Communications Officer

The Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) is looking for a Communications Officer to support our internal and external communication strategy, by delivering a wide range of communications activities.

As part of our on-going strategy to improve SLAB’s communications, you would provide internal communications, as well as delivering high quality effective communications for specific key audiences and projects. You would help develop and establish strategies; contribute to the planning, development and management of the delivery of digital communications activity, including management of SLAB’s websites; and produce and design documents. You would also assist in dealing effectively with media enquiries.

Ideally educated to degree level or equivalent, preferably in a marketing / PR / journalism subject or equivalent professional qualification, you must have excellent organisational, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, with the ability to get things done. You should be able to handle difficult and complex communications; and to understand complex issues quickly, explain them succinctly and often under pressure. Adaptability to rapidly changing requirements and the ability to meet tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy would also be crucial requirements. It would be of additional benefit if you had knowledge of the Scottish legal or advice sector and legal language; public sector and Scottish political environment.

In return we offer a varied and stimulating programme of work, with a benefits package which includes a competitive holiday entitlement and a 6% contributory defined benefit pension scheme.

Please note, the job is graded as Grade 5 which currently has a starting salary of £30,590. However, candidates with less developed expertise may also be considered and appointed at Grade 4 level which has a starting salary of £24,980.

Visit www.slab-vacancies.org.uk for further information and to apply online. For assistance, email recruitment@slab.org.uk, or phone 0131 240 2027. Completed applications should be returned by Thursday 6th February 2020 at midnight.