Communications Officer, Gingerbread

Rachel Miller; London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity supporting single parents in London is seeking a Communications Officer to enhance digital engagement. The role involves content creation, community management, and supporting impactful communications. Successful candidates will demonstrate collaborative skills and experience in social media strategy. This position is fixed-term, remote with occasional travel required, offering flexible working opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in content creation and community management.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong digital engagement with single parents.
• Create daily content and manage online community.
• Support delivery of wellbeing and campaign communications.

Job description

Communications Officer, Gingerbread
Remote with occasional travel to London
£25,000-£30,000 depending on experience
35 hours per week (open to flexible working requests)
Fixed term
Closing date: 17 Aug 2025

We are Gingerbread. We’re here to fight for single parents and their families.

We campaign against the injustices that single parents face every single day, and we challenge the stigmas around being a single parent.

We provide information to support all single parents so that they have the tools to support their children and themselves. And we provide a support network so that, with Gingerbread, no single parent is ever alone.

Join us today. Together, we can create a world where all single parents and their children don’t just survive but thrive.

Why join Gingerbread?

The work we do has a real impact. We make a difference in the lives of single parents. We do this through collaborative, focused working. We care passionately about the work we do, and we care for each other.

Overview of Job

This is a new and exciting role focused on building and maintaining strong digital engagement with single parents and supporters. You’ll be responsible for day-to-day content creation, community management, and supporting the delivery of wellbeing and campaign communications. You’ll work closely with colleagues across the organisation to ensure our communications are timely, inclusive, and impactful.

For more information about the role, please see the Advert Pack.

How to apply?

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing how you meet the person’s specification to [e-mail].

Candidates are welcome to demonstrate their ability to match the person’s specification by expanding on how their experience, training and/or qualifications might have provided them with the knowledge or skills required for the role. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

If you have any questions about your application or the application process, please contact the HR team at [e-mail]

We want to take this opportunity to remind you that you will require an existing right to work in the UK for us to progress your application.

We reserve the right to close this posting early if sufficient interest is received or a suitable candidate is identified, as applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.