Senior Communications Officer

We know the enormous difference play and play professionals can have on children in 
hospitals, hospices and other healthcare settings. We want the public, health services and
government to understand why play is a must have, not a nice to have.

In order to support our strategy by raising awareness of why we exist and what we do, we are 
seeking a dynamic and experienced communications professional to join the Marketing and 
Communications team. With a strong background in media relations and PR, you will have 
responsibility of overseeing and delivering the press office function, develop and deliver
media and communications plans, shape our storytelling and key messages and provide 
expert consultancy to all colleagues up to and including the Chief Executive.

Working closely with colleagues from across the organisation, children and their families, our 
youth panel and health professionals, you will proactively seek out stories to create
compelling content for the media, our fundraising and awareness raising campaigns, and 
marketing collateral. You are an exceptional copywriter and will have an understanding of
different audience requirements and can advise colleagues accordingly.

Reporting to the Head of Marketing and Communications, you’ll support with strategic 
communications planning, and in the ideation, development and management of content to 
maximise impact of campaigns, fundraising appeals, events and policy activity across owned, 
earned and paid channels.

You’ll be committed to development, both for yourself and those around you. You’ll manage 
your own environment by constantly listening, responding and adapting. You will believe in 
the value of giving and receiving feedback as helpful information for us all to continually grow, 
and consciously make appropriate, balanced decisions for yourself, others and Starlight.