Communicatons officer

£35,805 p/a

Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

12:00 noon, 30th July 2025

Details

Salary: £35,805 p/a
Hours: Permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours per week 
Location: London (Hybrid Working Environment) or remote (UK)
Application deadline: 12:00 noon, 30th July 2025

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About the role

As a Communications Officer you will manage and develop communication strategies for SCN, ensure effective communication with stakeholders and groups, enhance visibility, support business development and events. We are particularly interested in developing our communications around building movements for change, inspiring action and solidarity between our groups.  This could include, but is not limited to newsletters, service updates, event invitations and registrations, social media, videos and podcasts. You’ll be part of and work closely with the Business Development, Marketing and Communications team, as well as the CEO. You’ll report to the Communications Manager, and work very closely with them to meet sometimes tight deadlines.

About you

You should have a desire to pursue your career in communications for social impact and be ready to hit the ground running, get stuck in and try things out. The ideal candidate will be hungry to make a difference  in a small, friendly team and be comfortable working independently when needed. No day looks the same, so you should enjoy working creatively across multiple communications channels, collaborating with different teams.

About The Social Change Nest

At The Social Change Nest (SCN), we’re radically transforming the funding landscape and strengthening civil society. We remove the financial and administrative barriers – like bank accounts and legal structures – that often prevent communities, grassroots groups and informal movements from accessing funding and focusing on their core mission. We also work closely with funders, providing Grant Distribution and Fund Management services, enabling them to support social action with confidence and transparency. 

 

We currently support over 600 groups across the UK and abroad addressing issues such as social injustice, climate, housing, wellbeing and animal rights. We are at the forefront of Fiscal Hosting in the UK and, since our inception in 2020, we have supported groups in securing over £37m in funding, helping them take advantage of opportunities that may have otherwise been unavailable.

 

The Social Change Nest is part of The Social Change Group. We are a Disability Confident Employer, and an accredited Living Wage Employer. In addition, we were listed as one of the top social enterprises in the UK in the SE100 for the last three years.

Key responsibilities

  • Create and manage communication campaigns to enhance visibility and engagement in line with organisational goals and objectives.
  • Produce and/or oversee high-quality regular content for various channels, including social media, newsletters, blogs, and the website. 
  • Ensure all content aligns with SCN’s brand and values.
  • Work with the Marketing Manager and Communications Manager to create materials for events and service lines.
  • Work with the team to ensure their tasks support overall communication goals.
  • Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of communication strategies and campaigns.
  • Stay informed of sector developments and trends to inform our communication strategies.
  • Work with others across the business to understand and share learning, and build collaboration across different streams of delivery. 
  • Engage in proactive outreach and relationship-building activities to strengthen SCN’s network.
  • Use communications to help build out our Community Nest programme – movement building across our active groups using our services.
  • Create communications and marketing materials to encourage attendance at events.

Skills and experience

Essential:

  • At least 2 years of relevant experience in a communications role.
  • Strong project management skills with a track record of leading successful communication campaigns.
  • Demonstrable experience in contributing to a communications strategy and taking responsibility for your output.
  • Excellent written communication skills that enable you to write and copyedit high-quality content.  
  • Ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders.
  • An eye for detail, ensuring the correct branding, style and tone of voice are used.

 

Beneficial:

  • Knowledge of current trends and best practices in communications and digital marketing.
  • Creative skills including use of Canva, Hubspot, InDesign/Illustrator/Adobe suite, podcast and video editing. 
  • Experience creating or editing websites and content for the web using a CMS system.
  • Understand the role of communications in movement building and fundraising.
  • Experience in creating, tracking and improving outputs over social media, websites and email.
  • Enthusiasm for (if not direct experience of) social impact and communications. 

Terms and benefits

Terms: The role will be full-time (37.5 hours/week) permanent contract. As we often work with volunteers occasional evening and weekend work will be required and compensated through TOIL. 

Salary: £35,805 p/a

Location: You must be based in the UK. We have an office in Farringdon, London, where London-based staff typically work at least two days a week. If you are based outside of London, the role will be home-based. 

We hold quarterly all-staff strategy meetings and annual away days which you will be required to attend in person. We will cover the cost of your travel for this and the occasional team day. 

Language Skills & Visa Status: Candidates must be fluent in English and have the independent right to work in the UK for a minimum of two years, as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Holiday: 22 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, as well as an additional 3 days between Christmas and New Year when the office and our services are closed.

Employer Pension Contribution: We offer a 3% employer contribution on a salary sacrifice pension, that you will auto enrol for after 3 months of employment.  

Additional Paid Time Off: We offer 2 days of paid volunteer leave each year, encouraging all staff to serve as trustees or or take on similar  voluntary roles to contribute to their communities.

Wellbeing Support: The health and wellbeing of our staff is very important to us. We offer all of our staff access to the Mintago wellbeing service. Offering a 24 hour support line, structured counselling with external support and online resources such as webinars and articles tailored towards health and wellbeing. 

Financial Wellbeing: The financial wellbeing of our staff means a lot to us. We offer the following benefits to help them reach their financial goals:

  • Salary sacrifice/exchange schemes for pensions, groceries and childcare fees.
  • A financial wellbeing platform with tools to view their pension dashboard, plan for retirement and search for forgotten/lost pensions. There is also free access to financial advisers.
  • A benefits app offering retail discounts from over 80 brands.


Start Date: ASAP

How to apply

To apply please fill out this application form. Please note that CVs, cover letters, and/or copies of the question outline will not be considered. You can also view the questions and draft your answers here before submitting it through the Google Form. 


Applications will close at: noon on 30th July, 2025.

Interviews will be held in August. 

Hiring process

We strongly encourage applicants from a wide variety of backgrounds. We are committed to our staff representing the wide variety of backgrounds represented in the communities we work with. If you are concerned that you may not fit 100% of the job specification – please throw your hat in the ring. We never put formal education requirements on any role, we value lived experiences as highly as formal education and training qualifications. 

We follow a blind recruitment process, which means that hiring managers for the role can only see your work history and answers to application questions when deciding to progress to the interview stage. 

If you need any accessibility accommodations for this application please do not hesitate to contact us at people@thesocialchangenest.org and we will be happy to provide you with those accommodations.

Please visit our main vacancies page for our equal opportunities statement.

Using AI in your application

We recognise that AI tools are becoming increasingly prevalent in various aspects of professional life, including the job application process. While we neither encourage nor discourage the use of AI in your application, we believe it’s important for candidates to be aware of both the potential benefits and drawbacks. Here are some key points to consider:

Potential Benefits of Using AI

  1. Reduces barriers: AI can help individuals with disabilities or those who are not native English speakers in the application process.
  2. Guidance: Can provide suggestions on what you might want to include in your response.
  3. Feedback: Can offer insights on how you could improve your responses.


Potential Drawbacks of Using AI

  1. Generic content: Can result in similar wording appearing across multiple applications, making them feel less unique.
  2. Inaccuracies: AI is sometimes overly creative with facts and may provide inaccurate information.
  3. Loss of personal touch: Your individual experiences and personality might not shine through if AI is relied on too heavily.

Remember, the most successful applications are those that genuinely reflect your skills, experiences, and personality. Whether you choose to use AI tools or not, make sure you check your responses thoroughly and ensure that your application accurately represents you as a candidate.