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Please send your application via e-mail - with ‘FOOD ETHICS COUNCIL APPLICATION’ in the title of the e-mail - to [email protected]. Please include: - Your CV (no more than 2 pages) – note: please remove any identifying information, including your name, from your CV, to ensure assessment without bias. - A covering letter (maximum 2 pages), which explains, including examples, how you meet the person specification. Also please specify if you want to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme, noting that an interview is guaranteed only if you are from a minoritised/ marginalised ethnic group and if you meet the essential criteria for the role, as outlined below. We want to work together to combat structural causes of injustice in food and farming. We warmly and actively encourage applications from people from diverse backgrounds. We recognise that candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised-Ethnic backgrounds are under-represented in our organisation and that there are often additional barriers present for people from these groups when applying for roles in the charity sector and beyond. We are committed to taking positive action to expand the diversity of our staff team, and if you meet the essential criteria for a role and are from a minority ethnic group, you'll be guaranteed a first stage interview. It is important to note that this scheme guarantees an interview for candidates who meet the minimum criteria and tell us that they'd like to be considered under the scheme. The selection decision at interview will be based on the most suitable candidate, regardless of any protected characteristic. Note: Candidates short-listed for interview will be notified directly.

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Communications Lead

Food Ethics Council

Remote

£35,000 - £37,000 per year FTE (£24,500-£25,900 pro rata)

Part-time (26.25 hours per week (with some flexibility on hours and days))

Contract (Two-year fixed contract, with the possibility of extension pending funding)

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Job description

The Food Ethics Council's mission is to put people, animals and planet at the heart of every food decision. We're looking for a part-time Communications lead to take the lead on designing and delivering communications that support us to engage with our key audiences and tell strong authentic stories about the work we do in the food system.

Duties: include supporting the Executive Director in developing and delivering the communications strategy, providing strategic input on framing and language of our work, using social media to develop communities of interest, website management, designing social media assets, liaising with comms teams in organisations we partner with, writing and coordinating blogs and/ or video content. See job description for list of main duties.

Employee benefits: We offer flexible working. We will pay a pension contribution of 4% of your basic pay per month (minimum employee contributions required in line with pensions law, unless you choose to opt out). Annual leave - 25 days per year + public holidays FTE

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Communications Lead - Food Ethics Council

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Our mission is to put people, animals and the planet at the heart of every food decision

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Posted on: 02 February 2026

Closing date: 02 March 2026 at 10:00

Tags: Communications, Marketing, Digital, Design, Engagement / Outreach, Food / Nutrition, Internal communication, Justice, Partnerships, Trusts / Foundations

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.

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