Current vacancies:
Communications Officer
Job title: Communications Officer
Location: FLEX office, Vauxhall, London – currently operating flexible hybrid working with a mixture of in-person and remote working.
Salary: £34,840 per annum, pro rata, subject to deductions for tax and national insurance contributions as required by law.
Hours: 4 days per week (30 hours)
Contract: Permanent
Reports to: Director of Operations
About the Role
As Communications Officer, you will play a central role in delivering FLEX’s communications strategy and ensuring communications activity supports the organisation’s strategic objectives. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation and with external stakeholders, you will develop engaging content, manage digital communications channels, strengthen the organisation’s profile, and support media and stakeholder engagement. The role requires a proactive and organised communicator with strong writing, digital and project management skills who can adapt content for different audiences and platforms.
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Additional paid leave over the end-of-year holiday period
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
- Occupational sick pay
- Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling support
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Pension contribution scheme with incremental employer contributions
About FLEX
Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) is a research and policy organisation working towards an end to labour exploitation. FLEX seeks to achieve this vision through the prevention of labour abuses, protection of the rights of those affected or at risk of exploitation and by promoting best practice responses to labour exploitation through research and evidence-based advocacy. FLEX is a small organisation that packs a big punch in terms of policy change and influencing.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer, creating a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive. This means we are committed to being an anti-racist, trans-inclusive, gender-equitable and intersectional organisation. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures. In particular, those who have lived experience of the immigration system or who identify as part of marginalised communities. If you are disabled or become disabled, we encourage you to tell us about your condition so that we can make reasonable adjustments and consider what support may be provided at the interview and task stage
How to apply:
- Please read the Job Description and Person Specification carefully
- Download, complete and send the FLEX Application Form via email to [email protected], quoting the reference CO26 in the email subject line.
- We would be grateful if you could also complete our Equal Opportunities Form. This information helps us monitor the groups reached by the organisation in order to assess gaps and actions needed to increase reach to underrepresented groups. This information will not be used as part of the selection process and will remain anonymous.
- Deadline for applications: 21st June 2026 23:59
- Shortlisting: Your application will be assessed against the criteria in specified in the Job Description. To ensure fairness and consistency in our shortlisting process, applications will be anonymised before being reviewed by the panel.
- Interviews will be held for shortlisted candidates online on 30th June/1st July 2026. Please state in your application if you are not available to attend on these dates.
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