Marketing and Communications Lead

Date posted: 2nd September 2026

Pay: £18,976.00 - £21,357.88

Hours: 22.5 hours per week

Reports to: Leadership Team

Location: 213 Barnes Road, Oxford

Job Description: The Purpose of your Role

Elmore delivers life changing services, supporting people with multiple needs in Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.

This is a varied and rewarding opportunity to lead the marketing and communications function for a well-established local charity making a tangible difference to people affected by Mental Health.

Reporting into the senior leadership team, you will develop and deliver the organisation's marketing and communications strategy, ensuring the impact of ECS services is communicated effectively to funders, supporters, volunteers, partners and the wider community.

Combining strategic planning with hands-on delivery, you will oversee digital communications, create compelling fundraising and organisational content, produce key publications, and champion the charity's brand across all channels.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, you will play an important role in supporting fundraising, increasing awareness and strengthening stakeholder engagement through creative storytelling and impactful communications.

Key Responsibilities

· Develop and implement the annual marketing and communications plan, ensuring activity supports the charity's strategic objectives.

• Lead the charity's digital communications, including website management, social media, email marketing and digital content.

· Produce compelling content for fundraising campaigns, corporate partnerships, community fundraising, sponsorship, and organisational communications.

· Create engaging website content, social media, marketing campaigns and promotional materials.

· Lead the production of the Annual Report and other organisational publications, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.

· Champion and protect the ECS brand, ensuring all communications are consistent, accessible and aligned with the organisation's values.

Person Specification

· Demonstrable experience delivering successful marketing and communications strategies. Min 18 months experience within role.

· Excellent written communication skills with the ability to produce engaging content for a variety of audiences and channels.

· Experience managing websites, social media platforms, email marketing and digital communications.

· Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work to deadlines.

· Experience producing publications such as annual reports, impact reports or other organisational materials.

· Ability to gather, interpret and communicate complex information through clear and compelling storytelling..

· Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to work collaboratively across teams and with external stakeholders.

· Experience within the charity, healthcare or not-for-profit sector would be Understanding of our mission, vision and values and include this within all communications

· Exceptional attention to detail

· Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team

· Willingness to shadow our work and meet with people who use our services

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

To apply, please submit your CV, including your full employment history, together with a cover letter outlining how your skills and experience align with the criteria and requirements of the role. Applications should be sent to recruitment@elmore.org.uk

We do not offer sponsorship for any roles.All applicants must be able eligible to work within UK and employment is subject to a suitable enhanced DBS, plus pre employment checks. To apply, please send a CV with full employment history plus a cover Benefits:

• Additional leave

• Bereavement leave

• Casual dress

• Company events

• Company pension - Contribution rising to 5% on completion of 6 month probation service

• Cycle to work scheme

• Employee discount

• Enhanced maternity leave

• Flexitime

• Free flu jabs

• Health & wellbeing programme

• Private medical insurance

• Sick pay

We understand that some people may want to use AI to assist them in compiling their application for a role at Elmore. We would encourage you to speak directly about your own experience so we can best understand how you personally are suitable for a role, and ask that you are transparent about if and how you have used AI in your application.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Oxford OX4 3UT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person