Communications Officer

British Wheelchair Basketball; Loughborough; Remote; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

British Wheelchair Basketball (BWB) is seeking a motivated Communications Officer to join its Marketing and Communications team in the UK. You will deliver online and offline communications and PR activities, including press releases, news posts, newsletters and social media content.

Reporting to the Marketing and Communications Manager, the role aims to inspire new players, engage current members and celebrate achievements of domestic leagues and GB teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver communications output, primarily through digital channels
• Write press releases, news posts and newsletters, and support social media content
• Deliver PR activity that promotes and grows the sport
• Work across the wider BWB team and stakeholders to deliver high-quality work that meets strategic aims

Job description

British Wheelchair Basketball (BWB) is looking for a motivated and proactive Communications Officer to join its Marketing and Communications team.

The Role

Reporting to the Marketing and Communications Manager, you will deliver online and offline communications and PR activity that helps promote and grow wheelchair basketball in the UK, including press releases, news posts, newsletters and content for social media.

Your work will inspire new players to the sport, support the engagement of existing members, celebrate the achievements of the domestic leagues and shine a spotlight on the international success of the GB teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver communications output, primarily through digital channels
• Write press releases, news posts and newsletters, and support social media content
• Deliver PR activity that promotes and grows the sport
• Work across the wider BWB team and stakeholders to deliver high-quality work that meets strategic aims

Key Details

• Location: Loughborough / home working
• Contract: Permanent, full time; regular weekend and out-of-hours work
• Salary: £28,000
• The appointment may be subject to a DBS check
• Closing date: 8 November 2026