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Communications Officer - 10 weeks - £19-24 ph

Communications Officer - 10 weeks - £19-24 ph

Lorien

Posted 10 days ago, valid for a month

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh EH105BP, Scotland

£48,000 - £57,600 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The position of Communications Officer is available for a duration of 10 weeks, offering a salary between £19 to £24 per hour.
This role is based in Edinburgh and requires demonstrable experience in a communications role, ideally with a background in project coordination.
Candidates should have experience in understanding audience needs, facilitating meetings, and creating engaging online content.
Proficiency in SEO best practices and knowledge of WCAG accessibility standards are essential for this position.
Applicants should possess strong line management skills and experience, along with proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools.

Communications Officer - 10 weeks - £19-24 ph

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Communications Officer to work for a large public sector organisation in Edinburgh. You will be a part of the website team and play a key role in the development of the organisations website. You will work alongside Content Designers and play an integral part in providing administrative and operational support

Essential skills:

Demonstrable experience in a communications role
Experience in understanding audience needs and business objectives
Demonstrable experience in project coordination
Experience of facilitating team meetings, webinars, events and/or conferences online
Proficient in creating accurate, engaging and compelling content that resonates with an online audience.
Proven knowledge of SEO and implementing best practices when creating web content.
Confident researcher, using a variety of methods to produce web content, including job profiles, blogs, and case studies
Knowledge of WCAG accessibility standards and using them to inform the development of web content for all users
Ability to respond to confidential and sensitive situations with confidence and discretion, utilising tact, diplomacy, and persuasion skills when necessary
Line management skills and experience including coaching and/or mentoring of team members
Proven expertise in using Microsoft 365, in particular Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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