PR and Communications Assistant

Are you a talented writer with a passion for storytelling and making a real difference? Acorns Children’s Hospice is looking for a PR and Communications Assistant to join our Communications team. This is a hands-on role offering a rare opportunity to gain practical experience supporting media relations, storytelling, internal and external communications, fundraising and campaign activity.

About the Role

At Acorns Children’s Hospice we offer a network of specialist palliative nursing care and support for local children and their families. We are there wherever and whenever they need us, in the hospice, community and at home. Our services include short breaks for children at our hospices, therapeutic and psychosocial support, support for siblings and other family members, emergency and end of life care and bereavement support.

As PR and Communications Assistant for the largest children’s hospice in the UK, you will: 

• Support the delivery of communication plans by assisting with internal and external communications
• Support media relations and external affairs activity, including responding to media enquiries, coordinating spokespeople, building journalist relationships, and assisting with MP engagement, lobbying, and sector campaigns
• Draft and help produce case studies, press releases, internal articles, newsletters, and campaign content to demonstrate the impact of Acorns care and support fundraising, awareness, and engagement objectives
• Play an important part in how the public understands Acorns, helping to share the impact of our care, amplify the voices of the children and families we support, and ensure our fundraising and campaigns reach and engage the right audiences

This role provides exposure to various aspects of communications, giving you the chance to develop your skills while helping to positively impact children with short lives and make Acorns work visible, understood and supported across the community.

About You

• Experience of writing copy for articles, newsletters
• Experience of supporting projects / campaigns with multiple stakeholders
• Experience of working to deadlines
• Excellent copywriting, spelling/grammar and proofreading skills

What We Offer

• £28,000 to £30,000 per annum
• 37.5 hours per week
• Hybrid role - Based at nearest Acorns hospice (Walsall, Birmingham or Worcester) with travel across the region
• Employee discounts from leading retailers
• Employee gym discount scheme
• Bike-to-Work scheme
• Generous contribution to group personal pension plan or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
• NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme

Interviews are scheduled to be held on 16 and 17 October

We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible, as this vacancy may close once we have received a sufficient number of applications

You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be asked to provide two satisfactory references.

As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting organisation we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Children’s Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.

If you have any questions, please contact us at recruitment@acorns.org.uk

Find out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here: Why Work for Acorns?