Responsibilities

• Support the Communications Manager to ensure consistent messaging across all content.
• Ensure, through careful drafting, editing, and proofreading, that all external communications reflect our tone of voice, brand guidelines, and a standard of writing appropriate for a UN-affiliated organisation.
• Ensure all outputs align with our work plan and adhere to the organisation’s approvals process.
• Draft, design, and coordinate Network newsletters, including sourcing contributions and managing send schedules.
• Create visual content on Canva (for example, social media graphics, event materials, and presentation slides) to support campaigns and communications.
• Contribute ideas for content and campaigns, for review and sign-off by the Communications Manager and Chief of Staff.
• Produce content for our social media accounts in line with agreed plans, creating engaging visual assets using Canva, and ensuring all content aligns with organisational standards.
• Support in planning our social media activity to raise awareness of initiatives and events.
• Assist in organising in-person events, coordinating logistics against agreed run-of-play and timelines, and ensuring high-quality delivery.
• Collaborate with the Communications Manager to share event promotion through agreed marketing channels.

Requirements

• Demonstrable interest in, and knowledge of, corporate sustainability, responsible business practice, or other aspects of our cause.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Confidence maintaining accurate, up-to-date records in shared systems (for example, Asana), keeping priorities and progress visible to the team.
• Collaborative and inclusive work ethic.
• Attention to detail with a keen eye for editing and proofreading.
• Demonstrable ability to conduct structured research, identify key sources, and summarise findings accurately.
• Experience using Canva – or similar platforms.
• Experience with RGE studio (formerly Beefree)– or similar platforms.
• Experience using Asana – or similar work management tools.
• Ability to recognise and identify problems or challenges.

Benefits

• Hybrid working – After onboarding, a minimum of two days in the office per week, working from home up to 3 days per week.
• Flexible working around our core/active hours of 10 am to 4 pm.
• Compressed hours of 9-day fortnights in Summer.
• Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family.
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, increasing with length of service.
• Three additional days off between Christmas and New Year, offered at the organisation’s discretion.
• Menstruation and menopause leave.
• Three additional days off for mission-related volunteering or sustainable travel.
• Enhanced pension scheme after probation.
• Enhanced sick leave.