Samaritans is the charity that prevents suicide through the power of human connection. We make sure there’s always someone to listen if you’re in crisis or feeling suicidal. And we unite to raise awareness and campaign for suicide prevention.
We answer a call for help every ten seconds and need to be able to reach and connect with a diverse range of people. Whether it’s through our life-saving helpline service, innovative partnerships or impactful campaigns, we work towards our vision in many different ways and our communications need to reflect this.
As Copywriter in the Brand and Marketing team, you can help us work towards our vision by bringing our brand to life so more people are encouraged to reach out to us or inspired to support us. You’ll make sure any content we create is clear and impactful, reflects our tone of voice and key messages, and helps drive greater awareness and engagement in our work. There will be room for creativity in this role and plenty of variety, as you’ll be writing for a range of different audiences and channels.
Contract
* £32,000 - £34,000 (FTE)
* Fixed term – 12 months (maternity cover)
* Full Time (35hrs per week; Monday to Friday)
* Hybrid – Linked to Ewell (Surrey) office with flexibility to work from home
* We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences
What you’ll do
* Provide a first-class copywriting service, developing high-quality written content for use across multiple channels and formats.
* Develop messaging and creative copy for awareness and fundraising campaigns, products and assets.
* Work on publications such as our Annual Report and Impact Report.
* Check and edit external-facing content to make sure that it’s well-written, our brand messaging and tone of voice are reflected, and it’s appropriate for the audience and channel.
* Support the continued use of our brand tone of voice, written brand guidelines and editorial guidelines, and make sure they are kept up to date.
* Run tone of voice training for staff to improve copywriting skills across the charity.
What you’ll bring
* Clear understanding of tone of voice and how to adapt this across different audiences, projects and channels.
* Exceptional copywriting skills and experience of producing content for a range of channels and audiences.
* Strong communication and excellent problem-solving skills.
* Good organisation and ability to work on multiple projects at once with an impeccable eye for detail.
Why Samaritans?
At Samaritans, you’ll be part of a people-first organisation deeply committed to inclusion, compassion and learning. You’ll contribute to a team where your voice matters, your expertise makes a difference, and your work helps save lives.
We welcome applications from individuals with lived experience and encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. We are committed to creating an environment where all our people feel seen, heard and supported.
You’ll join a values-led organisation with a powerful mission and a collaborative culture. We offer flexible hybrid working, excellent benefits, and the chance to make a tangible difference in suicide prevention across the UK and Ireland.
For further information about Samaritans, including our charity structure, values, employee benefits, and application process, please read our recruitment brochure. You can also visit our careers website.
We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from disabled, racialised minority and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.
Apply now
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply. You’ll be asked to upload your CV and a covering letter outlining how your skills and experience match the requirements for this role.
We kindly ask that you don’t rely on AI tools for your application answers, or to generate interview answers. We want to see your own unique ideas and writing skills. We want your application to stand out from the rest and showcase your own strengths.
Applications close: 20 Oct 2025
Interviews: w/c 3 Nov 2025