Media and Engagement Officer

Media and Engagement Officer
£27,120 pa plus excellent benefits
Canterbury
Permanent, full-time

Are you good at telling stories, creating engaging content and connecting with communities? We’re looking for a Media and Engagement Officer to help share the life and mission of the Diocese of Canterbury across our churches, towns and rural communities.

This is an especially exciting time to join the Media and Engagement Team in the Diocese of Canterbury. As we prepare for the installation of the new Archbishop of Canterbury; you will play a role in supporting media activities around this significant event. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to our newly launched TikTok channel, helping us engage with new audiences in creative ways, and be actively involved in developing a new diocesan website.

As our Media and Engagement Officer, you’ll create engaging written, visual and video content whilst supporting media enquiries and helping with crisis communications as and when needed. You’ll keep our website and social media channels fresh and up-to-date and take the lead on producing and distributing newsletters and publications.

Reporting to the Senior Communications and Engagement Officer, you’ll build strong relationships across our parishes to uncover great stories, whilst working closely with a supportive communications team to help bring our diocesan stories to life.

We’re looking for a great communicator who is creative, organised and confident working across digital platforms and is able to connect and engage with audiences from a range of backgrounds.

You should have experience of producing digital media, including video from concept to completion. Adept at analysing social media performance, you should also be capable of helping with the implementation of our social media strategy.

Sympathetic to our values and the ability to relate to church communities and volunteers from a variety of traditions is essential.

Experience of working with Canva and/or Adobe Creative Suite and/or Final Cut Pro (and other Apple Pro apps) would be desirable.

Canterbury Diocese is the oldest in England and spans a diverse region from Maidstone to Thanet and the Isle of Sheppey to Romney Marsh. With coastal towns, rural communities and urban areas side by side, it offers a rich and challenging mission context.

Our vision is Changed Lives, Changing Lives: a community transformed by encountering Christ and committed to transforming and blessing the families and communities we serve.

Closing date: 7 January 2026
Interview date: 16 January 2026