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Communications Officer
Seafish
Marketing & Communications
GBP 32k-32k / year
Posted on Aug 20, 2026
Communications Officer
We are looking for a confident and enthusiastic Communications Officer to help promote our work to the seafood industry and broader stakeholders.
Quick overview of the role
Job status: This is a full-time, permanent role.
Location: You’ll be based at our Edinburgh office but can take advantage of a flexible work environment, including the option to work from home.
Salary: The starting salary for this role is £32,000.
What it’s like to work in the communications team at Seafish
About Seafish
Seafish is here to give the UK seafood sector the support it needs to thrive. Our work makes a huge difference. We collaborate with a wide range of partners – from seafood businesses and trade bodies to government, regulators and environmental organisations – and we engage in everything from research to campaigns, insight and training.
About the Communications Team
It’s the job of the Seafish communications team to promote the work we do to all of our stakeholders which include our staff, our levy payers, the wider seafood industry and policymakers.
The Seafish communications team provides colleagues working across seven industry priority areas with the support they need to amplify their positive work to a wider audience.
We are a busy department and also regularly manage media requests from mainstream and trade titles and broadcasters.
How we work
At Seafish we operate a Trust and Performance working environment which focuses on performance - both what you do and how you go about achieving it. We don’t measure time in our Trust and Performance culture, instead we measure delivery. Working in this way means you have autonomy and accountability in equal parts and can work in a way that is most effective for you, as long as your work gets delivered to agreed standards. You’ll have a personal development plan which clearly outlines the objectives and competencies for your role and your learning and development goals. You’ll also have regular catch ups with your line manager, along with mid-year and end of year reviews to formally discuss your performance, competencies and professional growth.
We have a hybrid working environment at Seafish with opportunities for staff to get together at internal conferences and events.
Job role, responsibilities and relationships
Job purpose
The Communications Officer helps turn Seafish’s work, expertise and impact into clear and compelling stories. Working across media, digital and internal channels, the postholder will spot communications opportunities, create engaging and accessible content and support campaigns that reach people across the UK seafood industry and beyond.
The role purpose is to help show how Seafish contributes to a safe and skilled workforce, smoother and expanding seafood trade and a resilient supply chain. This is a varied role for someone who enjoys finding the story in complex subjects, adapting content for different audiences and working with colleagues and stakeholders to bring those stories to life.
Role dimensions, accountabilities and impact:
Delivering engaging and accessible content across owned, earned and paid channels, with a focus on telling the story of Seafish’s impact.
Identifying story and content opportunities across the organisation and externally.
Contributing to the planning, delivery and evaluation of internal and external communications campaigns that promote our work to the seafood industry and wider stakeholders.
Supporting the Seafish press office by acting as a contact for media enquiries and undertaking proactive activities to engage the media with Seafish stories.
Key accountabilities will be:
Supporting the Communications team planning and delivery of integrated communications activity about a range of Seafish impacts and seafood-related topics that meet organisational and project objectives.
Creating high-quality content for use across all channels, including press releases, features, webpages, blogs, intranet, emails and social media posts, ensuring it meets accessibility standards, reflects audience needs and includes key messages in line with our brand.
Acting as a first point of contact for some of our day-to-day media enquiries to ensure we deliver timely and accurate responses.
Identifying proactive media and content opportunities that support organisational priorities.
Working with colleagues to create, update and improve website content based on organisational priorities and audience needs.
Supporting the delivery of internal communications so colleagues are informed and can engage stakeholders effectively, including drafting organisational updates and briefings about our communications campaigns.
Supporting stakeholder engagement by working with colleagues to develop clear messages, communications materials and plans for projects.
Planning and delivering agreed communications campaigns and projects, ensuring activities are completed on time, objectives are met and outcomes are evaluated.
Contributing to reporting and evaluation of our media engagement and PR activities.
Additional responsibilities will be:
Planning and organising
Planning activity across multiple timescales and channels, balancing reactive and planned communications work.
Maintaining information on updates and announcements for external communications and social media calendars.
Managing own workload and priorities on a day-to-day basis, responding flexibly to changing demands.
Using Seafish project management and reporting processes.
Organising and delivering work via SharePoint and Microsoft Teams channels.
Decision making and judgement
Ability to work under pressure and awareness of tight deadlines, particularly in response to media enquiries or emerging issues.
Editorial judgement in creating content for different audiences and channels.
Ability to make sound judgements when responding to enquiries internally and externally.
Ability to recognise when to escalate an issue or reputational risk.
Ability to balance reactive media work with planned communications activity.
Essential working relationships will include:
Internal relationships
Reporting to the Brand and Engagement Manager, while working closely with the PR and Communications Manager, the Head of Communications and all other members of the wider Communications team.
Regular communication with other Seafish teams and colleagues when developing content, handling enquiries and providing communications support.
External relationships
Communication with journalists, stakeholders and partners when developing and sharing campaigns and content, and responding to enquiries.
Engaging with appointed suppliers, agencies and contractors for projects.
Acting as a representative of Seafish at events or when capturing content must be a confident communicator with the ability to engage with stakeholders.
Knowledge, skills and experience required
To be a suitable candidate for this role you should have:
Essential
Experience working in a PR and Communications or similar role.
Experience of delivering media relations activity, including drafting well-written, accurate press materials and responding to enquiries.
Experience of creating engaging, effective content based on audience insight.
Excellent copywriting skills, with the ability to take complex information and write it in plain English for different audiences.
Experience of creating content for digital channels, including websites and social media.
Ability to plan and deliver communications activity or projects, ensuring deadlines are met and issues are escalated as required.
Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders.
Ability to manage competing priorities and work at pace.
Understanding of accessibility and inclusive communication principles.
Competence in using SharePoint and Microsoft Office programmes (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Desirable
Experience working in a public body or similar organisation.
Experience of PR monitoring, analytics and evaluation.
Experience of supporting internal communications or staff engagement activity.
Knowledge of the seafood industry would be an advantage but is not essential.
Special features of the role:
Some travel is required for this role.
Working with teams face-to-face and remotely.
Occasional out-of-hours work may be required to support media handling or events.
Every role is Seafish is linked to our bespoke competency framework. The competency levels for this role are:
Growing Expertise – Seeks out opportunities to develop and expand knowledge base.
Embracing Change – Shows ability to adapt to change
Building Relationships – Builds links with others in order to develop and deliver the best business solutions
Achieving Results – Overcomes challenges to achieve high quality results
Influencing with Impact – Communicates complex messages
Salary and benefits
All roles within Seafish are graded and have defined salary bands. This role sits within Job Family D in our pay structure, and the starting salary is £32,000 A new member’s appointment on the pay spine is dependent on the experience they bring to the role when they start. New candidates normally start at the lower end of the range unless they can demonstrate considerable experience in the requirements of the role.
Additional benefits include:
25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and wellbeing break when the organisation closes between Christmas and New Year (3 additional days).
Optional five days per year paid volunteering leave for an activity of your choice.
Trust and Performance culture – you work in a way that suits you to get your work done to the expected standard.
A generous employer pension scheme – we'll double your contribution up to a maximum employer contribution of 10%.
A range of health and wellbeing benefits including the Cycle to Work scheme, private medical insurance, gym discounts and eye care.
Our unlimited employee assistance scheme is a support service available 24/7 – it offers confidential, impartial advice on anything you need such as work, family, finance support or anything else personal to you.
A professional development culture with plenty of learning opportunities.
Rewards for high performance each year.
Application process
To apply for the post, you should email your application to recruitment@seafish.co.uk. Please include Communications Officer in the subject line of your email.
Your application should include:
A covering letter or a short video explaining why you are a suitable candidate.
A recent copy of your CV so we can find out more about your skills and experience.
The deadline for applications is 7 September 2026.
Candidates invited to interview will be given at least one weeks’ notice of proposed interview date to allow you to prepare. At this stage you might be asked to complete a short task in advance of interview and then answer some competency-based questions during interview.
If you need any accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment and selection process, please reach out to us.
While we welcome applications from candidates around the world, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.
Further information
For any queries about the job description or the salary and benefits on offer, please email recruitment@seafish.co.uk.
