Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire

Hours: Full-time (part-time/flexible working considered)

Salary: £30,000-£32,000 depending on experience

Closing Date: Sunday 20th July 2025 at 10pm

Are you a creative communicator with a strong design background and great organisational skills and looking to build your career in a purpose-driven environment?

We are seeking a Diocesan Communications Officer to join our small, friendly and dynamic team supporting the life and mission of the Catholic Church across the Diocese. This is an excellent opportunity for someone in the early stages of their career who is ready to take the next step and grow in a broad, engaging role.

You’ll be working on high-profile campaigns and messaging across various channels and platforms, including social, digital and print media, and involved in multiple projects simultaneously where your passion for communications, innovation and creativity, plus your eye for detail and how best to convey a compelling message, will be greatly valued.

Working closely with the Communications Manager and the Diocesan Webmaster, you will:

  • Develop creative ideas and editorial across all forms of communication and editing input for a range of platforms
  • Design and deliver high-quality print and digital materials, capturing and creating compelling visual content to tell our story
  • Write effectively for a range of audiences and communication channels, including for the web and social media
  • Have experience of working with websites and content management systems, as well as knowledge of accessibility standards.
  • Support internal communications and parish engagement
  • Contribute to diocesan campaigns and publications
  • Help shape and implement our diocesan brand

You’ll hold a degree (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant discipline such as graphic design, communications, media, or marketing. You will be highly computer literate, confident using Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite, and eager to develop your creative and professional skills further.

We are looking for someone who has a strong creative portfolio and excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.  You will write clearly and communicate effectively, thriving in a team and taking satisfaction from helping others.  You will be able to manage and filter workflow as well as organise and prioritise your work to maximise productivity and achieve all deadlines.  Photography and video skills will be an advantage.

Most importantly, you’ll be sympathetic to the mission of the Catholic Church and excited by the opportunity to use your talents in service of the church and our 87 parish communities.

The Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth is a welcoming and mission-focused diocese covering Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, the Channel Islands, and parts of Berkshire, Dorset and Oxfordshire. Led by Bishop Philip Egan, we are committed to renewing and strengthening the Church through formation, evangelisation, and service. Our ten-year Mission plan, ‘You Will be my Witnesses’, sets out our vison and priorities. With 87 parishes, 50 schools, and a range of pastoral and charitable initiatives, we offer a vibrant environment for professionals who want to use their skills to support the Church’s mission.

For a detailed Job Description, Person Specification and more information about this role, please click on the links at the end of this advert.

Applicant Information

Employee benefits include 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays, free life assurance and employee wellbeing programme, and contributory pension scheme.

If you are inspired by the idea of working in a values-driven environment where your efforts will have a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you.

Come and be part of our mission!

How to Apply

Please send a comprehensive and up to date Curriculum Vitae with a covering letter setting out your suitability for the role and motivation in applying to recruitment@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk Please state ‘Communications Officer (Graphic Design & Media)’ in the subject line of your email.

We encourage an early application as we may close this advertisement at our discretion before the date stated, if a high number of applicants apply.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 20th July at 10pm.

You will be notified shortly after the closing date, should we wish to progress your application and invite you to an interview.

The Diocese of Portsmouth is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all who support the ethos and values of the Catholic Church.

You must have a valid UK Right to Work, as the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth does not offer UK Visa Sponsorship.