Communications Assistant

We are delighted to partner with Moorfields Eye Charity to support their recruitment of a Communications assistant. This is a permanent opportunity offering a hybrid working pattern. The salary for this role is between £24,570-£28,665 depending on experience.

The Communications assistant will work closely with the charity’s Head of communications, Digital communications officer and wider communications team. You will help to build the external and internal profile of Moorfields Eye Charity to a wide range of audiences including existing and potential supporters and grant recipients, staff across Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and its academic partner, the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.

Whilst this is primarily a digital role you will support the Head of communications and wider communications team with the implementation of the breadth of the charity’s communications strategy.

You will be responsible for updating the day-to-date content of the charity’s website and social media channels, also supporting the Digital communications officer with email communications using Mailchimp including creating the quarterly enewsletter and implement processes across other teams. 

The Communications assistant will be responsible for supporting wider delivery of the charity’s communications activity such as producing news stories and content for the website, Visibility magazine and other channels, organising the multimedia library, and helping with the production of other media such as film and podcasts.


Person Specification: 

•    Website, CMP, design and copywriting experience. 
•    Experience in a digital communications role. 
•    Experience of filming and editing video and audio. 
•    Experience of producing and editing photographs and digital graphics. 
•    Proven ability to write and edit engaging copy for different audiences across varied communication channels. 
•    Understanding of journalistic story values. 
•    Demonstrable understanding of effective digital communications and a willingness to keep up to date with technologies and developments. 
•    Experience of social media and digital platforms.
•    Excellent copywriting and proof reading skills. Effective video/ audio production and editing skills.
•    Effective photography and image editing skills. 
•    Basic digital design skills using platforms like Photoshop.
•    Excellent IT skills, including using Content Management Systems, email marketing systems, social media tools, HTMP and web analytics.



To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.