Senior Communications Officer

Help tell the stories that bring joy to seriously ill children. Rays of Sunshine is looking for a creative, sensitive and confident Senior Communications Officer to help bring our work to life through powerful storytelling, media engagement and compelling content. This is an exciting opportunity to join us as we launch our new five-year strategy, refreshed brand and new website. You''ll play a key role in helping us share the stories of seriously ill children, young people and their families, raising awareness of our work and inspiring more people to support Rays of Sunshine. As our Senior Communications Officer, you''ll act as our story development lead, working directly with children, young people and families to sensitively capture the moments that demonstrate the impact of our work. You''ll develop case studies, coordinate photography and filming, create content for social media, website, press and email marketing, and help ensure our storytelling is handled with care, consent and integrity. You''ll also support PR and media activity, build relationships with journalists, identify media opportunities, draft press releases and case studies, and help coordinate activity involving families, colleagues, ambassadors, celebrities and high-profile supporters. Alongside this, you''ll support our Wish Ambassador programme, celebrity and influencer engagement, digital communications, social media, website content and wider communications campaigns. This is a varied, hands-on role ..... full job details .....