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Job titleSee Work Differently Placement - PR and Communications Assistant Job referenceREQ Date posted17/02/ Application closing date03/03/ LocationScotland Salary£12.63 per hour (Real Living Wage) Package26 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), which increases with service. Excellent pension scheme, staff discount scheme Contractual hours15 BasisPart time Job category/typeBlank Attachments JD - SWDP PR & Communications Assistant - Feb 26.docx Job description
Location: Edinburgh or remote
Hours: 15 hours per week
Contract type: 10 week placement
Salary: £12.63 per hour (Real Living Wage)
Are you interested in PR, communications or digital media and keen to make a real difference? This placement is a great opportunity to gain hands‑on experience while helping RNIB Scotland raise awareness of issues affecting blind and partially sighted people.
As a PR & Communications Assistant, you’ll support the team with day‑to‑day activities that promote our work. This will include helping to create simple written content such as social media posts and event information, monitoring media coverage, supporting digital and web updates, and assisting with basic admin and planning tasks. You’ll also help with marketing and internal communications by proofreading content and supporting staff updates.
You’ll be organised, detail‑focused and comfortable using digital tools, with experience creating written content and analysing social media. An interest in PR, journalism or communications is desirable, but not essential - training and support will be provided.
This is a fantastic opportunity to build practical skills, confidence and experience in a supportive team, while contributing to work that truly matters.
This role is funded specifically for candidates who experience sight loss and are not in paid work - we are looking forward to receiving your application, if this applies to you. Previous placement holders need not apply.
What We Offer
RNIB prides itself on being a great place to work with a positive, progressive culture. We offer a wide range of benefits including 26 days of holiday per year (plus bank holidays) which rises with service, enhanced family friendly benefits, a contributory pension scheme with an employer contribution of up to 11% and a rewards platform with employee discounts across over retailers.
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