Communications Assistant: Scottish Land & Estates
Posted on: 31st March, 2025. Closing date: 30th April, 2025
Apply by 30 April for this full-time 12 months fixed-term contract role, based in Musselburgh.
Scottish Land & Estates are recruiting a Communications Assistant to join their busy Communications and Events Team. This role would suit a recent graduate or someone at the beginning of their career in communications with an interest in rural Scotland who wishes to make a positive contribution to its future. They are looking for someone who has excellent administration and organisation skills along with the ability to develop their knowledge of effective communications in a corporate and public policy setting. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to take the first steps in their career with potential for progression and development, within a supportive and energetic team.
Main duties and responsibilities
1. Provide administrative and communications support to the communications team
2. Support the management of SLE’s online presence, including posting social media content and updating the SLE website
3. Support the delivery of SLE events by coordinating marketing content, sending out invitations and compiling delegate packs, assisting with the management of bookings and collating delegate lists
4. Support the Digital and Marketing Officer with the production of digital content, including text, photos, videos and graphics to ensure a continuous stream of high-quality material which can be used across SLE’s channels
5. Collate, review and format entries to the Helping it Happen Awards, and provide general administrative support throughout the awards process
6. Provide support to the Membership Communications Manager for SLE publications, including proofreading, editing and administrative work
7. Support the maintenance of SLE’s photo and image library
8. Monitor social media and key online outlets (excluding media) for relevant content and opportunities
9. Ensure all digital communications are brand compliant, clear, concise and consistent
Other duties & responsibilities
1. Monitor performance of content across social media channels and identify positive and negative indicators
2. Support production of the weekly eNews and Events newsletter including occasionally writing and co-ordinating content and images
3. Build capabilities within the rest of the team through sharing best practice and developing skills
4. Carry out any other activity as required to support SLE’s communications strategy as appropriate to a role of this level and scope
Minimum Requirements
* Demonstratable ability to organise, manage a diverse workload and work to tight deadlines
* Excellent communications skills, including ability to engage with a wide range of people and deliver high quality written material
* Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
* Proficient in use of various social media platforms
* Ability to work flexibly and with enthusiasm
* Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
* Ability to manage priorities in a pressured working environment and working to deadlines
* Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends, for which time off will be given in lieu
* A proactive approach to problem solving
* High level of tact, diplomacy and confidentiality
* General understanding of, and interest in, issues affecting rural Scotland
* Knowledge of databases and logging of information
* Knowledge of design software including Canva
* Knowledge of Mailchimp mailing system
* Experience in a communications related role
* Experience in an editorial or publications related role
* Experience of producing digital and social media content
Salary: £22,000 to £25,000 per annum, dependent on experience
Hours: 34.5 hours per week (9 – 5 Mon to Thurs, 9 – 4.30 Fri), with some flexibility
Contract: Initial 12 months, fixed term
Location: Scottish Land & Estates, Eskmills, Musselburgh (with hybrid working and occasional travel to other locations across Scotland)
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