Assistant Communications Officer

Diocese of Gloucester

Assistant Communications Officer

Part time (21 hours per week) 

Band 6 £13,293 - £15,608 per annum

(£22,155 - £26,013 FTE)

We are looking for an enthusiastic team player who is aiming to develop their career in a professional communications environment.

You’ll have excellent communications skills - written and verbal - and the ability to use digital tools to produce great online or print communications. You’ll have a talent for bringing stories to life with excellent and inspiring written content. You will have some professional comms experience with an appetite to develop your career further. We're happy to support a brilliant candidate to learn on the job.

This is a key role within a small, friendly communications team that is always busy and punches above its weight. It’s a varied role, from writing press releases, to organising events, and connecting with people online. Your main focus will be finding great stories and writing all our publications.

This role will give the post holder an excellent grounding in all aspects of delivering engaging and highly professional integrated digital and print publications and campaigns, and could be the launch pad for your career in communications.

The Diocese of Gloucester is part of the Church of England and covers most of Gloucestershire, as well as parts of neighbouring counties. Our vision of LIFE Together is to share the transforming Gospel of Jesus Christ, so that people may know life in all its fullness.

This is a one year fixed term position. 

We offer great staff benefits that include:

• Home and office hybrid working arrangements available

• Full training and support from friendly and experienced Communications team

• Pro rated equivalent of 27 days holiday per year with 3 days for Christmas and bank holidays in addition

• Paid sickness leave after probation period completed  

• Life assurance 2 x annual salary

• Non - contributory pension scheme (20% of your salary calculated)

• Employee Assistance programme

• Annual appraisal and development opportunities

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To apply, please send your completed application form to recruitment@glosdioc.org.uk or to Recruitment, Church House, College Green, Gloucester GL1 2LY.

 The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 6 June 2022.

Interviews will take place on Friday 17 June 2022.

 Please note that the Diocese follows Safer Recruitment practices. CVs are not accepted.

No agencies please.