Communications Officer

York Civic Trust


Job Summary

We are looking for a new Communications Officer to work with our small friendly team based at Fairfax House, York – one of the leading historic house attractions in the country.

Job Description

Summary of role:
The Communications Officer, working closely with colleagues, will:
raise the profile of York Civic Trust and the work that it undertakes in the city
maintain York Civic Trust as a leading membership organisation within York
promote Fairfax House as a key visitor attraction in York
maintain a consistent brand across all digital and print outputs

ABOUT YOU:
What you will bring to the role:
You will be creative, audience-focussed with a flair for the use of language.
You will bring fresh ideas to create opportunities to widen York Civic Trust’s engagement with existing and new audiences.
You will bring a reliable and consistent approach to your work.
You will be able to work independently and enjoy working as part of a team.
You will have excellent inter-personal skills and be an engaging writer with an ability to turn information into compelling content for different audiences.

Job Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Experience of working in an internal and/or external communications
environment (E).
Experience of working in a membership organisation in a communications role
(D).
Experience of developing and maintaining digital communications including
web-site content. (E)
Strong interpersonal skills. (E)
Experience of successfully researching and writing a range of communications
products including: newsletters, social media outputs, media releases and
membership communications (E).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and high standard of
written/verbal English including good proof-reading ability. (E)
Strong organisational and time management skills with ability to prioritise and to
work independently to agreed deadlines. (E)
Interest in history and the diverse heritage of York (D)
Experience of co-ordinating events programmes (D)

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Communications Officer
  • Salary: £30k-£40k
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Artform: Museums
  • Role: Marketing & Digital
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Mon, 29 Jun 2026

  • Location:

    Yorkshire

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Job: Communications Officer

Job: Communications Officer

Organisation: York Civic Trust

Postcode: YO1 9RN

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