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Senior Communications Officer - Maternity Cover Home/Office-based in the UK (Hybrid working with access to our London or Edinburgh offices) About Us IIED is an international policy and research organisation working to build a fairer, more sustainable world, in partnership with others across the globe. We are now looking for a Senior Communications Officer to join our REDAA programme on a 9-month fixed-term maternity cover contract available from mid-July 2026 to mid-April 2027, working full-time, 35 hours per week. Requests for part-time working at 0.8 or 0.9 FTE will also be considered. REDAA (Reversing Environmental Degradation in Africa and Asia) catalyses research, innovation and action at local, national and regional levels across Africa and Asia to deliver work focused on ecosystem restoration and wildlife protection. The aim of the programme is to help people and nature to thrive together in times of climate, resource and fiscal insecurity. The Benefits - Salary of £44,892 - £55,773 per annum (pro rata for part-time) - 25 days' annual leave per year, plus bank holidays and additional leave over Christmas - 7.5% employer pension contributions - Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay - Cycle-to-work scheme - Employee protection scheme (life, critical illness, income protection) This is an exciting opportunity for a talented communications professional with print and digital experience to join our globally respected organisation and work on the frontline of sustainable development and environmental change. You'll have the chance to work across an ambitious international initiative, building your network of individuals and organisations and making a real difference through communications expertise that will ensure stories of change reach the right audiences. What's more, you'll also discover a collaborative and supportive working environment where you will have the chance to grow and develop your skills throughout the contract and add real value to your portfolio. The Role As a Senior Communications Officer, you will implement the communications strategy for the REDAA programme, managing internal and external communications activity and stakeholder engagement. Working closely with programme colleagues, communications specialists and REDAA project partners, you will help drive the programme's communications strategy forward, contributing to the programme's impact and overall success. You will also play a key role in developing and facilitating the REDAA Community, with a particular focus on providing communications support and expertise to REDAA project partners, whilst providing support in communicating programme impact on a local, national, regional and international level. Additionally, you will: - Produce and co-ordinate communication outputs for print and digital channels - Plan and deliver social media and digital communications campaigns - Liaise with creative suppliers and freelancers - Support the timely delivery of content - Work collaboratively with colleagues across the programme and communications teams About You To be considered as a Senior Communications Officer, you will need: - Experience coordinating the production of print and digital communication outputs - Experience writing and editing content for print and online media to short deadlines - Experience implementing marketing communications strategies and campaigns - Experience working with websites and organisational social media accounts - Experience planning social media campaigns on LinkedIn (our main platform) - Experience providing communications support or training to others - Experience managing creative suppliers and freelancers - Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes, databases and facilitation tools - Excellent knowledge of digital audience engagement tools, including email marketing, websites and social media - An interest in sustainable development issues Please refer to the job description for a complete list of essential requirements for the role. Please note, IIED is a hybrid working organisation, and you are likely to be working from home most of the time. As such, you will need a suitable place to work and a reliable, fast internet connection. The closing date for this role is the 28th May 2026. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as we are actively reviewing applications and may close the application window earlier if we receive a large number of suitable applications. Other organisations may call this role Communications and Engagement Officer, Senior Marketing Communications Officer, Campaigns Officer, Digital Communications Officer, or Communications Specialist. IIED is an organisation that serves the Global Majority. We are committed to equity of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in IIED's workforce, including members of minority groups and those with lived experience of the work we do. Even if you don't satisfy all the criteria, we still encourage you to apply, as we will offer training and development to upskill the right candidate for the role. So, if you're ready to deliver international communications activity and contribute to impact as a Senior Communications Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

PR and Communications Officer Location: Wrexham (office-based only) Salary: £15.00 £17 per hour Contract: Temporary (long term) Full-time hours, Mon-Fri, 37 hours per week Trek Recruitment is partnering with a large, dynamic employer in Wrexham to recruit a talented, proactive PR and Communications Officer to join their Marketing and Communications team on a temporary basis. This is a fantastic hands-on opportunity to make a real and immediate impact. You'll play a key role in raising the profile of a forward-thinking organisation that combines a strong digital-first approach with traditional PR excellence. THE ROLE You'll be at the heart of the team's external communications, helping to build and protect the company's reputation while amplifying its visibility in a competitive landscape. Developing and delivering external communication strategies that strengthen brand reputation Crafting compelling press releases, statements, blogs, video scripts, opinion pieces, and corporate materials Pitching stories to the media, handling enquiries, and building strong relationships with journalists, influencers, and key stakeholders Leading communications for major projects and mission-led initiatives Horizon scanning for opportunities, planning proactive social media content, and securing expert comment slots Supporting senior leaders with announcements and ensuring consistent, coherent messaging across all channels Collaborating closely with internal teams to align internal and external communications About You We're looking for someone who has done this job before and can hit the ground running this is not a training role. You ll need solid, proven experience to deliver from day one. Demonstrated success in external communications and media relations within a complex organisation (press is a huge need for this role, large corporate, public sector, or similar) A confident digital-first mindset, paired with strong traditional media skills Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading abilities with meticulous attention to detail Ability to work at pace, juggle competing priorities, and perform well under pressure Outstanding interpersonal skills to engage confidently with senior stakeholders and diverse audiences Strong working knowledge of content management systems, social media platforms, and MS Office DESIRABLE Welsh language skills (speaking and writing) Experience in crisis communications or proactive PR planning IMPORTANT: We can only consider candidates with commercial social media and press experience in a professional setting. Purely personal or non-commercial social media work will not be sufficient. You must also live within commuting distance of Wrexham. This is not a work from home role - you can't negotiate on this. Commuting areas include: Chester, Mold, Ellesmere Port, Oswestry, Shrewsbury, Birkenhead, Buckley, Holywell, Flint, Flintshire, Denbighshire, Denbigh

Senior Media Officer up to £35,280 per annum Permanent Full-Time Office facilities are available at our Newark office at The Kiln, Waterside, Mather Road, Newark, NG24 1WT for those within easy travelling distance. Full time: 35 hours per week Mondays to Fridays. This role includes participation in a rota for out-of-hours press office support, including evenings and weekends as required. Permanent contract. Closing date for applications: 31st May 2026 First interview 9th or 10th June (Online Interview) Second interview: 16th June (Online Interview) About Us The Wildlife Trusts are a grassroots movement of people from a wide range of backgrounds and all walks of life, who believe that we need nature and nature needs us. We have more than 945,000 members, over 33,000 volunteers, 4,100 staff and 600 trustees. There are 46 individual Wildlife Trusts, each of which is a place-based independent charity with its own legal identity, formed by groups of people getting together and working with others to make a positive difference to wildlife and future generations, starting where they live and work. Every Wildlife Trust is part of The Wildlife Trusts federation and a corporate member of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, a registered charity in its own right founded in 1912 and one of the founding members of IUCN the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Taken together this federation of 47 charities is known as The Wildlife Trusts. The next few years will be critical in determining what kind of world we all live in. We need to urgently reverse the loss of wildlife and put nature into recovery at scale if we are to prevent climate and ecological disaster. We recognise that this will require big, bold changes in the way The Wildlife Trusts work, not least in how we mobilise others and support them to organise within their own communities About You Are you looking for a new challenge? If you re an experienced media relations professional looking to make a meaningful difference for nature, this is an exciting opportunity to join one of the UK s best-loved nature charities. As a Senior Media Officer, you will play a key role in raising the profile of The Wildlife Trusts by promoting our work, campaigns and priorities across the national media. You ll help shape public conversation, influence key stakeholders, and inspire action for nature s recovery while building strategic relationships with national journalists and the media. You ll also contribute to protecting and enhancing The Wildlife Trusts brand and reputation, ensuring our voice is trusted, influential and widely heard. Working within our small but highly effective national Media Relations team, you ll play a key role in promoting The Wildlife Trusts and our work across national media outlets including print, online, TV and radio. Your work will help shape public opinion, influence decision-makers and inspire action for nature s recovery, ensuring our stories reach a wide and diverse audience. About You From commentary on government policy and ambitious landscape recovery programmes, to highlighting the restoration of vital habitats - such as Britain s lost rainforests - and showcasing community action for nature, you ll help bring the breadth and impact of our work to life. You ll do this through compelling press releases, media commentary, and by securing high-quality interview and filming opportunities. You will develop and maintain strategic relationships with national journalists and media outlets, while actively playing an important role in protecting and enhancing The Wildlife Trusts brand and reputation. We are looking for a creative and proactive media relations professional with excellent research, writing and editorial skills. You ll have a track record of developing a range of news stories and features, and the confidence to pitch and place stories and commentary effectively with journalists and editors. You ll thrive in a fast-paced, varied environment where no two days are the same, bringing excellent organisational skills, resourcefulness and exceptional attention to detail. You ll confidently manage inbound enquiries to our press office inbox, ensuring timely, accurate and professional responses, including outside of standard working hours. The Wildlife Trusts value passion, respect, trust, integrity, pragmatic activism and strength in diversity. We are passionate in promoting our aims, and we pride ourselves on being inclusive. We particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people from minority backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. RSWT take our Safeguarding responsibilities extremely seriously. Please click here to read our commitment statement. The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For applicable roles, applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks at the eligible level. RSWT are committed to increasing the diversity of its staff through its Levelling the Field recruitment pledge and, as a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming recruitment experience for all applicants. Applicants with disabilities and from ethnic minority backgrounds, will be considered for the next stage of the selection process should they meet all the minimum criteria for the role outlined in the person specification detailed as essential criteria in the recruitment pack. As part of our Disability Confident Scheme, RSWT offers an interview to a fair and proportionate number of applicants with disabilities and therefore not all applicants with disabilities would be entitled to an interview as they must still satisfy the minimum requirements for the job. This commitment is designed to help reduce barriers and promote equal opportunity. We actively work to remove barriers throughout the recruitment journey and are dedicated to creating an accessible and supportive recruitment experience by offering reasonable adjustments at every stage of the recruitment process, as well as within the workplace. If you would benefit from any adjustments to support you during your application or interview process, please let us know and we will be pleased to put the appropriate support in place. At RSWT, we are committed to creating a safe environment where discrimination, bullying, and harassment are not tolerated. We expect everyone to uphold, respect, and support our zero-tolerance policy. Please be aware we may not accept applications if we have reason to believe they have been wholly produced using generative AI tools

Harnessing creativity, Setting strong challenges. Storytelling with impact. Cancer Stories Senior Officer £39,000 - £42,000 plus benefits Reports to: Senior Manager, Cancer Stories Team Grade: P2 Directorate : Policy, Information and Communications Contract : Permanent Hours: Full time 35 hours per week Location : Stratford, London. High Flex (1-2 days per week in office) Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship. External closing date: 28 May 2026, 23:55. Internal closing date: 31 May 2026, 23:55. How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the application questions and work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact as soon as possible. Recruitment process: 2 stage interview process consisting of role-based interview and presentation task at stage 2. Interview date : From 9 June 2026. At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you. Stories are at the heart of our work. As a Cancer Stories Senior Officer, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the real experiences of people affected by cancer shape our campaigns, inspire our supporters and strengthen our brand. You'll build relationships with people affected by cancer and develop powerful, impactful stories across national campaigns, media, social channels and fundraising activity, showing the human impact of cancer and why our work matters. What you'll be doing: Identify and develop compelling, high-quality case studies for marketing and communications activity, including national campaigns, PR, social media and key fundraising events Support and deliver strategic projects aligned to our marketing and communications priorities Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams to understand organisational needs and deliver stories with the greatest impact Develop and manage a diverse pipeline of stories, sourcing contributors, conducting interviews, and maintaining accurate, compliant records Recruit, support and steward people affected by cancer to become story volunteers, ensuring they feel valued, informed and empowered Manage relationships with people affected by cancer, ensuring that story volunteers are supported, and their wellbeing prioritised, preparing and briefing volunteers thoroughly ahead of any events and accompanying them to media opportunities, events and filming as needed Champion equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring our stories reflect the communities we serve Follow best practice in safeguarding, data privacy and health and safety Contribute to team processes and continuous improvement, bringing fresh ideas and insight What we're looking for? You'll be a skilled communicator with a passion for storytelling and a strong sense of empathy. In addition, you'll bring: Communications expertise - Experience in journalism, PR or communications, with the ability to identify and develop powerful case studies that bring campaigns to life Relationship-building skills - Confidence in working with and supporting volunteers, building trust and long-term engagement Project management - Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines Exceptional communication skills - Strong written and verbal skills, with the ability to handle sensitive topics with professionalism and care Experience with sensitive issues - Confidence working with complex or emotive subject matter, particularly relating to health Strong IT skills - Experience managing information and databases accurately and efficiently Data awareness - Understanding of CRM systems and data protection principles (desirable) Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do. Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism Human: Act to have a positive impact on people Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer. What will I gain? We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals. You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page. Internal Eligibility criteria Internal candidates should ideally have completed their 6-month 'getting started' period before applying for other roles. You should also advise your current line manager at the point you make an internal application, or at the latest, at the point of being invited for an interview. All internal candidates applying for a secondment, must have: completed their getting started period discussed their intention to apply and gained approval to apply with their line manager been in their substantive (home) role for at least 6 months (this is only applicable if you have previously been on secondment) If you do not confirm that you meet these requirements, we will not be able to progress your application. Additional information For more information about working with us please visit our website or contact us. For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Salary: £41,881 £45,380 Contract: Fixed term (until March 2027) Location: London Hybrid working (Farringdon office 1-2 days/week) Closing date: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis Benefits: Competitive benefits package including flexible working We re delighted to be supporting a leading national charity to recruit a Senior Press and PR Officer (Policy and Research) on a maternity cover contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-performing external communications team and take the lead on media and PR activity linked to policy, research, and influencing work. Working in a busy press office environment, you will play a key role in raising awareness of important social issues, developing compelling media stories, and engaging with journalists, policymakers, and senior stakeholders. You will create impactful press materials, respond to breaking news, and act as a trusted advisor to senior colleagues on PR strategy and media engagement. To be successful in this role, you will need: Proven experience delivering proactive and reactive PR campaigns, including handling crisis communications Experience working with senior stakeholders and an interest in policy, media, and influencing work Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce engaging press content If you would like to discuss this role with us, please contact us and quote the reference 2978AJ. Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency. We use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity roles. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector you can read more about our commitment to diversity If enough applications are received, the charity reserves the right to close the role earlier.

Citizens UK Citizens UK is the UK's biggest, most diverse and most effective people-powered alliance. We bring communities and local organisations together to work on issues that matter; from campaigning for zebra crossings on dangerous roads, to reforming the immigration system, to the Living Wage campaign. We have a track record of winning change through hundreds of local and national campaigns. We know everyday people have the ability to shape the world around them. We believe that through developing local leaders, we can drive nationwide change and create community-led solutions to big and small problems. Living Wage Foundation The Living Wage movement began in 2001, after Citizens UK brought together communities in East London to discuss poverty and low pay. The campaign grew in momentum and soon required a mechanism to recognise employers who wanted to join the movement, which saw the establishment of the Living Wage Foundation in 2011. Still part of Citizens UK today, the Living Wage Foundation continues to work with community organisations to make sure the voices of both workers and businesses are part of the Living Wage movement. We now work with over 16,000 employers, benefitting over 475,000 people and winning over £3bn of better wages for people who need it most. Citizens UK works with a broad base of institutions across the political spectrum. At the Living Wage Foundation, we take the same deliberately broad-based approach and accredit all organisations who pay the real Living Wage to their directly and indirectly employed staff and are committed to tackling in work poverty. As a team we work across a range of industries and sectors to achieve this mission. We seek pragmatic coalitions in order to progress specific campaigns, and partnership around a particular issue such as Living Wage, does not imply an endorsement of broader purpose and policies. Purpose We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced digital communications professional to join the Living Wage Foundation team as our Digital Communications Manager. The ideal candidate would have demonstrable digital communications skills and experience, on top of an enthusiasm for engaging supporters across our social networks, website and email communications. The candidate will be tech savvy and have experience managing social media, using a website CMS and other digital tools that will support engagement with the real Living Wage and other key areas e.g. Living Hours and a Living Pension, across multiple stakeholders. They'll also be an effective storyteller with an understanding of how to transform stories into impactful online communications. As part of a busy department of communications specialists spanning media, digital, you will play a critical role in shaping our digital engagement strategy through our website, social media channels and email marketing. As well as leading the team to expand our reach and build brand awareness through creative content, you will also have a keen eye for analytics and work with our partner agencies to deliver effective campaigns across paid social media ads, Google Ads and website management. The person in this role will line manage a Communications Officer who will offer digital communications support. The ideal candidate will be a patient and kind people manager who enjoys supporting the personal development of team members This role will work closely with Citizens UK colleagues, including the Citizens UK communications team on cross-organisational priorities. You will report to the Senior Communications and Marketing Manager at the Living Wage Foundation. This role will play an integral role in shaping the wider communications strategy. You will be working as part of a passionate communications team, with a strong commitment to the Living Wage campaign. Main Responsibilities Working as the Digital Communications Manager, reporting to the Senior Communications and Marketing Manager, your main responsibilities will include: Social media: Lead the team in the use of social media to increase brand awareness and impact; generate innovative approaches. Oversee Communications Officers to monitor, manage, create and schedule content on our social media accounts, tailoring content to different channels and audiences. Establish systems for monitoring and evaluating key performance indicators and delivering to time and budget. Manage paid advertising strategy on social media, overseeing relationship with external agencies. Website: Work with developers to maintain and update website CMS alongside Operations team, support the team in creating news and blog content and help upskill colleagues to create content for the website. Support on development of a members' dashboard area to improve processes and enhance the accreditation experience. Use insights and analytics to monitor the success of the website e.g. Google Analytics. Materials development and dissemination: Ensure all work is completed within brand guidelines. Roll-out a content strategy to support the digital communications and marketing strategy, taking responsibility for resourcing the workplan for the wider team and contractors. Manage our newsletter and mailing lists with Living Wage Employers; looking for opportunities to improve content and impact. Basic design and video-editing support of communications and marketing collateral. Support the wider team and employers with ad-hoc marketing requests and digital materials to support their work plans. Situational awareness and research: Lead the team in conducting stakeholder analysis; identifying and segmenting audiences and their positions and interests. Confident to test and learn from new digital and marketing approaches. Identify new ways to communicate effectively with our internal employer network, by building understanding of our key audiences and employer journey. Strategy development: Participate in development of the communications strategy, contributing tactical and creative ideas around implementation, ensuring it is integrated with wider communications and campaigns strategies. Shape digital engagement and marketing strategy, ensuring that plans deliver against the influencing goals; evaluating effectiveness of the strategy and adjusting as required. Work with wider teams to support the development of tailored digital communications strategies Manage limited budgets for the digital growth strategy. Reputational and risk management: Appropriately manage and mitigate risk on our digital channels; developing processes and messaging when necessary. Demonstrate awareness of potential reputational risks and proactively develops appropriate protocol and messages, including expected professional fundraising standards. Effectively represents the organisation with senior stakeholders External relationships: Collaborate with Living Wage Employers and supporters to create engaging content and further Living Wage visibility online. Manage external relationships with agencies, designers and other contractors to resource digital communications work, ensuring quality and brand consistency. Campaigns and events management: Develop creative digital marketing campaigns that promote our brand and further engagement objectives. Create a digital strategy for Living Wage Week, including creation of the employer digital pack, overseeing delivery by Communications Officers. Provide digital support and advice for organisational campaign and event priorities. Establish systems for monitoring and evaluating key performance indicators and delivering to time and budget. Internal comms and knowledge management: Identify gaps in our internal knowledge management in digital practices and strengthen these with clear processes and documents to drive best practice amongst wider team. Provide digital support and advice to colleagues across numerous projects; this might include trainings on the use of digital platforms and trends, in order to build internal capacity and best support their work. Act as a brand ambassador for the whole organisation. Internal relationships: Line management of the Communications Officer. Provide leadership on our digital engagement, ensuring colleagues feel supported, developed and valued Ability to manage or coordinate staff across the organisation. Ensure the work produced across the team is of high quality and reflective of organisational values. Contribute to CUK mission and its strategic objectives: Demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to the function and the core mission of CUK/ Living Wage Foundation. Reliably implement and participate in the development of cross-organisational policies, procedures, and values in the delivery of work across the communications department. Learning, expertise & DEI Keep up to date with comms developments, good practice in third sector etc. Train others with relevant and helpful advice and technical support Proactive in maintaining own wellbeing and supporting direct reports in managing their wellbeing at work Display self-awareness of DEI issues and the impact on direct reports . click apply for full job details

Senior Media Officer up to £35,280 per annum Permanent Full-Time Office facilities are available at our Newark office at The Kiln, Waterside, Mather Road, Newark, NG24 1WT for those within easy travelling distance. Full time: 35 hours per week Mondays to Fridays. This role includes participation in a rota for out-of-hours press office support, including evenings and weekends as required. Permanent contract. Closing date for applications: 31st May 2026 First interview 9th or 10th June (Online Interview) Second interview: 16th June (Online Interview) About Us The Wildlife Trusts are a grassroots movement of people from a wide range of backgrounds and all walks of life, who believe that we need nature and nature needs us. We have more than 945,000 members, over 33,000 volunteers, 4,100 staff and 600 trustees. There are 46 individual Wildlife Trusts, each of which is a place-based independent charity with its own legal identity, formed by groups of people getting together and working with others to make a positive difference to wildlife and future generations, starting where they live and work. Every Wildlife Trust is part of The Wildlife Trusts federation and a corporate member of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, a registered charity in its own right founded in 1912 and one of the founding members of IUCN the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Taken together this federation of 47 charities is known as The Wildlife Trusts. The next few years will be critical in determining what kind of world we all live in. We need to urgently reverse the loss of wildlife and put nature into recovery at scale if we are to prevent climate and ecological disaster. We recognise that this will require big, bold changes in the way The Wildlife Trusts work, not least in how we mobilise others and support them to organise within their own communities About You Are you looking for a new challenge? If you re an experienced media relations professional looking to make a meaningful difference for nature, this is an exciting opportunity to join one of the UK s best-loved nature charities. As a Senior Media Officer, you will play a key role in raising the profile of The Wildlife Trusts by promoting our work, campaigns and priorities across the national media. You ll help shape public conversation, influence key stakeholders, and inspire action for nature s recovery while building strategic relationships with national journalists and the media. You ll also contribute to protecting and enhancing The Wildlife Trusts brand and reputation, ensuring our voice is trusted, influential and widely heard. Working within our small but highly effective national Media Relations team, you ll play a key role in promoting The Wildlife Trusts and our work across national media outlets including print, online, TV and radio. Your work will help shape public opinion, influence decision-makers and inspire action for nature s recovery, ensuring our stories reach a wide and diverse audience. About You From commentary on government policy and ambitious landscape recovery programmes, to highlighting the restoration of vital habitats - such as Britain s lost rainforests - and showcasing community action for nature, you ll help bring the breadth and impact of our work to life. You ll do this through compelling press releases, media commentary, and by securing high-quality interview and filming opportunities. You will develop and maintain strategic relationships with national journalists and media outlets, while actively playing an important role in protecting and enhancing The Wildlife Trusts brand and reputation. We are looking for a creative and proactive media relations professional with excellent research, writing and editorial skills. You ll have a track record of developing a range of news stories and features, and the confidence to pitch and place stories and commentary effectively with journalists and editors. You ll thrive in a fast-paced, varied environment where no two days are the same, bringing excellent organisational skills, resourcefulness and exceptional attention to detail. You ll confidently manage inbound enquiries to our press office inbox, ensuring timely, accurate and professional responses, including outside of standard working hours. The Wildlife Trusts value passion, respect, trust, integrity, pragmatic activism and strength in diversity. We are passionate in promoting our aims, and we pride ourselves on being inclusive. We particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people from minority backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. RSWT take our Safeguarding responsibilities extremely seriously. Please click here to read our commitment statement. The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For applicable roles, applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks at the eligible level. RSWT are committed to increasing the diversity of its staff through its Levelling the Field recruitment pledge and, as a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming recruitment experience for all applicants. Applicants with disabilities and from ethnic minority backgrounds, will be considered for the next stage of the selection process should they meet all the minimum criteria for the role outlined in the person specification detailed as essential criteria in the recruitment pack. As part of our Disability Confident Scheme, RSWT offers an interview to a fair and proportionate number of applicants with disabilities and therefore not all applicants with disabilities would be entitled to an interview as they must still satisfy the minimum requirements for the job. This commitment is designed to help reduce barriers and promote equal opportunity. We actively work to remove barriers throughout the recruitment journey and are dedicated to creating an accessible and supportive recruitment experience by offering reasonable adjustments at every stage of the recruitment process, as well as within the workplace. If you would benefit from any adjustments to support you during your application or interview process, please let us know and we will be pleased to put the appropriate support in place. At RSWT, we are committed to creating a safe environment where discrimination, bullying, and harassment are not tolerated. We expect everyone to uphold, respect, and support our zero-tolerance policy. Please be aware we may not accept applications if we have reason to believe they have been wholly produced using generative AI tools

Are you a creative communicator with a passion for storytelling and stakeholder engagement? We are delighted to be supporting a national early years charity who are looking to appoint a Communications Officer to their central team. This is a permanent, full-time role (35 hours per week), offered on a hybrid basis with one day a week in their London office and occasional travel to programme sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Redcar & Cleveland. The organisation s vision is for all children to the strong foundations they need for life and learning. They work with families, communities and partners to improve support for children in their early years, to bring together communities and to create a more joined-up early years system. This is an exciting time to join, as they have just launched a nw programme in Middlesbrough and are set to launch another in Scotland. As Communications Officer, you will play a key role in raising awareness of the organisation s work with national partners and stakeholders. Reporting to the Senior Communications Manager, you will be responsible for developing engaging content across a range of channels, from newsletters and blogs to films, infographics and social media. You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation and regional teams to identify compelling stories, demonstrate impact, and inspire collaboration. To be successful within this role, you will be an excellent communicator with proven experience in content creation and copywriting. You will have strong editorial skills, with the ability to adapt your writing for a variety of audiences and platforms. You will be highly organised, with excellent project management skills and the ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines. You will enjoy working as part of a team but will also be confident working independently and using your initiative. You will have strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships across different teams and locations, and a genuine interest in making a difference in the early years sector. At Prospectus, we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.

The Science Communications Manager leads an expert team that inspires and informs the public, donors and researchers about dementia research, the progress being made, wider developments in the field and the impact of Alzheimer s Research UK (ARUK) funding. With much of the charity s fundraising propositions centring around our research portfolio, this role and the team it leads, are the keystone that unites our research output and fundraising approaches. This means working closely with our Philanthropy and Gifts in Wills teams to create impactful research content, as well as supporting engagement activities. This means you will be an effective and inspiring communicator, creating and landing content covering ARUK research, impact and commentary across multiple communications channels and audiences. The postholder plays a vital role in helping tell the story and scientific narrative of ARUK to a variety of audiences, cementing the charity s role as a leading authority on dementia research in the UK and globally. They also help to create a clear, creative, and compelling case for the need for research and the progress being made towards finding a cure. You will also be expected to engage in broader communications and events work both within the team and beyond it. This is a challenging, creative and busy role, but one that oversees a function that is absolutely critical to ARUK and its mission. This is a 12 month fixed term contract, or on return of the substantive postholder, to cover a period of maternity leave. Key Responsibilities: Work with both the Senior Science Communications Manager and the Head of Communications, as well as colleagues in the Research team to plan and implement inspirational science communications programmes and initiatives that support the delivery of the charity s 10-year strategy. Lead and develop a team of two Officers, working closely across the wider science communications team. Develop and maintain a first-rate working knowledge of the dementia research field, including ARUK s portfolio, strategy, impact and history, and act as one of the go-to people for the latest information and insight in dementia research and able to communicate this effectively. Ensure the team develops and maintains relationships with a wide network of experts from across the dementia research field, including through attending research conferences and representing ARUK. Work closely with the Research team and wider Sci Comms team to develop and implement communications plans for dementia research stories both ARUK-funded and responding to other stories in the news. Responsible for regular out-of-hours science sign off, alongside the wider science communications management team (organised through an on-call rota, and occasional ad hoc). Supporting the Philanthropy and Gifts in Wills teams by ensuring progress reports are delivered on time and have met the required brief, producing other engaging research content when needed Oversee the charity s work to engage researchers, growing the field, sharing best practice, and coordinating events and development opportunities to ensure the UK remains a world-class place to conduct dementia research. Develop and maintain high-level narrative documents that make the case for research and the work of ARUK, and devise and develop innovative and creative communications products and campaigns based on this narrative. Manage and evolve the News and Views sections of the ARUK website, ensuring engaging and up-to-date content, video and graphics, and monitoring the performance of digital content. Support the public-facing communications for our major research initiatives such as the Drug Discovery Alliance, Clinical Accelerator programme and other funding initiatives. Represent ARUK to a high level within key relationships and partnership projects. Manage multiple short- and long-term projects, working with teams within the charity and key external stakeholders. Ensure activities comply with ARUK s branding and style guide. What we are looking for: Educated to Degree Level in life sciences or relevant experience. Experience of working with the media at a national level. Experience of developing multi-media communications including film content, infographics for a variety of audiences. Line management experience. Project management experience. Creating social media and digital content, such as blogs and website summaries; managing the progress reporting for a philanthropic audience and creating content for supporter and researcher newsletters. Ability to identify and develop creative and engaging public communications opportunities emanating from scientific research. Can lead and manage a team, taking on responsibility of their performance and helping career development. An eye for creativity and innovation in communications. Excellent organisational skills; the ability to manage a large number of tasks to multiple deadlines. Ability to communicate appropriately with people affected by dementia and their families. Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills: can work collaboratively with and manage multiple stakeholders within and outside the organisation. First-rate editorial and writing skills, excellent journalistic and news sense. A confident and friendly manner; would feel at ease representing the charity to a range of audiences to a high level. Working with drive, flair, independence, intelligence and initiative. A passion for, and curiosity about, dementia research. Willingness and ability to travel in the UK and beyond, to work outside of regular office hours when needed. Additional Information: Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office. Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events. Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD. Salary: Circa £44,000 per annum, plus benefits Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information. The closing date for applications is the 19th October 2025, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK. As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website. How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application. About Alzheimer s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope. There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure. In 2024 . click apply for full job details