Communications Officer (Events & Social Media)

Description

• Providing project management support. Planning and organising a variety of tasks, including the involvement in multiple projects and programmes of work.
• Coordinating and contributing to the production of risk registers, operational plans, reports, communications, minutes, course evaluations, promotional materials and statistics.
• Supervising the planning and organising of events such as online webinars, clinical skills training courses, teaching programmes, workshops and/or public events.
• Ensuring project management processes are adopted and, where appropriate, proposing changes in working practices.

Requirements

• Experience of working within project management environments, planning and organising a variety of tasks, including involvement in multiple projects and programmes of work
• Understanding of the need for accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience of supporting online events and webinars which meet all required accessibility
• Ability to collate and produce reports and statistical information
• Confident communicator with the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels
• Experience of facilitating team meetings, webinars, events and/or conferences online
• Ability to proactively manage and action a broad range of complex enquiries; including delegation/ allocation of work and ensuring follow up action is taken
• Highly developed customer service skills, with a helpful, flexible attitude
• Ability to work with minimal supervision; to plan and prioritise own workloads, and that of your team; and to meet deadlines
• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
• Fast and accurate keyboard skills
• Experience of social media management, digital content development and data entry analysis.
• Experience communicating complex, confidential and often sensitive information with a range of staff across the organisation and with external stakeholders (both verbally and in writing)
• HND/Advanced Diploma level qualification with in- depth experience or SCQF Level 8 equivalence obtained via Professional Development Awards; Technical Apprenticeships; and SVQs
• Flexible approach to learning and problem solving
• Proven expertise in using Microsoft 365, in particular Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint
• Line management skills and experience including coaching and/or mentoring of team members
• Experience of working both independently and as part of a team, whilst balancing a range of competing priorities
• Sound understanding of the application of GDPR to the storage and use of participant information and data privacy
• Ability to respond to confidential and sensitive situations with confidence and discretion, utilising tact, diplomacy, and persuasion skills when necessary
• Experience of working flexibly in complex/sensitive environments where the parameters of the job are not necessarily clearly defined
• Social media management, digital content development and data entry analysis.

Benefits

Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Communications Officer (Social Media & Events) until the end of March 2026 on a rate of £17.23- £21.47/hour PAYE – working 37 hours per week.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance