Media jobs

The marketing and communications team is small but mighty. We help people find the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE), understand what we do and take the next step, whether that is applying for a programme, booking a workshop, coming to an event, becoming a partner or engaging with our work.

We lead programme recruitment across SSE. That includes campaign planning, email marketing, social media, web content, partner communications and applicant journeys. We also manage SSE’s outbound communications, making sure our messages are clear, timely and joined up across newsletters, press, stakeholder updates, programme promotion and wider brand activity.

It is a creative, varied team where the work moves quickly and no two days feel the same. You will work across the full communications mix, helping us turn ideas, stories and programme information into clear, engaging content that reaches the right people and encourages them to act.

The work is fast-paced, but it is also genuinely rewarding. Good marketing at SSE means more social entrepreneurs hear about the support available to them, more partners understand our impact and more people see the value of social enterprise. We are practical, collaborative and always looking for ways to improve. If you enjoy making things clearer, sharper and more engaging, and you want to see your work make a real difference, this is a brilliant team to be part of.

Contract: Permanent, part-time contract.

Hours: 21 Hours, 3 days per week.

Salary: £20,000 - £23,000

Location: Hybrid, anchored to the Cardiff Carers Trust office 1 day a week. Flexibility to work from other Carers Trust’s offices around the UK when needed.

Working as part of the Wales team, the postholder will lead communications and marketing activity for both funds, ensuring carers’ stories, programme impact and opportunities for support are effectively communicated across Wales. The role will play a key part in building awareness, engaging stakeholders and delivery partners, and showcasing the difference these programmes make to unpaid carers’ lives.

The postholder will work closely with External Affairs colleagues in Wales and the UK-wide Communications and Marketing team to develop engaging digital content, media coverage, publications and social media activity. They will also coordinate learning and engagement events that bring together partners to share best practice and strengthen delivery across Wales.

As the postholder you will:

• Work with external suppliers including photographers, designers, translators and videographers.
• Lead communications and marketing activity for the Short Breaks Fund and Carers Support Fund in Wales.
• Coordinate learning, engagement and promotional events for stakeholders and partners.

Please download the attached recruitment pack to find out more. 

The Communications and Marketing Manager is a full-time role responsible for planning, delivering, and evaluating Childnet’s communications and marketing strategy. The role involves managing digital channels, including the website, email newsletters, and social media, to effectively engage children, young people, families, educators, and other partners. Day-to-day tasks include creating clear and compelling content, overseeing communications campaigns for events such as Safer Internet Day, coordinating Childnet's press and media activity, and ensuring consistent branding and messaging across all materials. This role will collaborate closely with the wider Childnet team to promote resources, events, and initiatives, and will monitor analytics to improve reach and impact. This is a hybrid role based in Greater London, with one day a week in office.

To access full details of this role click on ‘Redirect to recruiter’ and download the pdf file titled 'Communications and Marketing Manager Application Pack'. It contains the job description and instructions on how to apply.

Who are we?

Volunteer Centre Hackney is a thriving charity (annual income circa £1.1m, with 29 paid staff). providing volunteering infrastructure to the voluntary sector across the City of London and the London borough of Hackney. We support over 1,500 residents a year to realise their skills and passions through volunteering and social action, and to share these for the benefit of others. We also provide volunteering resources, advice and guidance on best practice in volunteer management, to hundreds of charities and community organisations.

Background and Aims of the Community Health Champion Programme

This role is for our Community Health Champions Programme (CHC). The programme is led by and for City & Hackney’s diverse communities. Community Health Champions (Champions) empower residents to become aware of, take ownership and work towards more positive health and wellbeing outcomes.

This is achieved by the programme sourcing, recruiting, training and supporting a diverse cohort of Champions who live, work, volunteer or study within City & Hackney. Our vast network of 230+ Champions who amongst them speak 40+ languages, are instrumental in tailoring and sharing vital health messaging with residents and feeding back insights, concerns and questions which are then used to develop more bespoke, relevant and culturally nuanced health messaging. Champions, with support from the programme, give voice to communities with varying levels of health literacy: how residents access, assess, and engage with healthcare information, services and systems.

The programme was launched during the Covid-19 pandemic but has now expanded to focus on wider health issues and wider determinants of health such as mental health and wellbeing, long term conditions, diet and nutrition.

Purpose of the Role

The Communications and Engagement Officer will lead on programme communications, coordinating and delivering the day-to-day communications that power the Community Health Champion CHC) programme. The primary goal of this role is to equip Champions with accessible, inclusive, high-quality communications content, tools and resources enabling them to effectively engage in the programme whilst building trust and improving health literacy across City & Hackney.

This is a hands-on role focused on amplifying community voices, positioning and showcasing the continued impact of Champion activities, maintaining a positive programme reputation, and ensuring our health messages reach the people who need them most.

At Barnardo's, every story has the power to help change children's lives. We're looking for a Media and Communications Manager to help lead our communications that inspire people to support our fundraising, retail, corporate partnerships and philanthropy.

As a manager within the Media and Communications team, you'll be leading our media work around income generation - helping to deliver high-impact campaigns, identify compelling stories, manage reactive enquiries and provide strategic communications advice to colleagues across our income generation teams. You'll know how to create media opportunities that raise Barnardo's profile, build trust and encourage people to get involved.

We're looking for an experienced communications professional with strong media instincts, excellent writing skills and the confidence to advise senior stakeholders. You'll also have experience managing people, creating a positive, collaborative team culture where colleagues can thrive and deliver their best work.

You'll be creative, calm under pressure and excited by finding fresh ways to tell stories that connect with audiences. Whether you're launching a fundraising appeal, supporting a high-profile partnership or responding to breaking news, you'll understand how communications can drive real impact.

If you're an experienced manager who brings energy, positivity and great judgement - and you want to use your skills to help change children's lives - we'd love to hear from you.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification and Job Description. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.  We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. 

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay. 

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours.  More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application. 

Are you a dedicated communications professional who is motivated, creative and results driven?

We have an exciting opportunity for a committed and passionate communicator to join our busy media and communications team to make sure the voices of our children, young people and families are heard. You will: 

• Have great news sense and have a proven track record in developing compelling stories for hard-hitting newspaper articles and broadcast channels.    
• Work collaboratively within Barnardo's media and communications team to promote our life-changing work across the UK, with particular focus on services in the South and South-East of England.
• Be able to deliver high quality proactive and reactive communications to promote and protect the profile and reputation of Barnardo's. 
• Have experience of working in a high profile, fast-paced press office or public relations function. 
• Be required to handle sensitive, confidential issues and work out-of-hours on a duty rota.

The job is largely home based but the successful candidate will be expected to travel around the South and South-East of England on a regular basis.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date.  We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.  We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. 

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay. 

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours.  More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application. 

Cambridge Science Centre
For more than ten years, Cambridge Science Centre (CSC) has been sparking curiosity and a love of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) in young people across the East of England.

Job Description

As the Marketing & Communications Officer, you will be the driving force behind the day-to-day delivery of our marketing and communications activity. Working alongside the Marketing & Communications Manager, you'll be part of a small, ambitious team that delivers high-quality marketing and communications with creativity, pace and purpose. Your primary focus will be creating engaging content, managing our digital channels and delivering campaigns that increase footfall and raise the profile of Cambridge Science Centre.

This role requires an agile, proactive generalist who enjoys turning ideas into action, taking ownership of everything from social media and web updates to print production, paid promotions and promotional events. Whilst the Marketing & Communications Manager leads longer-term strategic priorities, you'll work together to build the infrastructure that underpins a high-performing function, including asset libraries, streamlined workflows and efficient processes.

Your work will be fundamental to helping more people discover and engage repeatedly with Cambridge Science Centre. Through an audience-focused, data-informed approach, you'll promote our visitor centres in Cambridge and Wisbech, increasing footfall while creating compelling content that inspires families, schools, funders and corporate partners.

Success in this role will depend on building strong relationships across the organisation and working collaboratively with managers, engagement teams and external freelancers to bring campaigns to life. Development opportunities will open in tandem with the Charity’s growth, with the potential to explore strategic planning, campaign development, media relations, and community outreach in the future.

Ultimately, you will play a critical role in shaping how people see, experience and remember Cambridge Science Centre. We're looking for someone who is curious, creative and eager to learn; someone who enjoys contributing ideas, takes pride in delivering high-quality work, and is excited to grow their skills as part of a small but influential team.

Key Responsibilities

1. Channel Management & Content Delivery

● Plan, create and schedule organic content to drive engagement on social channels, primarily Meta and LinkedIn

● Set up and monitor paid digital and social advertising campaigns, tracking growth metrics

● Keep the WordPress website up to date by refreshing copy, uploading news, and optimising pages

● Coordinate, write, and distribute email newsletters tailored to families, schools and corporate partners

● Maintain online and print placements to maximise reach and organisational awareness

● Support communications cascades, tracking and logging regional press, media and other profile-raising coverage

2. Campaign Execution & Production Coordination

● Execute advertising campaigns to maximise footfall at our Cambridge and Wisbech Centres during seasonal peaks and holidays

● Capture, edit and organise photo and video content to build media library

● Collaborate with internal delivery teams to identify opportunities that illustrate impact, working with stakeholders to form compelling content

● Design basic assets on Canva and liaise with external freelancers on advanced artwork/video

● Ensure marketing materials and content align with strategy and values, maintaining brand consistency and ensuring time and cost efficiency

● Manage the print pipeline of physical marketing assets (leaflets, banners, posters, flags etc), managing the process from design to delivery and maintaining quality and stock levels

3. Operational Infrastructure & Project Support

● Assist the Manager in researching, setting up, and rolling out processes and systems that ensure consistency and efficiency

● Organise and label media assets in compliance with necessary consent and GDPR requirements

● Provide communications and marketing support to delivery, programme, community and business support teams

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

● Experience: At least 2–3 years working in a marketing, communications, or digital content role with responsibility for advertising campaigns

● Copywriting: Excellent written communication skills, able to adapt tone across formats (website blogs, social media posts, emails) for diverse audiences

● Social Media: Hands-on experience managing social media channels with a focus on authentic, human-centric engagement

● Digital Tools: Experience running paid social media ads and executing segmented email marketing campaigns

● Platform literacy: Comfortable using WordPress (CMS) and basic design software like Canva or Adobe Creative Suite

● Data & Analytics: Familiarity with Google Analytics or social media native insights to interpret campaign performance

● Organisation: Exceptionally organised, flexible, and comfortable prioritising tasks in a fast-paced environment

● Collaboration: Proven ability to collaborate with internal colleagues, external freelancers and corporate partners

● Approach: Personable and energetic with a genuine enthusiasm for people and community engagement and a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion

● DBS: Able to achieve a satisfactory enhanced DBS check

Desirable Criteria

● Education/Training: Formally trained in marketing with a solid understanding of core principles and best practices across digital and traditional channels

● Sector knowledge: Experience working within a registered charity, educational setting or visitor attraction

● Multi-media Skills: Basic video editing experience using tools like CapCut, iMovie or similar mobile/desktop video software

● Brand Consistency: Experience in brand management, ensuring consistency of tone, visual identity, and messaging across all communications and platforms

● Design Layout: Trained or experienced in design layout, with the ability to create visually engaging materials that align with brand guidelines and communicate key messages effectively

● Budgeting & Efficiency: Comfortable working within set budgets and developing processes for increased productivity and cost / time efficiency

● Local Network: Knowledge of the East of England regional media landscape and community networks

● STEM Interest: A genuine interest, passion or curiosity in science, STEM education and interest in staying informed about global developments in science, technology, engineering, and maths

● File Management: Experience with organising digital assets using file management systems or shared project drives

● Working with Freelancers: Experience in creating design briefs and liaising - from concept to final delivery - with third party suppliers on production of videos, printed assets or other collateral

● Driving Licence: Full clean driving license

Join Barnardo's as our Media and Communications Manager in a job-share opportunity - working alongside an experienced partner to help protect and enhance the charity's reputation. We are looking for someone to work two days a week - on Thursdays and Fridays.

You'll help lead on communications risk management, providing expert advice on sensitive issues and potential reputational challenges. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you'll develop strategic responses, support crisis communications and ensure risks are identified and managed effectively.

This role is ideal for an experienced communications professional with excellent news judgement, strong media handling skills and the confidence to advise senior stakeholders. You'll be collaborative, organised and comfortable working seamlessly within a job-share arrangement to deliver high-quality support.

If you're looking for a rewarding, flexible role where your expertise will help champion children and young people, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date.  We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.  We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. 

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay. 

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours.  More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application. 

Benefits

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.

Barnardo's require colleagues to be UK residents, based in the UK and to complete their roles from within the UK (with the exception of colleagues providing Barnardo's services in Jersey and colleagues who live in the Republic of Ireland providing services in Northern Ireland)

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Our basis and values

Founded in 1681 by King Charles II, the Royal Hospital Chelsea has stood for centuries as a national symbol of gratitude to the soldiers who have served our country, and is home to the iconic Chelsea Pensioners. Today, the Hospital’s role remains to ensure that those who have served are always supported.

We are now looking for a proactive and creative Press Officer to support the delivery of our press and media, helping bring the stories of the Chelsea Pensioners to life and ensuring they reach audiences across local, regional and national media.

If you’re an excellent writer with a strong news instinct, some experience in PR or journalism, and a desire to work with meaningful, human stories – this could be the role for you.

Where you fit in

You’ll join an ambitious Development, Marketing and Communications team focused on raising the Royal Hospital’s profile, increasing fundraising income, and building new audiences through compelling, emotive storytelling.

Supporting the Communications and PR Manager, you’ll play a key role in delivering an ‘always-on’ press office, ensuring our stories land where they matter and contribute to organisational objectives.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll support the delivery of proactive and reactive PR activity, helping to generate consistent coverage and maintain strong media relationships.

You will:

• Support the delivery of ‘always-on’ PR, securing regular local and national coverage
• Manage the observance calendar to identify opportunities around key dates such as Founder’s Day and Remembrance
• Build and maintain relationships with journalists and media contacts
• Draft press releases, media briefings and Chelsea Pensioner case studies
• Play a key role in the day-to-day running of a busy press office, handling media enquiries quickly and effectively
• Coordinate media visits, facilitating interviews with Chelsea Pensioners and spokespeople
• Monitor and evaluate coverage, maintaining tracking and reporting tools

· Support the team with gathering of digital/social content to support the Royal Hospital’s press and wider marcomms objectives.

• Ensure records are accurate, up to date and GDPR compliant

We’re looking for someone who is:

• A strong writer, able to produce clear, compelling content tailored to different audiences
• Experienced in PR, communications or journalism (ideally within a charity or purpose-led organisation)
• Developing relationships with media and building a strong contacts base
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Confident working both independently and as part of a team
• Sensitive and empathetic when working with personal and beneficiary stories
• Calm under pressure, with a good understanding of reputational considerations
• IT literate, including Microsoft Office and media monitoring tools

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career in PR within a national institution, working on stories that have real impact and meaning.

To apply: please submit your CV and a covering letter of up to 500 words.

Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing applications and interviewing candidates throughout the recruitment process.

Would you like to be part of a young and vibrant charity that is dedicated to supporting those who have been bereaved by suicide?

We are expanding our team and looking for a Marketing & Community Engagement Manager. This is a new role working with the Community Engagement Director to lead in the design and delivery of Suicide&Co's marketing and community engagement activity, helping more people discover our services, access support, and become part of our community through fundraising, volunteering and partnerships.

Working across the organisation, you'll develop engaging campaigns, build meaningful relationships with supporters, ambassadors and partner organisations, and oversee our digital communications to ensure they authentically reflect the voices of our community and tone of Suicide&Co.

Managing our Digital Content Executive, you'll ensure every campaign and piece of content delivers impact while supporting the continued growth of Suicide&Co's reach, reputation and influence.

The Community Engagement & Support role is about providing greater sustainability and resilience for the Fahr’s Disease community and Fahr Beyond as a charity. The post holder will be building the capacity for Fahr Beyond to provide support for people living with Fahr’s and their families through creating a volunteer network that can provide an ongoing fortnightly support group. Additionally, through working with other organisations, the post holder will develop more support pathways and opportunities for patients; this is envisioned as strategic work within the Parkinson’s and Dementia space.

This post will also play a key role in bridging Fahr Beyond’s work with the community and medical professionals to develop awareness of Fahr’s Disease.  

What will you do in the role?

Volunteer Mobilisation & Management

• Support the development of a volunteer strategy for Fahr Beyond
• Actively manage the establishment of a volunteer network utilising prior expressions of interest, and you will support the onboarding of volunteers
• The main point of contact for volunteers and help resolve matters they may have

Engagement & Communication

• Monitor and respond to incoming correspondence to Fahr Beyond, along with assigning any actions for response to the appropriate volunteer
• Support the trustees and volunteers with managing Fahr Beyond’s social media
• Work with Fahr Beyond volunteers to ensure that Fahr Beyond maintains regular communications with patients, medical professionals, and key partners
• ·Represent Fahr Beyond at sector events and/or meetings, particularly with organisations we are a member of

Project & Event Management

• Support (and if required coordinate) Fahr Beyond’s education and awareness events for Fahr’s Disease, and events connecting multiple stakeholders in the Fahr’s Disease space
• Support volunteers in creating fundraising and community involvement activities (online and potentially in-person) 

EIA is seeking to recruit an Outreach and Communications Officer to strengthen the visibility, influence and coordination of its climate campaign.

The role sits at the intersection of communications, public affairs and stakeholder engagement. The postholder will focus on translating and amplifying EIA’s policy and advocacy work through media, stakeholder engagement and external positioning. An important aspect of the role will be to support engagement and coordination with EIA partners, to build the movement and amplify their efforts.

The postholder will not be responsible for developing detailed policy positions or leading policy campaigns but will work closely with the campaigns team to ensure EIA’s analysis and priorities are effectively communicated and reach key audiences.

Key areas of responsibility

Media and strategic communications

· Support the development and delivery of communications strategies aligned with campaign priorities

· Build and maintain relationships with journalists, editors and key media outlets

· Identify strategic opportunities for media engagement and external visibility, particularly around key policy moments

· Shape narratives, draft and place op-eds, comment pieces and reactive media lines

· Translate campaign priorities and technical analysis into clear, compelling messaging for media, policymakers and external stakeholders

· Contribute to campaign strategy by advising on outreach, positioning and narrative development.

Stakeholder engagement

· Support the development and maintenance of relationships with policymakers, including Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), Members of the British Parliament, European Union institutions and other relevant stakeholders

· Support campaigners in planning and delivering stakeholder engagement, including preparing messaging and coordinating meetings

· Support the organisation of events, including identifying and securing speakers and managing outreach and invitations

· Attend key international meetings and fora (e.g. COP, Montreal Protocol) to identify strategic developments and key messages, and produce timely communications outputs, including media lines, briefings and stakeholder updates.

Coalition and network coordination

· Support engagement with subgrantees, including onboarding, facilitating their integration into relevant coalitions and ensuring alignment with EIA’s communications and outreach objectives

· Act as a point of contact for subgrantees on coordination and communications

· Support coordination across partners and stakeholders during key moments, ensuring alignment on messaging and effective external engagement.

Person Specification

Essential

· Demonstrated experience in communications, public affairs, campaigning or media work within NGOs, civil society or advocacy organisations

· Proven experience engaging with journalists and securing media coverage

· Understanding of global and EU climate change policy and/or environmental governance

· Ability to analyse political and policy contexts and translate them into clear, strategic messaging

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality content for different audiences

· Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities

· Professionalism and ability to work collaboratively within a team

· Fluency in English, with knowledge of additional languages an advantage

· Ability to travel at short notice

Working across our artistic, educational and fundraising programmes, you will create engaging campaigns that grow audiences, increase participation, promote recordings and concerts, and communicate the impact of our charitable work. You will be responsible for maintaining the Foundation's digital presence, coordinating social media activity across multiple brands, and ensuring our websites remain engaging, accurate and up to date.

This is a varied, hands-on role requiring excellent content creation skills, strong digital marketing knowledge and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Essential skills include:

• Experience delivering successful digital marketing campaigns.

• Excellent written communication and copywriting skills.

• Experience managing social media platforms professionally.

• Experience maintaining websites using a content management system.

• Ability to interpret digital analytics and use data to improve performance.

• Proficiency with Canva and Adobe Creative Suite (or equivalent creative software).

• Familiarity with email marketing platforms.

• A strong affinity with choral music and the charitable objectives of the VOCES8 Foundation.

Are you curious and driven, with a passion for championing our work and impact, while promoting and advocating for the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Somerset?

We’re seeking two Communications and Engagement Officers – one embedded within our Development team and one within our Volunteering team. Each role will lead on their department’s marketing and communications activity, while working collaboratively with their counterparts in other departments to ensure a joined-up and consistent approach.

The role will involve supporting digital and in-person events, creating promotional content and producing high-quality and engaging posts for advertising events and post-event content. It will also involve acting as a proactive and trusted media lead for Spark Somerset, creatively shaping department-relevant coverage by building strong media relationships, managing news opportunities and conducting interviews where required.

You’ll bring experience of events, marketing and communications, as well as a creative mindset, and a lateral way of thinking and problem solving. You’ll also bring excellent oral and written presentation and communication skills – which are easily understood and relevant to a range of audiences – and an ability to craft content across a variety of media. 

In return, we offer flexible, hybrid working options, a free Employee Assistance Programme, a day off to celebrate your birthday, and up to 7.5 hours of volunteering leave per year.

This is a full-time role, although we will consider part-time and flexible hours for the right candidate. The annual salary is £28-£32,000 (full-time equivalent, depending on experience).