Communications Assistant

Whitley Fund for Nature; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK wildlife conservation charity is seeking a communications professional to amplify its mission through engaging content creation across digital platforms. The role demands excellent writing skills, attention to detail, and an organized approach to managing multiple communications tasks. The ideal candidate will collaborate with a small team to support campaigns, social media, and event communications, while demonstrating a passion for wildlife conservation. Benefits include a generous holiday package and hybrid working opportunities.

Benefits

Attractive holiday package (30 days plus bank holidays)

Training and professional development opportunities

Hybrid working opportunities

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Scheme

24hr Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience drafting and scheduling social media posts.
• Basic video editing skills are desirable.
• Comfortable in a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Support digital channels and campaigns.
• Create engaging content for various platforms.
• Assist with event communications.

Skills

Excellent writing skills

Design proficiency

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office proficiency

Reliability

Interest in wildlife conservation

Tools

Canva

Hootsuite

Salesforce

WordPress

Mailchimp

Job description

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to use and develop your communications skills to help amplify the work of WFN and conservation leaders. You'll play an important role in supporting our digital channels, campaigns, and content creation - from social media and newsletters to website updates and event communications. You should have excellent writing skills, strong attention to detail and an interest in nature and wildlife conservation issues. If you are looking to build a career in communications, want to help support those protecting our planet, and are seeking experience working for a small, ambitious charity, then we want to hear from you!

Requirements

• Excellent writing skills
• An eye for design to create engaging assets for diverse audiences and platforms, including our website, newsletters, social media and events
• Confident communicator with a friendly, professional manner
• Organised, with high levels of accuracy and attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Office - Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Able to manage and prioritise a varied workload within deadline
• Reliable, proactive, and willing to take initiative
• Comfortable working as part of a small, busy team
• Interest in wildlife conservation

Desirable

• Experience drafting and scheduling social media posts, and producing campaign assets
• Familiarity with programmes such as Canva and Hootsuite to aid with content creation and scheduling
• Experience with basic video editing
• Competency using a Salesforce database, WordPress, or Mailchimp

The Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) is a UK charity supporting outstanding grassroots conservation leaders across the Global South. Through project funding (Awards), training, and media profile, we support local solutions to the planet's most pressing conservation challenges. Our winners are courageous changemakers, working alongside communities to save species and protect ecosystems. Established in 1993, we have channeled £24 million to +220 conservation leaders in 80 countries, benefitting wildlife, landscapes, and people. WFN is governed by a committed trustee board. Our team is dynamic, passionate about our mission, and ambitious. The charity benefits from high profile support from Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, and Ambassadors including Sir David Attenborough.

Benefits

• Attractive holiday package totalling 30 days p.a. plus bank holidays
• Training and professional development opportunities provided
• Hybrid working opportunities
• The charity operates a Pension Scheme and a Life Assurance Scheme
• Access to 24hr Employee Assistance Programme