Join our Schools and Communities Team
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Location: Home based initially but then based preferably at RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey, or at our London office near Victoria with travel to Wisley at least twice a week.
Contract: Permanent
The RHS is a national charity with a mission to inspire everyone to grow, as it is vital to our wellbeing, the environment and the happiness of us all. This dynamic role is based in our passionate communities and schools team and will ideally be based at RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey or our London office near Victoria with frequent travel to Wisley.
The role will support our national school’s programme, the RHS Campaign for School Gardening, by creating exciting and inspiring communications, competitions and initiatives to help get young people growing. It will also support Britain in Bloom, an amazing force of volunteers that clean and green our towns, cities and villages across the UK, as well as the work of our national Outreach Team who provide hands-on support to schools and groups so they can fully feel the amazing benefits of gardening.
If you are a communications expert with a passion for the environment or plants, then we’d love to hear from you. The RHS is undergoing lots of exciting changes with a new state-of-the-art science and learning facility soon to open at RHS Wisley and a brand new garden, RHS Bridgewater, opening in Salford, both of which will grow our opportunity to make an impact in communities and schools around the UK.
RHS Schools and Groups Communications Officer
This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic schools and communities team to support on all areas of our communications and marketing. You will work with the Senior Communications Officer and Engagement Coordinator to deliver exciting communications that will increase engagement with our audiences, manage and bring to life our key projects and activities, as well as oversee the content creation for our website, social media platforms and newsletters.
We’re looking for someone with experience in delivering communications that have increased engagement with audiences and an excellent understanding of marketing tools and techniques. The successful candidate will be a strong communicator with an understanding of how to write for different audiences and platforms, as well as excellent time management skills.
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is committed to being an inclusive employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.
Closing date for applications is Friday 29th January 2021.
We want to enrich everyone's life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.