Join our MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS team!

Grade 3: Starting salary from £25,000 per annum, pro-rata

Full time 35 hours per week

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 28th April 2026

Interviews: Friday 8th May 2026

Derby County Community Trust has a clear mission. We harness the power of Derby County Football Club to improve lives and communities through sport, physical activity, health and education. We help more than 40,000 people per year and our work is recognised and respected at regional and national levels.  Since 2008 we have been encouraging participation and achievement in sport, improving health and wellbeing, providing and enhancing education and promoting equality and diversity.

We care about our community; we care about our people. 

Our values underpin everything we deliver as a charity you will be responsible for modelling these values through yourself and your work. Alignment to our values is key to being successful in this role, along with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with our partners, stakeholders and event participants.

This wide-ranging role will play a key role in telling the charity’s story, engaging supporters and participants and growing our digital prescence. The successful candidate will create compelling content, manage our online channels (social media, email and website) and support campaign execution.

This is a hands-on creative role for someone who loves writing, digital communications and bringing ideas to life. The successful candidate will work directly alongside the Trust’s Graphic Designer, reporting to the Marketing and Communications Manager, to deliver on departmental objectives to maximise interest, drive engagement, capitalise on corporate support and ensure that the Community Trust represents Derby County Football Club to the highest standard.

In return we can offer:

• Workplace pension scheme
• Cash Health Plan including 24 hour EAP, GP service, health related discounts and a discount shopping scheme
• Life Assurance scheme (minimum 3x salary benefits)
• Annual leave of 20 days per year (excluding bank holidays), increasing each year to a maximum of 25 days per year (pro-rata)
• Christmas Shutdown (in addition to annual leave)
• Training & Development opportunities
• Complimentary season tickets for Derby County Football Club (x2 tickets)
• 20% discount in DCFC Megastore

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Katherine Wragg, Marketing and Communications Manager – katherine.wragg@dcct.co.uk.

To apply please complete the Derby County Community Trust Application Form which can be downloaded below (outlining which role you are interested in) and returned, along with a completed Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form, to recruitment@dcct.co.uk

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Derby County Community Trust believe our workforce should be as diverse as the communities we serve.  We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity & inclusion throughout our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. 

Safeguarding

Derby County Community Trust have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children, young people, and adults at risk to keep them safe and is committed to working in a way that protects them.  The Trust expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

As part of the Trust’s commitment to providing a safe environment for children and young people, applicants should be aware that they will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Criminal Record Check (CRC) as part of the recruitment process. 

Derby County Community Trust’s Job Applicant Privacy Policy can be found at www.derbycountycommunitytrust.com/about/careers.

How to apply