Communications Officer

Communications Officer, The Rock Pool Project

Salary: £28,000 per annum (pro rata for fixed-term contract)
Contract: April 2026 – December 2026
Hours: Full-time (1.0 FTE)
Location: Flexible / hybrid, with occasional UK travel
Reporting to: Deputy CEO & Head of Community Delivery

This role is funded by the ScottishPower Foundation.

About The Rock Pool Project

The Rock Pool Project is a UK-wide environmental charity that connects people with marine nature through citizen science, community engagement, and education. We work with families, volunteers, and communities across the UK to explore intertidal rocky shore habitats, contribute to biodiversity monitoring, and build long-term care for the marine environment.

A core part of our work is the Big Rock Pool Challenge, a national programme that brings communities together through local hubs and participation campaigns such as the National BioBlitz, while generating valuable biodiversity data and skills development opportunities.

About the role

We are looking for a Communications Officer to take ownership of the delivery of The Rock Pool Project’s digital communications strategy.

This role is responsible for ensuring that our digital communications, including monthly email newsletters, social media, and campaign messaging, are delivered consistently, strategically, and to a high standard. The Communications Officer will play a central role in how we communicate impact, celebrate volunteer discoveries, engage local communities, and demonstrate national reach to partners and funders, including the ScottishPower Foundation.

Working closely with delivery staff and volunteers, you will turn activity from across the UK into compelling, media-ready digital content that supports participation, showcases impact, and strengthens the organisation’s profile.

Key responsibilities

Delivery of the digital communications strategy (core responsibility)

• Lead the delivery of The Rock Pool Project’s digital communications strategy, ensuring consistent messaging across email, social media, and campaign communications.
• Plan, manage, and prioritise digital communications activity in line with organisational objectives and delivery timelines.
• Ensure digital communications support participation, inclusion, partner visibility, and impact reporting.

Monthly email newsletters

• Plan, draft, and deliver The Rock Pool Project’s monthly email newsletters in line with the Big Rock Pool Challenge communications strategy.
• Produce local hub–focused and national versions, combining storytelling, impact data, and clear calls to action.
• Work with staff and volunteers to gather photos, quotes, and stories and shape these into engaging, accessible digital content.
• Ensure newsletters are media-ready, impact-focused, and clearly acknowledge funders and partners, including the ScottishPower Foundation.

Social media & digital content

• Lead on day-to-day social media activity across Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
• Adapt newsletter and campaign content into platform-appropriate social media posts.
• Support visibility of local hubs by sharing stories and discoveries while maintaining a strong national narrative.
• Engage partners, sponsors, and stakeholders appropriately through digital channels.

Campaign communications

• Deliver digital communications for national campaigns such as the National BioBlitz, including pre-campaign promotion, live updates, and post-campaign storytelling.
• Work with colleagues to align messaging across digital channels.
• Ensure campaign communications are timely, accurate, and engaging.

Collaboration & workflow

• Work closely with the Community & Engagement Manager to source stories and content from hubs and volunteers.
• Coordinate internal review and sign-off processes for digital communications.
• Maintain organised records of digital communications outputs, assets, and content libraries.

Monitoring & reporting

• Monitor engagement metrics across digital channels (email opens, clicks, social engagement).
• Contribute digital communications outputs to reporting and evaluation for the ScottishPower Foundation–funded programme.
• Identify trends, themes, and opportunities to strengthen future digital communications.

About you

Essential

• Experience in a communications, marketing, or digital content role
• Strong writing and editing skills for digital audiences
• Experience delivering digital communications strategies or plans
• Experience producing or managing email newsletters or similar long-form digital content
• Confidence using social media platforms professionally
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage regular deadlines

Desirable

• Experience in the environmental, education, heritage, or voluntary sector
• Experience producing media-friendly or press-ready digital content
• Familiarity with email marketing platforms and basic analytics
• Interest in citizen science, community engagement, or marine nature

Why work with us?

• Play a key role in a ScottishPower Foundation–funded national programme
• Take ownership of digital communications in a growing charity
• Help showcase community-led environmental action and real-world impact
• Work in a small, supportive, and values-led organisation

Application deadline: 15th February 2026
Interviews: Week commencing 9th March 2026
Anticipated start date: April 2026

For more information please contact:
Laura Coles – [email protected]

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We are happy to discuss flexible working and reasonable adjustments.