Communications & Marketing Officer (Fixed Term - 12 months Maternity Leave Cover)

Paths for All is a Scottish Charity. We have a very clear focus. We want to get Scotland walking: Everyone. Everyday. Everywhere.

Our vision is for Scotland to be a walking nation. We want everyone to have the opportunity to be active every day, creating a happier, healthier and greener Scotland. A key element of this work involves communicating the benefits of walking and the opportunities to take part.

We’re looking for an experienced and talented communicator to join our busy team promoting everyday walking in Scotland. Our Communications & Marketing Officer (Maternity Cover) will have a flare for writing engaging content and be confident in using digital tools including website CMS and social media.

The successful candidate will enjoy working creatively and thrive in a busy environment on a wide range of activities. They will have the opportunity to input to the development and delivery of our social marketing campaigns aiming to get Scotland walking.

The person should have the ability to form strong relationships with our key stakeholders, including partners, funders and the media, and work collaboratively to ensure our communications have greater reach and impact.

Day to day tasks for the postholder will include identifying, writing and disseminating PR news stories, managing our social media accounts, organising events, and producing email marketing campaigns and newsletters.

If you’re looking for a new challenge in a varied role, and you’re interested in reducing health inequalities and working towards net-zero, we’d love to hear from you.

We offer the opportunity to be part of an organisation that recognises staff as our most valued asset. Attractive employment conditions include a contributory pension scheme and flexi-time policy. Paths for All has achieved the Healthy Working Lives Gold Award.

The position will involve working between our Stirling office and remotely from home.

The application pack for this role and information on how to apply are available on our website www.pathsforall.org.uk/jobs . If you have any difficulty accessing the recruitment documents, please get in touch at recruitment@pathsforall.org.uk

The closing date for applications is midnight on 7^th November 2021

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 24^th November 2021, either at the Stirling office or remotely.

Paths for All is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.