Communications officer
The Unitarians
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Location: Remote working or based in our London office
Contract: Full-time
Reporting to: Chief Officer
Closing date: Monday 27 April 2026
About Us
The Unitarians are one of the UK’s oldest dissenting religious traditions – a community that has, for centuries, welcomed people to explore faith, spirituality, and meaning on their own terms. We support congregations across the UK, rooted in liberal religious values, social justice, and freedom of conscience. We’re a small national organisation with a big story to tell, and we’re looking for someone to help us tell it.
The role
We’re looking for a capable, self-starting Communications Officer to handle the day-to-day delivery of our communications — from newsletters and news content to social media and digital channels.
You’ll work closely with our Strategic Communications Consultant, who leads on strategy and direction. Your job is to feed into and execute that strategy well: producing content that’s timely, well-crafted, and on-brand, and keeping our channels active and our communities informed and connected.
This suits someone who takes real pride in the quality of their output, is comfortable working within a defined strategic framework, and wants to do meaningful work for a values-led organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Content creation and management
Produce and distribute regular newsletters to members, congregations, and stakeholders
Write news articles, blog posts, and features for our website and Uni-News email publication
Keep website content current, accurate, and accessible
Produce materials that communicate our values and activities clearly to diverse audiences
Digital and social media
Manage day-to-day social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, and others)
Create social media content including written posts, graphics, and short-form video
Monitor engagement, respond to comments and messages, and help build online community
Track and report on performance metrics across channels
Design and visual content
Produce graphics and visual assets for social media, newsletters, and campaigns using Canva or equivalent tools
Create and edit short-form video content for social and digital channels
Maintain visual consistency with our brand guidelines
Stakeholder engagement
Act as a point of contact for congregations seeking communications support
Gather and share stories and news from local Unitarian communities
Build working relationships with congregation leaders, members, and volunteers
Offer practical guidance to congregations on their own communications
Collaborative working
Work with the Strategic Communications Consultant and the Chief Officer on content development, implementing plans and flagging operational insights that may inform future direction
Coordinate with colleagues across the organisation to source content and stories
Support the delivery of campaigns and initiatives as directed
Administrative and other duties
Maintain media and contact databases
Support event promotion and coverage
Provide general communications support across the organisation as needed
Person Specification
Essential
Proven experience in a communications, content creation, or marketing role
Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to adapt tone for different audiences and purposes
Demonstrable experience managing social media platforms
Experience producing newsletters or regular publications
Confident using Canva or equivalent design tools to produce social and digital assets
Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
Openness to and genuine curiosity about the values and ethos of Unitarianism and liberal faith communities
Desirable
Experience working in the charity, community, or faith sector
Proficiency in content management systems and digital communications tools
Understanding of SEO and website analytics
Familiarity with Unitarianism or liberal religious traditions
Comfortable working within a strategic framework
What we offer
Salary of £30,000 per annum
7.5% employer pension contribution, plus access to a financial wellbeing and salary sacrifice scheme
Staff support budget for wellbeing
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
The chance to do genuinely meaningful work in a welcoming, values-driven community
How to apply
We’re not looking for an identikit application. We’re looking for the right person. Here’s what we’d like from you:
1. Your CV: No more than two pages please. We’d like to see the highlights of where you’ve worked and what you’ve done
2. Two or three examples of work that you are really proud of: This could be links, attachments, screenshots, we don’t mind. We want to see something you’ve done with a few short words on why you love it.
3. Two questions we’d like you to answer
Tell us about a piece of communications work you’re proud of — what was the brief, what did you do, and what would you do differently now?
What do you think most organisations get wrong about their communications?
Please answer each question in no more than 400 words. There are no right answers to either of them. We’re interested in your thinking, your honesty, and your voice.
A note on AI
All applications will be reviewed and assessed by a human and we won’t use AI for decision-making. We understand you might use AI as a thinking tool, and that’s fine, but we’re not looking for a generated answer. We want to know how you think and what you sound like. So please write like yourself.
The interview
If we invite you to interview, we’ll send you the questions in advance. There’s no presentation. We’ll have a real conversation about your work, your instincts, and how you think — and we’ll talk through a real comms scenario together.
We want you to be able to show up as yourself. If you’d find it helpful to have anything adapted — more time, a different format, written questions — just let us know when we’re in touch.
Please send your CV, work examples, and question answers to pwelsh@unitarian.org.uk by 9am on Monday 27 April 2026.
Interviews will be held the week commencing 4 May 2026.
The General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of background.
