Communications Officer

Learning and Work Institute; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 27.000 - 36.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

31 days’ holiday

Company pension 8% employer contrib.

Group Life Assurance 3x salary

Hybrid working 40%-60% in office

Flexible working practices

Employee Development Scheme

Retailer Discounts

Enhanced parental pay

Enhanced sick pay

Eye care scheme

Wellbeing programme

Investors in People Gold

Zusammenfassung

Learning and Work Institute is seeking a Communications Officer for London or Leicester with hybrid working. You will deliver digital communications, create content for our channels and support media relations to raise awareness of research and campaigns.

You will develop newsletters, update CRM records, and plan campaigns to expand reach. The role offers flexible hours, strong development support, and a rewarding benefits package.

Qualifikationen

• Experience producing content for social media, websites, newsletters and emails in a professional setting.
• Experience drafting press releases and pitching stories to journalists.
• Experience building effective working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders to deliver communications.
• Understanding of accessible digital communications and good practice in handling personal data for email marketing and CRM use.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to turn complex information into clear, engaging copy for different audiences.
• Excellent administration and planning skills.

Aufgaben

• Deliver digital communications and media activities to raise awareness of our research, campaigns and events.
• Create engaging content for website, social media channels and email campaigns.
• Support press and media relations by drafting press releases and pitching stories to journalists.
• Plan and deliver communications campaigns to promote events, engage audiences and strengthen reach.

Kenntnisse

Content creation

Media relations

Social media management

Communications planning

Editing and copywriting

Tools

CRM systems

Email marketing

Jobbeschreibung

Communications Officer - London or Leicester (with hybrid working)

About Us

We’re the Learning and Work Institute, an independent policy and research organisation focused on lifelong learning and better work.

We're dedicated to tackling some of the big challenges of today: driving growth and productivity through skills, getting to an 80% employment rate and tackling inequalities through the opportunities that adult learning can offer. We know lifelong learning and better work can change lives - and that employers, civil society and individuals all have a part to play, alongside Government. We do this by researching ‘what works’, influencing policy, and working with practitioners to test and innovate new approaches.

Your Rewards

• Salary of £27,128 - £36,140 per annum, depending on experience and location
• 31 days’ holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years’ service, of which 3 are shutdown days, in addition to public holidays
• Company pension scheme with 8% employer contribution
• Group Life Assurance 3xsalary
• Hybrid working (with 40%-60% of your time required in the office)
• Flexible working practices
• Employee Development Scheme
• Retailer Discounts
• Enhanced occupational maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parental pay
• Enhanced occupational sick pay
• Eye care scheme
• Employee Assistance & Wellbeing Programme
• Gold award in Investors in People

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented, multi-disciplinary communications professional with strong content creation and media relations skills to join our influential organisation.

You’ll have the chance to use your expertise to help tackle some of the biggest challenges facing people and communities today, from improving access to lifelong learning to supporting better work and reducing inequalities.

What’s more, you’ll have exceptional flexibility in how you work, with full-time or part-time options, hybrid working, condensed hours and varied start times all available.

Alongside greater control over your working week, you’ll benefit from a generous rewards package, strong pension provision and dedicated support for your development and wellbeing.

So, if you’re looking for a communications role where your creativity can amplify important ideas and you’ll have real flexibility over how you work, read on and apply today.

The Role

As a Communications Officer, you will deliver digital communications and media activities that raise awareness of our vital research, campaigns and events.

You will create engaging content for our website, social media channels and email campaigns, helping to communicate research and policy work to different audiences.

Supporting press and media relations, you will draft press releases, pitch stories to journalists and respond to media enquiries.

Working with colleagues, you will also plan and deliver communications campaigns that promote events, engage audiences and strengthen our reach and impact.

Additionally, you will:

• Maintain accurate website content
• Produce newsletters and targeted marketing emails
• Develop branded graphics and communications materials
• Update and maintain CRM records
• Monitor communications performance and engagement

About You

To be considered as a Communications Officer, you will need:

• Experience producing content for social media, websites, newsletters and emails in a professional setting
• Experience drafting press releases and pitching stories to journalists
• Experience building effective working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders to deliver communications
• An understanding of accessible digital communications and good practice in handling personal data for email marketing and CRM use
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to turn complex information into clear, engaging copy for different audiences
• Excellent administration and planning skills

The closing date for this role is 7th December 2026.

Other organisations may call this role Communications Executive, Communications Co-ordinator, Digital Communications Officer, Digital Communications Executive, Digital Communications Co-ordinator, Marketing Communications Officer, or Marcomms Officer.

Webrecruit and the Learning and Work Institute are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work.