This is initially a 9 month contract starting early-mid May 2026. There may be potential for the contract to be extended.

SIS requires a proactive Communications Assistant, passionate about social aims, to join our team and help achieve SIS’s ambitious goals. SIS activity spans loan and investment, market building (webinars, workshops, expert support and events) and influencing those around us to commit resources to address social and environmental challenges.

The Communications Assistant will ensure SIS articulates our offering, engaging with target audiences through our digital presence and particularly SIS websites, social media channels and PR activities. The role can be Communications Assistant focuses on:

·       Social Media planning, programming and execution across all SIS channels.

·       Producing simple graphics appropriate for social media, events and survey software (for example Canva, Eventbrite, Typeform).

·       Updating SIS websites ensuring all content is relevant, up to date and in line with the SIS mission.

·       Proactively monitoring SIS’s presence on partners’ websites ensuring content is relevant, up to date.

·       Assisting in the design and delivery of the SIS monthly newsletter (Mailchimp) and other publications.

·       Assist in offline promotion of SIS activities as required.

·       Assist in development of press releases and fund and programme launch campaigns.

·       Assist in collation of impact information, including report data and case studies, and other adhoc requests required by the SIS communications team.

Please also refer to the Job Specification listed on the SIS website https://www.socialinvestmentscotland.com/about/careers/