Marketing & Communications Officer - 433536

Medirest Signature; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity organization in Edinburgh is seeking a Marketing & Communications Officer to create engaging content and develop strategies to promote services. Candidates should have a degree in Marketing or a related field and 2-4 years of experience. The position is full-time with hybrid working options, offering a salary of £32,390 and excellent benefits, including 32 days of annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

32 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• 2-4 years' experience in a marketing, communications or PR role.
• Ability to write engaging, audience-specific content.
• Experience with social media management.

Responsibilities

• Develop marketing and communication strategies.
• Create press releases and social media content.
• Manage website and social media channels.

Skills

Creative writing

Digital content creation

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Marketing, Communications or Public Relations

Tools

WordPress

Canva

Mailchimp

Job description

Join Our Team as a Marketing & Communications Officer

Edinburgh (Vantage Point) / Hybrid | Full-Time, 37 hrs/week | £32,390 per year

Permanent role with great benefits + purpose-driven work

Looking for a creative role where your ideas actually make a difference?

At Capability Scotland, we're on a mission to build a more inclusive world for disabled people - and we're looking for a talented Marketing & Communications Officer to help us spread the word and grow our impact.

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who's passionate about storytelling, branding, digital content and cause-driven communications. You'll be at the heart of how we promote our services, support fundraising, engage communities, and champion the voices of the people we support.

As our Marketing & Comms Officer, you'll be:

• Supporting the development and delivery of creative, engaging marketing and communication strategies
• Creating standout content - from press releases and case studies to social media posts, blogs, videos and newsletters
• Managing our website and social channels (WordPress, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.)
• Promoting key events, services, campaigns and fundraising efforts
• Helping maintain our visual and written brand across internal and external communications
• Working closely with media contacts and building positive press relationships
• Keeping an eye on analytics and reporting on engagement and campaign performance
• Playing a key role in organising events - both internal (like staff awards) and public-facing ones (like open days and fundraising initiatives)

What you will need:

• Degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or a related field.
• 2-4 years' experience in a marketing, communications or PR role
• A knack for writing clear, engaging, and audience-specific content
• Experience using tools like WordPress, Canva or Adobe, Mailchimp and social scheduling platforms
• An eye for good design, consistent branding, and accessible communication
• The confidence to work independently and juggle multiple projects
• A collaborative mindset - you'll be working with teams across the organisation

Bonus points if you're great at storytelling, know your way around basic video editing, or have experience in the charity or social care sector.

Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:

• A competitive salary of £32,390 per annum
• Edinburgh office location with excellent travel links & hybrid working
• Excellent annual leave of 32 days per year, increasing with service
• Generous and enhanced pension schemes and family benefits
• As a member of our autoenrollment pension scheme, £10,000 provided in the case of Death in Service
• Flexible working is available
• Access to shopping discounts through the Perks At Work scheme
• Free 24/7 employee assistance programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free PVG checks throughout your career.

Applying to Capability Scotland

Applying to join our family is easy. At the bottom of this advert, you can submit your CV and a covering letter directly to our hiring service. You'll then hear from us within three weeks of the noted closing date. We'll invite successful candidates to an interview so we can learn more about what makes each other tick, in a safe and secure way.

You can keep a track of your application in your profile management settings.

A full job description of this role is available by clicking here: M&C officer - July 2025

For more information on this role, you can contact Ailsa at [e-mail] using reference CS2407252.

Interviews will be held on 21st August 2025.

We reserve the right to close or extend this vacancy dependent on the number of applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

General Information

• Capability Scotland is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We are happy to consider job-share applications.
• Capability Scotland is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people and conducts thorough pre-employment checks on all preferred candidates.
• A copy of Capability Scotland's Equality and Diversity Policy is available upon request from the HR Team

Due to the high volume of applications expected, we advise that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your interest and for taking the time to apply to work with us.

***Please note that our vacancies do not qualify for Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship, if you require this to commit to this role long term, please do not apply. If we are in a position to offer sponsorship in the future our adverts will be updated to reflect this***