Communications Specialist

City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableEntry LevelFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

Job Summary

The role leads the creation and delivery of internal and donor communications, shaping impact stories and coordinating cross-team content to support campaigns, newsletters and reporting.

  • Own internal and donor communications across Thistle.
  • Drive storytelling and impact narratives with colleagues and supporters.
  • Coordinate content for newsletters, reports and campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and delivery of internal communications content that keeps colleagues and people in our community informed and connected to Thistle’s work and purpose.
  • Develop engaging content and communications that strengthen relationships with supporters and donors demonstrating the impact of their support.
  • Identify and develop compelling stories that demonstrate the impact of our work and the experiences of the people we support.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to bring a diverse range of voices and experiences into our communications.
  • Support fundraising campaigns through effective planning and coordination.
  • Contribute to the development of newsletters and reports e.g. annual Impact Report.

Requirements

  • Excellent writing, editing and content creation skills.
  • Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
  • A collaborative, approachable and adaptable working style.
  • Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • commit to working a minimum of two days per week in our Centre of Wellbeing in Craigmillar, Edinburgh ideally on Thursdays and Fridays.

Preferred

  • Experience in internal communications, donor stewardship, the charity sector or Scotland's health and social care landscape would be an advantage.

Benefits

  • 35 days of annual leave (pro rata)
  • Contributory pension
  • Non-contributory death in service benefit scheme
  • Free access to the Thistle Gym
  • Membership of the HSF Health Plan which includes: money back on everyday healthcare costs, a GP advice line and shopping discounts (this membership can be extended to cover immediate family after completion of probation)
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Thistle Foundation

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Thistle is a Scottish charity supporting people living with long term health conditions, disabilities or facing challenging life situations to live well. We work with the person, not the condition. This means supporting people to take control of their future, improve their health and wellbeing and achieve their aspirations.Through our training and consultancy work we've been involved in piloting and supporting Scottish Government health and social care priorities. We work collaboratively and in partnership with many organisations who share our vision.

Founded in 1944
Edinburgh, Scotland, GBR
195 employees (6 in marketing)
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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6 (3% of company)
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4.8K
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$14

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~195
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Communications Specialist

Thistle Foundation · City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK · Hybrid