Communications Officer

Homeworker with designated office in Newton Abbot Fixed Term - Maternity Cover - 29 hours per week £35,713 Full time, Pro Rata £28,570 (29 Hours) per annum

We have an exciting opportunity for a communications officer who is digitally creative, passionate and savvy to join our team. We are looking for candidates with a proven track record in digital content who are committed to providing a positive customer experience.

This is a busy and exciting role where you will help the communications team to deliver the business objectives through strong communications and content. You will also maximise customer engagement and empowerment through our digital channels. This is a homeworking position with occasional travel to customers and colleagues across Devon and Cornwall and regular meetings in our Newton Abbot office.

• Maximising opportunities to promote Westward's work
• Creating digital media for web, intranet and social media
• PR, editorial and copywriting
• Media handling and publicity
• Providing interviews and films for information and promotion
• Engaging with colleagues on internal communications to support our culture

• Has experience in a multi-discipline communications team
• Keen to provide great communications to customers, colleagues and business stakeholders
• Someone creative who also has strong initiative and thinks strategically
• Knowledge of monitoring and analytics
• Skilled at working with filmmaking, design software and web cms
• Excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills
• Can prioritise a busy and varied workload
• Full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use

• A competitive annual salary of £35,713, for working 29 hours this is £28,570 Pro rata
• Company mobile phone
• Work from home setup
• 26 days annual leave, for working 29 hours this is 20 days + bank holidays Pro rata
• Healthcare plan with retail discount scheme
• Company pension scheme with matched contributions up to 10%
• Refer a friend scheme
• Colleague and team recognition awards
• Training opportunities

To view the job description and person specification . If you would like to come and work for Westward, please apply today by completing and submitting your online application via our vacancies page.

Closing date: 14 July 2026

Interview date: 29 July 2026

We aim to promote an inclusive environment, which attracts people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to advance the service we provide, for the benefit of all our employees and communities we support.