Acorns Children's Hospice are looking for a PR & External Communications Officer to bring Acorns work to life for the public, using effective media relations, powerful storytelling and compelling external communications to showcase our pioneering children's hospice care and the vital role of fundraising. You will amplify families' voices and deepen public understanding of our care and the need for voluntary income. You will help strengthen Acorns reputation as one of the West Midlands' leading charities and a charity of choice. Through this work, you will increase brand awareness and extend our reach across the region and beyond, delivering communications that advance our strategic priorities.
About the Role
At Acorns Children's Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care for children, and young people with life-limiting and life‑threatening conditions, and we support their families through every step of their journey, and through transition. Our work is defined by compassion, expertise, and an unwavering belief that every child deserves comfort, dignity, and the chance to experience joy.
As PR & External Communications Officer, you will:
- Deliver agreed media relations and external communications activity, including drafting press releases, statements and creating story packs and supporting materials, aligned with Acorns organisational priorities and brand voice
- Support proactive and reactive engagement with journalists, editors, producers, and relevant external stakeholders
- Actively engage with colleagues, children and families to capture conversation-led case studies, stories, and supporting content that demonstrate the impact of Acorns care
- Produce supporting content for media and other external audiences, including short-form copy, imagery and video clips
About You
- Experience in communications, PR, journalism or marketing either in-house or agency
- Experience writing for different mediums (eg digital and print) and audiences
- Degree or equivalent qualification in journalism, PR or communications
- Ability to travel independently across the West Midlands
What We Offer
- £32,000 per annum
- 37.5 hours per week
- Hybrid role, with home & office working, plus travel across the region
- Employee discounts from leading retailers - including the Blue Light Card
- Discounts on refurbished tech
- Eye Test discount
- Health cash plan
- Gym membership and equipment discount scheme
- Bike2Work scheme - save up to 42% on bikes and equipment
- Wellbeing, legal and financial support
- Generous contribution to group personal pension plan (7.5%) or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
- NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme
Interviews are scheduled to be held on 30 June and 1 July
You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check and will be asked to provide two satisfactory references.
As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting organisation we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Children's Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.
If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]
Find out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here: Why Work for Acorns?
