Digital Communications Officer

Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA); Perth; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days leave

Birthday day off

Death in service 4x salary

Private medical insurance

Cashplan

Employee assistance programme

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Blue Light Card

Learning and development

Job summary

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) is seeking a creative Digital Communications Officer for a 12-month maternity cover, based at Perth Airport with hybrid working. You will plan, film and edit digital content, focusing on powerful patient stories to raise awareness, engage supporters and boost fundraising across social media and the charity’s channels.

Regular travel across Scotland is involved. Working with the Marketing Communications Manager, you’ll produce engaging video content, manage

Qualifications

• Proven experience in video content creation and production.
• Strong ability to record, edit and supply short and long form video content on phone and camera.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to produce material for a range of audiences.
• Experience of creating content that resonates with audiences and expands digital reach.
• Ability to follow latest trends in social media with demonstrable impact.
• Experience managing social media accounts across Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
• Passionate about accessible digital communications.
• Excellent knowledge of video production software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut or equivalent.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent customer service skills when delivering projects and outputs for stakeholders.
• High level of attention to detail, including when working under pressure.
• Creative approach with practical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience taking and editing photos.

Responsibilities

• Create and edit compelling video content for digital channels.
• Develop engaging stories to showcase SCAA impact and fundraising.
• Collaborate with teams at events, patient interactions and campaigns.
• Support multi-channel content strategy with a focus on social media growth.
• Capture and edit photos and short/long-form videos for online use.

Skills

Video creation

Video editing

Social media management

Written communication

Oral communication

Content storytelling

Team collaboration

Customer service

Attention to detail

Accessibility

Project management

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

CapCut

Job description

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) exists so no one in Scotland suffers or dies because medical help can't get there in time. People can get sick or have accidents anywhere and anytime. But in Scotland there are places where urgent medical help cannot reach people. Or help gets there too late. And when lives are at risk every minute matters. As a charity we rely on donations from the Scottish public, companies and communities to ensure that urgent medical help gets to the patient when it is needed, wherever they are and at whatever time of day.

The Role

We are seeking a creative, proactive and highly organised Digital Communications Officer to join our Marketing and Communications team on a 12-month maternity cover contract.

Working closely with the Marketing Communications Manager, Marketing Communications Officer and colleagues across the charity, the successful candidate will play a key role in creating compelling digital content that showcases the impact of SCAA's life-saving service. With a strong focus on video production, the role will be responsible for developing engaging content across our digital channels, helping to raise awareness, grow audience engagement and support fundraising activities. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced digital communicator who enjoys storytelling. You will work directly with patients, supporters, fundraisers, operational crew and charity colleagues to capture and share powerful stories that bring our mission to life.

This role is based at Perth Airport, Scone, with regular travel throughout Scotland to attend events, visit operational locations and capture content opportunities. SCAA supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements - our current approach typically includes two office days per week. The usual hours of work will be Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Proven experience working in video content creation and production within an in-house or agency environment
• Strong ability to record, edit and supply short and long form video content on phone and camera, with a focus on social media
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to produce material for a range of audiences and purposes.
• Experience of creating excellent content that resonates with audiences and expands digital reach.
• Ability to follow latest trends in social media, ideally with demonstrable proof of having significant impact on one or more platforms.
• Track record of creating content for and managing social media accounts across a range of channels including Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
• Passionate about creating user-friendly and accessible digital communications.
• Excellent knowledge of video production software programmes for example Adobe Premier Pro, Capcut or equivalent.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.
• Excellent customer service skills when delivering projects and communication outputs for stakeholders
• High level of attention to detail, including when working under pressure.
• Creative approach with practical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience of taking and editing photos.
• Annual Leave: 36 days (incl. public holidays) + an extra day for your birthday (and additional days with long service) pro-rata
• Death in Service benefit: 4 times annual salary
• Optional Private Medical Insurance plan and Cashplan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Maternity/Adoption/Paternity Pay
• Access to Blue Light Card
• Learning and Development Opportunities

Selection Process

Interviews will take place at our base at Perth Airport in Scone during either the week commencing 2nd or 9th November 2026.

Application deadline is 5pm on Sunday 1st November 2026. Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications so we encourage applicants to submit their application as soon as possible.