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CLOSED - NTUK Vacancy - Senior Communications Officer

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June 17, 2025

We're looking for an effective Senior Communications Officer to shape the bold, inclusive and solutions-focused voice for National Trails and NTUK.

This is an exciting opportunity for an engaging communicator to work alongside the NTUK team to deliver our new 3-year communication strategy. We're looking for someone passionate about identifying and breaking down barriers people face in accessing the outdoors, with a proven track record in delivering effective multi-channel communications campaigns including through social media and the press. You will have a great eye for a story, excellent writing and multimedia content creation skills, with an understanding and experience of delivering accessibility-first comms and media-worthy content.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and sections of the community.

Please read the full role responsibilities document below. If it sounds like a role that’s right for you, please send us your CV and either a cover letter or a three minute video, explaining how your experience and skills make you suitable for this role and in particular why working with National Trails UK is of interest to you.

Applications should be sent to polly@nationaltrails.uk by midnight on 13th July.

Interviews will be held online on Tuesday 29th July.

Salary: FTE £32,000, 4 days a week, one-year fixed term contract.

If you have any questions before applying, please contact Polly Martin, CEO at polly@nationaltrails.uk

NTUK is a level 1 Disability Confident Employer; for more information or if you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact Polly.

Photo Credit: West Highland Way, Jane McGeary

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