Public Relations and Communications Manager
Migrant Help
UK (Remote)
In-houseFull-timeSenior level
21 hrs ago
Regional Communications Manager P/T (Scotland)
Scotland, UK (Hybrid)
£36K/yr – £42K/yrMid LevelPart time
Posted 3 weeks ago
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Job Summary
Own the regional volunteer comms network across Scotland, recruiting and supporting Lifeboat Press Officers and Social Media Officers to tell local lifeboat stories and run small campaigns.
- Regional ownership: build and support 20–25 stations’ volunteer comms network and provide needed resources.
- Campaign storytelling: plan fundraising and water safety PR while protecting the charity’s reputation.
- Out-of-hours operations: travel across the region and participate in an on-call duty press officer rota.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- In this job share role, you'll be supporting and developing a network of communications volunteers across 20–25 RNLI lifeboat stations in Scotland.
- As Regional Communications Manager, you’ll work with our Regional Communications Lead and Media Trainers to recruit and support our volunteer Lifeboat Press Officers and Social Media Officers, ensuring they have the skills and resources needed to deliver local news stories, video and engaging social media content for their lifeboat station.
- You'll also help plan and support our fundraising and water safety PR campaigns, while maximising the impact of our lifesaving stories and protecting the charity’s reputation.
- Being home-based within central or northern Scotland, you can also work from lifeboat stations or lifeguard support centres as necessary and available.
- You will be expected to travel throughout the Scottish region and so the ability to work independently and prioritise your work is essential.
- The RNLI is a 24/7 search and rescue organisation, and you should be ready to work outside normal office hours.
- You will also be part of an out-of-hours duty press officer rota, which will require scheduled weekend and evening work.
RNLI
We are the charity that saves lives at sea. Volunteers make up 95% of our workforce – ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Our people are selfless, dependable, trustworthy and courageous. These are our values and they underpin everything we do.Since our inception in 1824, demand for our lifesaving services has evolved significantly. We provide a 24-hour search and rescue service from 238 lifeboat stations around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, including four along the River Thames and four inland lifeboat stations.In addition, we operate a seasonal lifeguard service on more than 240 UK and Channel Island beaches and a specialist Flood Rescue Team ready to respond to severe flooding situations, both at home and around the world.Our sea and beach safety work is paramount and we are sharing our maritime expertise with like-minded international organisations to help save even more lives from drowning.With 98% of our total income coming from generous donations and legacies, we depend on our dedicated volunteers, supporters and staff to continue saving lives at sea.The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), a charity registered in England and Wales (209603), Scotland (SC037736), the Republic of Ireland (20003326), the Bailiwick of Jersey (14), the Isle of Man (1308 and 006329F), the Bailiwick of Guernsey and Alderney.
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