Vacancy - Communications Assistant

Kick-start your communications career with one of Scotland's most influential membership organisations. 

Scottish Land & Estates is looking for an enthusiastic Communications Assistant to join our dynamic communications team. This is an exciting opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career communications professional to gain hands-on experience across digital content, social media, events, publications, podcasts and stakeholder communications. 

Working at the heart of Scotland's rural economy, you'll help tell the stories of businesses and communities that are shaping the future of rural Scotland. You'll be supported to develop your skills, take ownership of projects and work alongside experienced communications professionals in a friendly and collaborative environment. 

We are looking for someone with excellent organisational and administrative skills, a keen eye for detail and a flair for effective communication. Whether your experience has been gained through employment, volunteering, internships or study, you'll be eager to learn, take initiative and contribute as part of a friendly and collaborative team. 

This role offers an excellent foundation for a career in communications. Working alongside experienced professionals, you'll gain exposure to a wide range of communications disciplines, take ownership of projects and have opportunities to grow your skills and responsibilities as you develop in the role. 

Title:  Communications Assistant  
Based at: Scottish Land & Estates’ Headquarters, Musselburgh  
Line Manager: Head of Membership Communications  
Salary: £23,147 to £26,880 depending on experience 

Benefits include: 

Contract: Full Time, Permanent  
To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter detailing your suitability for this role to Ania Rytel-Dunn (ania.rytel-dunn@scottishlandandestates.co.uk) by 5pm on the 19th of October. The interviews will be held in-person in our Musselburgh office w/c 16th of November. 

Scottish Land & Estates  
Scottish Land & Estates is the voice of rural businesses throughout Scotland. We are a membership-based organisation representing a wide range of rural businesses, including farmers, foresters, tourism operators, housing providers, leisure companies, and renewable energy providers. Our members play a critical role in ensuring sustainable, healthy and empowered rural communities, providing housing, employment and a wide range of economic, environmental and social benefits.  

Scottish Land & Estates strives to have the true value and contribution of landowners recognised and valued both publicly and politically and aims to promote the contributions of landowners and estates, to protect property rights, to ensure appropriate business and regulatory framework for members’ interests and to play a key role in maintaining and delivering sustainable rural communities.  

Whilst this is a supporting role, it offers an opportunity to build and develop a broad range of skills and experience across a range of policy and communications related disciplines. 

Why Join Scottish Land & Estates? 

This role offers a unique opportunity to: