Communications Manager
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Job Description
Grade UE08: 49559 to 60907 per annum pro rata if part time
CAHSS/Moray House School of Education and Sport/Childlight Global Child Safety Institute
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: to 30 April 2027
Childlight a ground-breaking global child safety institute has been established and embedded within the University of Edinburgh to take a data driven evidence-based approach to better understand the prevalence and nature of child sexual exploitation and abuse globally. This data and analysis will be used by policy makers and practitioners across the world to make better informed decisions to safeguard children adopting a public health prevention model.
The Opportunity:
Childlight is seeking a Communications Manager responsible for enhancing and building its reputation and influence with external audiences. The role requires balancing responses to media enquiries on key issues affecting Childlight alongside the proactive promotion of Childlight research and activities including through extensive stakeholder engagement and delivering effective internal communications.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week) fixed-term until 30 April 2027. However we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Significant media relations experience including an understanding of the global operating environment and differing cultural and country contexts
- Strong communications track record with proven ability to establish effective stakeholder relationships ideally with experience of working with multi-sector programmes and global institutions
- Experience of working across different cultural and country contexts
- An excellent communicator both written and verbal
- A passion for making the world a better place and preventing child sexual abuse and exploitation improving services and safeguarding children
- Level 2 Disclosure required
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Application Information:
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover letter
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary
- An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement a defined benefits pension scheme staff discounts family-friendly initiatives and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
Championing equality diversity and inclusion:
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).
The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Offices English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.
Please note if the role is offered on a part-time basis it may result in sponsorship being dependant on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant or the role no longer meeting the Home Offices criteria for sponsorship.
Key dates to note:
The closing date for applications is 18 June 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews are expected to be held approximately 2 weeks after closing date.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
