Communications Manager

About Somerset Community Foundation

We’re a grant-making charity that helps build strong communities where everyone can thrive. We do this by funding local charities and facilitating local giving.

We provide simple, rewarding and impactful ways for donors to give locally, guided by research and our unrivalled local knowledge.

For small, local charities, community groups and social enterprises, we provide vital funding and support to help their organisations flourish. We provide around £4 million of funding to local groups every year. Our turnover in 2024 was nearly £5 million, and we’re building an endowment for long-term investment into our communities, which is currently valued at around £11 million.

By inspiring local giving and funding social action, we support local communities to drive change and realise their dreams.

The role 

You’ll join our growing Philanthropy and Marketing team at an exciting time – we’re investing in our capacity, welcoming new colleagues, and creating opportunities to learn, take on new approaches, and develop professionally.

Since 2021, we’ve grown fundraising income by 60% and added almost £4 million to our endowment. Our new 10-year strategy aims to grow it to £35 million by 2035, enabling us to provide more funding to communities for generations to come.

The Communications Manager is a hands-on, tactical role supporting our marketing and fundraising strategy. You’ll take ownership of day-to-day communications, creating high-quality content that engages supporters, community organisations, and the passionate change-makers we work with across Somerset.

You’ll be a skilled storyteller with a keen eye for detail, able to craft press releases, case studies, publications, blogs, newsletters, and digital content that champions our brand and inspires local giving, philanthropy, and social action. You’ll need strong project coordination skills, with the ability to manage priorities and work seamlessly with colleagues across the team.

Responsibilities

• Copywriting:Create engaging content for multiple audiences and channels, including case studies, publications, newsletters, website, and social media. Interview individuals where necessary to develop authentic stories that demonstrate SCF’s impact and inspire support.
• Media relations:Oversee and develop SCF’s relationships with local and regional media. Identify opportunities to raise our profile through press coverage of campaigns, funding programmes, research, and community impact stories, while responding confidently to media enquiries.
• Social media:Manage SCF’s social media accounts, creating, scheduling, and monitoring content in line with our marketing strategy.
• Digital communications:Lead on the creation of SCF’s flagship newsletter and support other email campaigns and e-newsletters as required.
• Website management:Work with the Senior Marketing Manager to maintain and update SCF’s website, ensuring content is current, accurate, and engaging. Support the wider team by responding to content requests as needed.
• Campaign planning:Contribute to planning and delivery of integrated marketing campaigns that support fundraising objectives.
• Measurement and reporting:Help monitor and report on communications activity to inform future campaigns and content.

Person Specification

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience 

Essential

• At least 3 years’ experience in a relevant communications, PR, marketing, or copywriting role.
• Strong copywriting and proofing skills underpinned by solid experience.
• Experience managing media relations, including drafting press releases.
• Experience creating compelling communications for a variety of audiences.
• Experience producing digital communications for a variety of channels including newsletters, email marketing, social media, and website content.
• Experience using Canva (or similar) to design branded content.
• Collaborative working style with confidence in coordinating communications projects across the organisation.
• Experience managing a diverse workload with strong prioritisation and organisational skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality results.
• Understanding of the importance of small, local charities and a passion for helping us achieve our mission.

Desirable

• Experience using Mailchimp or other email platforms to create and deliver communications.
• Experience using a CMS (e.g. WordPress) to create and edit website content.
• Experience using a CRM (e.g. Salesforce).
• Experience and/or knowledge of the charity sector.

To apply 

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the person specification to apply@somersetcf.org.uk, or apply via our website, by midnight, Sunday 23 November.

Download a copy of the job description.

Interviews are likely to take place on Monday 1 December in person at our office on the Bath and West Showground.

If you’d like to have a chat with us about the role, please email: info@somersetcf.org.uk to book a time to speak with one of our team.

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The Details

Hours

30–37.5 hours per week (to be agreed)

Salary

£30,000 FTE

Length of Contract

Permanent

Apply By

Sunday 23 November 2025, by midnight

Location

We operate a flexible working policy, including voluntary working from home arrangements. This role will be formally based at Yeoman House, Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet BA4 6QN and will typically be expected to work from our Shepton Mallet office at least 1 day per week.

Interviews

Interviews are likely to take place on Monday 1 December 2025 in person at our office on the Bath and West Showground.

Questions?

If you’d like to have a chat with us about the role, please email: info@somersetcf.org.uk to book a time to speak with one of our team