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Glaucoma UK is the charity for people with glaucoma. Our vision is to end preventable glaucoma sight loss. We want everyone with glaucoma to be able to live well with the condition, and to make this a reality.
More than 10,000 people took part in our National Patient Voices Survey, creating the most powerful picture yet of what it is like to live with glaucoma and receive glaucoma care across the UK.
Working closely with our Head of Communications and a specialist public affairs agency, you will help bring those findings to life, secure media attention and make decision-makers listen. Central to this will be finding and sensitively supporting people who are willing to share their experiences, cultivating trusted relationships and helping them tell their stories confidently across print, digital and broadcast media.
Alongside this landmark work, you will create engaging content across our magazine, website, email and social media channels, identify opportunities for national coverage and help strengthen and protect Glaucoma UK’s voice and reputation. This is a varied and influential role for an excellent storyteller with strong media instincts who wants their work to make a genuine difference.
Position: Communications & PR Officer (maternity cover)
Responsible to: Head of Communications
Location: Home-based with occasional travel to our head office in Ashford, Kent
Hours: 35 per week
Contract: 12 months fixed-term (from December 2026)
Salary: £34,077 per annum
Annual leave and benefits:
25 days holiday per annum (rising by one day per year to 28 days after 3 years’ service), plus Statutory Public Holidays, pro-rated for part-time employees.
Up to 5% contributory pension
Benenden Healthcare cover including 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
How to apply: Click the CharityJob Apply button below. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and answer a few short screening questions about your relevant skills and motivation.
Interviews will take place in the week commencing 21 October.
Closing date: Sunday 11 October at 11pm
What you’ll be working on:
· Proactively creating and delivering high quality, inspiring multi-channel content (including, but not limited to, our quarterly members magazine, awareness campaigns, email marketing schedule, social media and website) to engage key stakeholders and attract new followers to our cause.
· Playing a key role in the production of our quarterly member’s magazine; actively contributing to editorial meetings, writing articles, conducting interviews, editing copy, and overseeing timelines through to print and despatch.
· Working with the Head of Communications to develop key messages, briefings, and positioning statements to ensure consistency and maximise the impact of our campaigns and manage approval processes internally.
· Working alongside the Digital Communications Manager to ensure the website and social media is updated regularly with compelling and quality content.
· Providing copywriting and editing support across all internal and external communications for all departments to maintain consistent tone, style and messaging across all outputs and act as a ‘brand guardian’ together with colleagues in the communications team.
· Leading on the delivery of an ongoing programme to recruit and develop relationships with patient case studies, celebrity supporters and influencers who can help raise our public profile through the media and other opportunities.
This job is for you if…
· you have experience of working in a similar role either in-house or in an agency.
· you have excellent copywriting and proofreading skills.
· you have experience of crisis communications.
· you have experience of developing compelling content for print, digital and broadcast communications channels, accurately conveying information and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders.
· you have a track record of generating media coverage to deliver messages to a range of audiences.
· are a strategic thinker who considers the wider context when planning activity and can sense compelling story opportunities.
Our vision is to end preventable glaucoma sight loss.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Remote/London (must be able to attend the London office at least twice per month if remote working)
Permanent | Part-time (4 days / 28 hours per week)
£44,358 (London-based) / £39,587 (non-London-based) FTE + excellent benefits
Join our Research & Outcomes team at the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) and help shape the future of speech and language therapy. You’ll plan, deliver and evaluate projects that strengthen research capacity, capability and culture across the profession, champion evidence-based practice, and support members in making the most of outcomes, health informatics and data.
Who we are
The RCSLT is the professional body for speech and language therapists across the UK. The RCSLT has over 24,000 members and employs around 65 staff predominately based in a London office. The RCSLT also has offices in Belfast, Edinburgh, and Cardiff.
Our mission is to improve the lives of people with communication and swallowing needs by facilitating and promoting research, producing guidance, holding events, and influencing government. We aim to promote better education and training for speech and language therapists and provide information to our members and the public about speech and language therapy.
The role
As a Research & Outcomes Officer, you’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering the RCSLT’s research and outcomes work, helping to strengthen research culture, champion evidence-based practice and support the profession to make better use of evidence and data.
You’ll take operational responsibility for a varied portfolio of projects and initiatives, from research priority setting and engagement, to collecting and analysing data, supporting evidence synthesis and monitoring impact. You’ll also help bring this work to life through engaging communications across RCSLT research channels, as well as presentations, webinars, conferences and events.
Working closely with RCSLT members, colleagues and external stakeholders, you’ll provide expert, evidence-based advice on research, outcomes, clinical and professional issues, while responding to enquiries and supporting teams across the organisation to identify, understand and apply research evidence.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys combining research, project delivery, data, communication and stakeholder engagement, and who wants to make a tangible difference to the future of speech and language therapy.
What we are looking for
We’re looking for a qualified Speech and Language Therapist and current RCSLT member with strong clinical and professional knowledge and a passion for research and evidence-based practice. You’ll have experience of literature searching, critical appraisal and evidence synthesis, alongside knowledge of research, evaluation, outcome measures and data analysis.
You’ll be confident turning complex evidence and data into clear, accessible insights and communicating these effectively to a range of audiences.
You’ll be highly organised, analytical and adaptable, with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities. A collaborative approach is essential, as you’ll work with members, colleagues and external stakeholders to provide expert guidance and support. Above all, you’ll be committed to using research and evidence to improve practice and outcomes, championing equality, diversity and inclusion, and contributing positively to the RCSLT’s aims and values.
What we can offer you
- A competitive starting salary
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Excellent staff training and development opportunities
- Supportive and flexible working environment including, hybrid working arrangements
- Generous Pension scheme
- Life insurance cover
- Season Ticket Loan scheme
- Eye care voucher scheme
- Family friendly employer including enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and more!
How to apply
For more information and to apply, please visit our careers portal.
Closing date: 9.00am on Monday, 19 October 2026.
Interview date: w/c Monday 2 November 2026 (held virtually).
There may be a task that will be needed to be completed as part of the interview process.
We are committed to a fair, transparent, and inclusive recruitment process. All applications are handled with strict confidentiality to protect your privacy and encourage openness throughout the process.
The RCSLT is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. We aim to embed equity, diversity, and belonging practices throughout our recruitment and selection procedures. We strive to ensure everyone is valued equally for their contribution, experience, knowledge, and skills. We welcome applications from candidates of all different backgrounds.