2026 Oct - Communications and Design Coordinator

Cairngorms National Park Authority; Grantown-on-Spey; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Professional development

Flexible working

Cycle to work

Pool cars

Pension scheme

Job summary

The Cairngorms National Park Authority is seeking a Communications and Design Coordinator to create and deliver engaging content for CNPA outputs, with a focus on offline materials. You will work closely with designers, printers and partners to produce high‑quality brand materials across Cairngorms National Park communications.

Join a passionate team delivering exceptional content while supporting the Park’s brand guidelines and ensuring consistency across all publications and interpretive

Qualifications

• Experience in communications, marketing, public relations or publishing.
• Experience managing print, interpretation and design projects end-to-end.
• Proven ability to liaise with suppliers (photographers, designers, printers).
• Strong writing, proofreading and copy editing skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and take initiative.
• Permission to work in the UK; full UK driving licence or access to a driver.

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver engaging content across CNPA outputs, with emphasis on offline delivery.
• Coordinate design and print projects from concept to final materials.
• Liaise with suppliers, photographers, designers and printers.
• Support brand consistency across the National Park communications.

Skills

Communications

Print management

Design coordination

Copywriting

Relationship building

Editing/proofreading

Team player

Initiative

Adobe Creative Suite

MS Office

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

MS Office

Job description

Salary

£33,641 - £38,935 (Band C)

Location

Grantown on Spey

Job Type

12 month fixed term contract

Hours

Full time; 35 hours per week

Closing Date

23:59pm, Sunday 8 November 2026

Interview Date

Thursday 26 November 2026

About Us

The Cairngorms National Park is an incredible place to live and work. The UK’s largest national park is a place of sheer abundance, having more high mountain ground than anywhere else in the UK, the largest Caledonian forest, some of Scotland’s purest rivers and finest livestock rearing farmland. It is also home to 25 percent of the UK’s rare and endangered species. It is a truly unique place to work, with our dedicated and passionate communications and engagement team who are committed to providing the highest quality information and engagement experience for our varied audiences, every day. Furthermore, there is access to some of the most beautiful countryside straight from our Headquarters office door.

The Cairngorms National Park Authority is a fantastic place to work and offers great opportunities to grow your career. The Park Authority is listed in the UK’s top 100 best not- for-profit companies to work for. We’re dedicated to both this amazing place and our employees.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Communications and Design Coordinator to join the Park Authority and play a key role in creating and delivering engaging and inspiring content across the Cairngorms National Park outputs, with an emphasis on offline delivery.

Equalities

The Park Authority is an inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, relationship status, disability, age and social class. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, disabled and LGBTQ+ communities, as they are under-represented in the environment sector.

We are Disability Confident committed employer, if you are an applicant with disabilities who meets the essential requirements of the post, we will interview you. In all circumstances the Park Authority appoints on merit-based evidence the applicant supplies in meeting the essential criteria for the post.

The Role

The Communications and Design Coordinator will play a key role in creating and delivering engaging and inspiring content across the Cairngorms National Park outputs, with an emphasis on offline delivery. Meaning that you’ll have the opportunity to turn ideas into eye-catching, meaningful content and help shape how people see, understand and connect with the Cairngorms National Park.

In this role you will work closely with colleagues, partners, external designers and contractors across the National Park, you will be vital in the effective and high-quality delivery of all our published materials, including Cairn magazine, leaflets, interpretation panels and event materials. Giving you the opportunity to build strong working relationships and see projects through from idea to finished product, helping to create high-quality materials that people can enjoy and use throughout the National Park.

The postholder will also support others from local businesses and partner organisations to bring the National Park brand to life, in line with the brand charter and guidelines. Meaning that you’ll play an important part in supporting people to use the National Park brand with confidence, helping them share a clear, consistent and welcoming story about this special place.

So, if you are keen to be our Communications and Design Coordinator and you can display the skills and experience listed here, this is the role you’ve been waiting for.

Further information regarding the role can be found in the job description.

CNPA Benefits

• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days with service, plus Public Holidays
• Professional development
• Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme
• Use of pool cars
• Civil service pension scheme - some of the benefits include:
  • member contribution rates among the lowest in the public sector
  • tax relief on your contributions
  • generous employer contributions
  • a secure, inflation-proof pension for life, with no investment uncertainty
  • the option of tax-free lump sum on retirement
  • potential access to ill health and injury benefits if you become too ill to work
  • life assurance cover
  • benefits for loved ones and dependants
  • options to increase your pension
  • keeping all your pensions in one place by transferring in a pension you have built up elsewhere
  • support from our trusted charity partners

About You

• Experience working in a communications, marketing, public relations or publishing environment.
• Experience of managing print, interpretation and design projects from end to end.
• Experience of liaising with and maintaining positive relationships with suppliers, particularly photographers, designers and printers.
• Strong writing skills with a demonstrable ability to adapt approach based on audience and platform to deliver high quality, engaging outputs.
• Excellent attention to detail, including proofreading, copywriting and copy editing.
• Strong communication skills, both presentation and written.
• Good team player.
• Initiative and drive to develop the role, and ability to take a test and learn approach.
• Computer and IT literate.
• Permission to work in the UK.
• Full UK driving licence, or access to a driver if disability prevents driving.