Find your place in the field of good food

Communications Officer

Soil Association
Edinburgh Office, 20 Potterrow, EH8 9BL

Posted: 06/04/2021

Deadline: 18/04/2021

Compensation: £26,110 pro rata (£15,666 actual per annum)

Paid Part-time Fixed term / contract

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Job description

Fixed-term until 31st March 2022 (maternity cover)

About our organisation

The Soil Association, formed in 1946, is the only UK charity which works across the spectrum of human health, the environment and animal welfare. That’s because we cannot tackle these issues in isolation. 

We campaign for change, we support farming innovation, we serve healthy food in communities, we support and grow the organic market and we protect forests. We couldn't do any of this without our supporters, partners, donors and dedicated staff. We make a difference in the world where it’s needed the most.

About the opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly and close-knit Food for Life Scotland team and to deliver our external communications, extending the profile, reach, impact, and engagement of the Food for Life Scotland programme.

We work in partnership with local authorities and the food and drink industry to connect producers and caterers, putting more freshly prepared Scottish food on the table using the Food for Life Served Here award as a framework for change.

We believe good food holds the key to a healthier population, a greener environment and a thriving economy.

Food for Life Scotland is a programme of Soil Association Scotland – find out more about who we are here. 

About you

We’re looking for an enthusiastic team player with:

• Experience of delivering effective communications across the ‘mix’ – including marketing, PR, digital and social media
• Experience of creating rich content for digital communications and social media
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud suite, SEO, Google Analytics, Umbraco and CRM systems 
• The ability to collaborate well as part of close-knit team 
• An interest in sustainability, food systems and behaviour change 

Important dates

Interviews are expected to take place: online, 27th and 28th April 2021

Application information

Visit our website to submit your application form. Please note we look at applications on arrival and reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Please check your junk/spam folder if you do not receive a confirmation email upon submitting your application. Correspondence regarding your application will be sent through Hireful, our applicant tracking system, so please mark this as a safe sender. All candidates will subsequently receive an email from Hireful to confirm whether they have made it through to interview stage.

For any queries, please contact recruitment@soilassociation.org

Please note we do not accept CVs or Cover Letters.

We know the value of diversity in nature and want it in our organisation. We recognize that diverse backgrounds and experiences will bring a fresh perspective to our work. If you're not sure about applying, please get in touch with us for a chat.

Thank you for your interest in supporting our work at the Soil Association.

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