Communications Officer

Natasha’s Foundation, the food allergy charity, is looking for a dynamic and proactive Communications Officer with excellent writing and editing skills. About Natasha’s Foundation, the UK’s food allergy charity, was founded in 2019 by the parents of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who died aged 15 from an allergic reaction to sesame. Through research, education and campaigning, it works to improve the lives of the millions of people in the UK with food allergies. The Foundation is committed to driving meaningful change and amplifying the voices of the food allergy community. As the charity grows, we are expanding our Communications team to strengthen our influence, visibility, and engagement across the sector.

Role Overview: We are seeking a dynamic and proactive Communications Officer with excellent writing skills to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and delivering effective press and media information to promote our organisation’s work, enhance our reputation, and engage key audiences. With the Deputy Director of Communications, you will work closely with journalists, stakeholders, and internal teams to ensure our messaging is accurate, aligned and reaches the right audiences through the most effective channels.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement written media and campaign materials to raise awareness of the organisation’s work.
• Collaborate with internal teams to align messaging across all communication channels.
• Support reactive communications by preparing responses to legislation, events and breaking news.
• Execute targeted campaigns and events to influence public opinion and policy decisions.
• Work with the social media staff to write and suggest ideas for engaging content for digital and social media platforms to support media and campaign objectives.
• Other duties as required.

Person Specification:

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience in communications, press relations, media, or public affairs.
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Capability to act on initiative, work under pressure and exercise judgment.
• Understanding of traditional and digital media landscapes.
• Ability to attend occasional meetings and events in London.

Desirable:

• Background in journalism, PR, communications, or a related field.
• Knowledge of policy, advocacy, or campaigning in a relevant sector.
• Experience using media monitoring and analytics tools.
• Experience of using Google Analytics and social media advertising.

What we offer:

• Fully remote working with occasional meetings in London.
• A supportive and positive working environment.
• Company pension.
• 25 days’ paid annual leave plus public holidays.

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Applicants must be resident in the UK and have the right to live and work in the UK.

Salary: £28,860 per year.

Contract: Fixed term 1 year contract (37.5 hours a week) with the possibility to extend.

Location: Remote working with occasional meetings in London.

Proposed start date: January 2027.

Reports to: Deputy Director of Communications.