Senior Communications Officer
- Full time
- £28,499 – £33,918
- Edinburgh and Hybrid
- Closing 29th January 2023
- Advertised from 6th January 2023
- 37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working
- SUS3950
Role
About the role
A new and exciting opportunity to work as a Senior Communications Officer with Sustrans as part of the Scotland Policy and Communications team to promote and raise awareness of Scotland's National Cycling Network and other key routes.
As the Senior Communications Officer, you will be responsible for building and managing internal and external relationships with key people such as Visit Scotland and Local Authority Partners. In addition, you will be developing and implementing Communication Strategies for various projects. As part of the Policy and Communications Team, you will support internal communications and support the Community Engagement teams, producing engaging content.
In addition, the Senior Communications Officer is responsible for managing the day-to-day delivery of content for the Policy and Communications Team to the public, media, policymakers, and influencers and creating and adapting content for press releases, social media, and digital platforms. Also, gather data and compile reports on digital engagement post-project to report/ demonstrate success.
Responsibility for line managing the Network Engagement Officer to support their professional development also sits within the remit of this role, so experience in line and task managing interns or staff members is key. In addition, we will look for you to have a motivational approach to developing their skills and abilities while ensuring critical outcomes.
We offer hybrid working with some travel to locations around Scotland expected.
You will find more information about the current projects and campaigns below.
Network Engagement project support:DISABILITY HISTORY MONTH 2022
Network Delivery infrastructure project support:MONKLANDS CANAL 2022
Leisure/tourism campaigns:Highland Explorer 2022:
About you
An experienced communications professional, you will have extensive experience working in communications, PR, Marketing (or similar) environment. In addition to organising and running events, you must be able to write engaging content for publications, press releases and websites and deliver these to tight deadlines.
Ideally, you'll be experienced and interested in using social media professionally, including delivering social media-focused campaigns. In addition, you must be experienced in organising and running events and experienced in working with creative colleagues and external agencies and applying brand and style guidelines.
Skills and Abilities
With the proven ability to write relevant, engaging content for print and digital channels for diverse audiences, excellent inter-personnel skills and the ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others in a team, you must be confident in making decisions when appropriate and necessary.
The role requires you to be organised and efficient, with practical time management skills and the ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously to plan, prioritise and deliver to tight deadlines, and be confident in or have the desire to line and task manage interns or staff members. In addition, your oral and written communication skills should be exemplary, allowing you to interact easily at all levels and build strong and effective relationships.
You should bring with you a good understanding of the communications environment, including the broader media landscape, including the use of social media in a professional context, branding, digital and marketing also excellent IT literacy, including confidence in using digital Content Management Systems and Adobe Creative Cloud package (Premier Pro, Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator,
Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from all members of the community, particularly under-represented groups.
What we offer
In return, we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.
Wellbeing
• 28 days' leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes
Financial
• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits
Family Friendly
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full-time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)
Application notes
To find out more visit our website
The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 29 Jan 2023.
Interviews will take place via MS Teams during the week 6 Feb 2023
To apply, please complete our online application form. More details of our vacancies can be found at sustrans.org.uk/about-us/vacancies.
About Sustrans
At Sustrans, you'll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle. We're all here to change things! You'll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better.
We act locally and think big - we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone.
You'll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You'll work on exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you'll be rewarded by seeing the difference you make to people, communities and the planet.
We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your wellness is supported.
You'll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible, supportive, ethical and fun.
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Are you looking to make a difference? Would you like to reduce isolation and loneliness by empowering people to take positive steps to improve their health and wellbeing and that of their wider community?
B healthy together has an exciting opportunity to join our small, dynamic, grassroots charity.
This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop activities responding to community-identified needs, directly addressing the impact of health inequalities, poverty, and social isolation.
BHT activities currently comprise adult and child cooking sessions, community meals, health and wellbeing workshops, craft group, seated yoga, chair exercise, and a walking group.
We are looking for a non-judgmental, inclusive and collaborative person who thinks creatively and develops imaginative solutions. You will be part of a team, working together towards a common goal.
The successful candidate will join our team in Golspie and will be responsible for our new National Lottery Community Fund project, Building Blocks, which will deliver an income maximisation service across the county in schools, learning centres and GP practices.
The service will focus on ensuring clients are receiving all the income to which they are entitled and seek to enhance clients’ knowledge of all grants, funding, and opportunities available to them.
Please see the Job Description for further information.
Are you looking to make that step up the ladder in social care? Visualise Scotland, an Edinburgh and East Lothian based organisation, are recruiting for a Senior Support Worker to join our Housing Support services. We are looking for committed, determined people who are caring and passionate in what they do. If you have an SVQ 2/3 or an HNC (or equivalent) in Health & Social Care and at least one year experience supporting profoundly disabled people, this could be the job for you.
In exchange for your motivation, commitment, and care, we pay £28,782.00 per annum and provide excellent training and development opportunities.
We are seeking people with inclusive and caring values, to support amazing people who may have a sensory, learning, or physical disability to lead fulfilling and rewarding lives. You would be working with our service management team to ensure that people who use our services are provided with the highest quality of care. You will be based in one service, and you will be line managed by a Service Manager. This role also involves on-call responsibilities.
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
- BHSF Rise- Free Confidential Advice and Support
- AIG Smart Health- Mental Health Support and Access to GP 24/7
- Hospital Saturday Fund- Contributory Scheme that covers Optical and Dental Expenditure, Physiotherapy, Hospital Stays and surgery.
Experience:
- supervisory: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- SVQ 2/3 or HNC (or equivalent) in Health & Social Care (required)
Work Location: In person
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Top job! Head of Strategy and Campaigns for the Scottish Greens Parliamentary Group
- Part time
- £42,000 – £50,000 pro-rata
- On site: Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh
- Closing 15th September 2024
This is a senior role in the Scottish Green Parliamentary Group, managing the group’s central staff team, and working with the MSPs and staff to develop and deliver the Green agenda in Parliament, coordinate and support the delivery of parliamentary campaigns, and to communicate the Green MSPs’ work effectively.
Job purpose
To manage the provision of research, communication and campaign services for the Green Group of MSPs, advise on and coordinate the Group’s parliamentary activity, and line manage the central team of staff.
Duties and responsibilities
● Manage the provision of research, communications and business management services for the Green Group of MSPs
● Line manage the Group’s central team (currently eight members of staff)
● Advise on and coordinate parliamentary activity, including positioning and approach to chamber business
● Work with MSPs in the delivery of the group parliamentary strategy, and advise MSPs on the delivery of their duties
● Ensure group research and communications work is joined up, performance driven, and co-ordinated with individual Green MSP staff teams
● Support the Group in developing and delivering parliamentary and regional campaigns
● Manage the Group budget and commission external services to support the Group’s communications and research programme
● Maintain a strategic oversight of comms output and strategy, in close cooperation with the Communications Manager
● Support the Group Convenor and the MSPs in ensuring group cohesiveness and developing positive ways of working together
● Other duties in support of the MSPs carrying out their parliamentary duties as required
About You - Person specification
Essential
● Experience of working in a political, public affairs and/or campaigns environment in a senior role
● Experience of line management
● Understanding of the Scottish political landscape and an interest in politics
● A quick learner with the ability to multitask and work within tight timescales
● Excellent verbal and written communication skills
● Be sympathetic to the aims and objectives of the Green Parliamentary Group of MSPs in carrying out their parliamentary duties
Desirable
● A good understanding of the Scottish Parliament and parliamentary process
● Experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams to deliver successful campaigns
● Experience of development and delivery of strategic organisational plans
● Strong relationships across policy and media landscape in Scotland
Reporting to:Mark Ruskell MSP, employment lead for the Scottish Greens Parliamentary Group
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