St Peter’s Prestbury:  Communications officer

 

Are you an experienced Communications officer looking for a flexible part-time role?

This is a new role designed to help promote the work, life and mission of St. Peter’s Prestbury through our various online and printed publications and through other communication activities. The successful candidate will be responsible for the effective delivery of inspiring and engaging communications to our existing church community and to new target audiences.

About the role:

• 2 year fixed-term contract
• 15 hours/week
• £15/hour
• 4 weeks’ annual leave plus bank holiday allowance
• Pension
• Hybrid role. Working closely with the Vicar and other key parish personnel including the Parish Administrator, this role can be carried out flexibly from home as long as key weekly targets are met.
• We would expect attendance at a monthly staff meeting and regular attendance at church services and events.
• We offer a supportive and collaborative working environment.

Strategic design  overview	Integrated Design. Making full use of our artistic design suppliers (Shift Worship and Hub Church ) Ensuring design themes are coordinated across the different church media and fuller use is made of the available resources.
Worship Streaming	YouTube Developing St Peter’s YouTube channel Website: including worship highlights, special service previews, sermons, interviews, and other worship material on the website Working with the tech team. To ensure that the material recorded on the stream is appropriate for wider use. Managing historic material on the YouTube channel
St Peter’s service material	PowerPoint  liaising with the Vicar to consolidate existing PP files Learning how to create PP service files from available Church of England material Worship Song Software Selecting and installing  an appropriate worship software package for Sunday services Service sheets Liaising with the Vicar and Parish Administrator to put together printed service sheets for special services.
Social Media	Facebook & Instagram Planning, preparing and developing all St Peter’s Facebook and Instagram material Liaising with key personnel to gather information about upcoming events Writing suitable copy Responding in a timely manner to direct messages Taking photos at church events for use on social media Being aware of restrictions around sharing of photographic material Reporting back on social media analytics to help inform future strategy Staying updated on algorithm changes, platform features, and trends
Website	Maintaining St Peter’s website - keeping it relevant, accurate and attractive Developing website and exploring its functionality
Posters & Banners	Designing  weekly service information posters for exterior noticeboards Designing and sourcing  banners for occasional events and church festivals
Newsletter and weekly email	Preparing and sending weekly service reminder email to subscribers Preparing and sending occasional update emails to subscribers Gathering material for monthly newsletter from key church personnel and sourcing community information Selecting and formatting photos
Printed material	Welcome pack Keeping Welcome Pack attractive and relevant Prayer diary Producing monthly printed prayer diary
Noticeboards	Keeping all church noticeboards (both internal and external) looking relevant and fresh Ensuring all statutory information is visible (e.g. Safeguarding)

About you:
Experience in social media management and digital marketing
Experience and skills in branding and communication- including a good sense of design
Strong copywriting, community management, and engagement skills
Digitally literate and willing to explore new software
Evidence of cohesive content creation
Confident using scheduling, analytics, and content planning tools (or willing to learn)
Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise
Willing to engage in the worshipping life of St Peter’s
Team player
Able to write content in St Peter’s style 

Application details:
Please submit your application – including your CV and a cover letter to:
parishoffice@stpetersprestbury.org.uk
Closing date: Monday 20 July 2026