skills.

•
•  Experience working with media outlets or supporting PR campaigns.
•  Knowledge of accessibility and inclusivity best practices in digital content creation.
•  A  relevant  degree  or  qualification  in  communications,  marketing,  graphic  design,

journalism, or a related field.

We  are  happy  to  consider  applications  that  do  not  meet  all  essential  skills,  and  we  actively
encourage training and development opportunities in the role to support the role holder to develop
in areas they may not have as much experience in.

We’ll be looking for candidates who demonstrate the below attributes:

•  Creative and proactive, with a passion for storytelling.
•  Adaptable and able to respond quickly to trends and cover live events.
•  Highly organised, with strong time-management skills.
•  Team player with a collaborative approach.
•  Willingness to learn and upskill in the various areas of communications.

Other:

•  The post will be based at Highgrove Gardens, Doughton, Tetbury, GL8 8TN with some
remote and flexible working arrangements to be discussed with the chosen candidate.
•  Some evening and weekend work will be required for the role holder to attend out-of-

hours events. Time off in lieu will be arranged when the post holder has worked outside
of standard working hours.

•  Some occasional travel to other King’s Foundation sites will be required as part of this

role. Expenses will be paid where travel is required to other sites.

•  Your working hours will be 37.5 hours per week.
•  You must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Applications: Please submit a cover letter and CV (please note one A4 page maximum each
for CV and letter) to Gordon Watson, email address: - hr.recruitment@kings-foundation.org
and request an application form.

Closing date for applications: Friday 24th of April 2026