Impactful Content & Communications Officer

Children First; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 days annual leave (incl. bank hols)

Pension and wellbeing support

Hybrid/flexible working

Westfield Health access

Blue Light card discount

Fair Work accredited workplace

Job summary

Children First in Scotland is seeking a proactive Communications Officer to create clear, accessible resources for parents and carers and to translate complex information about support and services into engaging family communications.

You will update the CMS, drive organic social media activity, develop multimedia content including video, and support safeguarding processes while using insight to inform continuous improvement in our communications work.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong social media skills.
• Excellent ICT skills; experience with Canva and creating video content.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to concisely summarise key information.
• Previous experience in a similar communications role.

Responsibilities

• Create helpful, clear and accessible resources for parents and carers for the support line section of the website.
• Translate complex information about support and services into clear, accessible communications for families.
• Update and manage website content using the CMS, ensuring information is accurate and up to date.
• Drive forward organic social media activity promoting the support line and develop engaging multimedia content, including video.
• Support children and families to share their stories following safeguarding processes, and use insights to inform improvements.

Skills

Excellent written/verbal communication

Strong social media skills

ICT skills

Canva experience

Video content creation

Analytical skills

Collaborative mindset

Tools

Canva

Job description

Children First in Scotland is seeking a proactive Communications Officer to create clear, accessible resources for parents and carers and to translate complex information about support and services into engaging family communications.

You will update the CMS, drive organic social media activity, develop multimedia content including video, and support safeguarding processes while using insight to inform continuous improvement in our communications work.