Communications Officer
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Job Title: Communications Officer
Level: 3B
Salary: £27K - £31K per year dependent on skills and experience
Location: Chilcomb House, Winchester
Hours: 37 hours per week
Type of Contract: Permanent
Job Description: Communications Officer
Do you have a flair for crafting a catchy message, and a curiosity about creativity and culture?
You’ll be the bridge between HCT and our wider network, helping shape how we share our stories and make our impact more visible. You’ll deliver communications across digital channels, annual publications, and sector networks, while supporting event delivery and strategy development. You’ll also help lead our media relations, acting as a first point of contact for press inquiries and leading organisational announcements.
You’ll manage communication channels and support on service development for Culture Connects, a sector partnership led by HCT as part of its remit as a National Portfolio Organisation for Arts Council England.
A bit about you
You may be new to the cultural sector, but your experience has already sharpened your technical writing, digital communication, and people skills. You know your way around modern communication systems and platforms, and you use them to write, edit, publish, track, and measure your work efficiently.
You’re a natural networker who builds strong relationships fast. Collaboration comes easily to you, and you love seeing a project through from start to finish.
You take initiative and work confidently toward goals. You understand risk and know when to flag an issue to protect both reputation and outcomes. When the unexpected happens, you stay calm, prioritise, and tackle challenges one step at a time.
Who we are
At Hampshire Cultural Trust we have a vision to create inspirational culture experiences that enrich and transform lives. We manage and support 20+ attractions and deliver county-wide outreach programmes that bring great culture to local communities. We also deliver a diverse range of wider social impact initiatives targeted at those who are most vulnerable or disadvantaged and who would not usually have access to arts and culture.
We promote equity, inclusion and diversity and a culture that actively values difference. We recognise that people from different backgrounds and experiences can enhance the way we perform and work and we encourage and support the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our staff.
We are inclusive, valuing, and respectful of diversity, developing the ability to recruit and retain a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Therefore, we are committed to implementing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities in our recruitment process and in employment.
The benefits of working for us
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro-rated for part time working)
- 7.5% Employer pension contributions
- Generous occupational maternity, adoption and paternity pay
- Enhanced occupational sick pay
- Generous compassionate leave scheme
- Paid emergency leave
- Industry leading Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to same day GP appointments for employees and their immediate family
- Life assurance scheme (x3 annual salary)
- Interest-free Season ticket loans and travel loans from first day of employment
- Charity Worker Discounts Scheme (savings on retail, leisure, groceries, travel etc.)
- Access to free eye tests and vouchers towards glasses for VDU use
- Free flu vaccination vouchers
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Health Cash Plan (cashback on dental, optical, medical for monthly subscription cost)
- Opportunities to learn, develop and progress
- Free tea and coffee
- Team Card - Free access to venues for friends and family, and discounts across café and retail.
To apply please fill in the application form with an up-to-date CV. We would encourage a covering letter for this position outlining your context for applying and why you would excel in the position.
Closing date for applications: 12 November 2025
MS Teams Calls: w/c 17 November 2025
Proposed Interview date: 24 November 2025
To find out more about us visit our website www.hampshireculture.org.uk and https://careers.hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk/
- Department
- Strategy and Partnership
- Locations
- Chilcomb House
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Yearly salary
- £27,000 - £31,000
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Job Level:
- 3B
Need to talk to us?
Use the live chat function to speak directly to the Hiring Manager or drop us a message at: recruitment@hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk.
Alternatively you can talk to us directly on: 01962 396678
Our employee benefits:
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25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro-rated for part time working)
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7.5% Employer pension contribution
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Generous occupational maternity, adoption and paternity pay
-
Generous occupational sick pay
-
Life assurance scheme - 3x annual salary
-
Industry-leading Employee Assistance Programme
-
Interest-free season ticket loans and travel loans from first day of employment
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Access to 24/7 GP appointments for you and your immediate family
-
Free eye tests and vouchers towards glasses
-
Charity worker discounts scheme
(savings on retail, leisure, groceries, travel etc.)
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Health cash plan
(cashback on dental, optical, medical for monthly subscription cost)
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HCT Team Card
(free access to our admission charging venues and discounts across café and retail)
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Free Flu vaccination vouchers
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Cycle to work scheme
Our recruitment - what to expect
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Step 1 – Application
Check out who we are and find the role for you. Applying through our application form we'll find out about you and you an even add a fun flair to your application.
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Step 2 - Catch-up
Once we've got your application one of our team may reach out to find out more about you, your interest and to tell you about life at HCT. This is an informal catch-up.
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Step 3 - Interview and Assessment
Depending on the role you may have 1 or 2 stages of interviews. These will often include a task related to the role. We'll send a guidance pack prior to the interview to give you some hints, tips and to help prepare.
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Step 4 - Offer and Onboarding
Congratulations! We really think you could make your mark at HCT, so you'll receive your verbal offer and we'll start formally welcoming you.
Life at HCT
Not your traditional museum or art gallery
HCT is all about changing lives through culture and it is only through our staff and volunteers that we make that happen. We are selective on those who join us as we expect all of our teams and colleagues to uphold HCT’s values of being confident and creative in all circumstances. To strive for excellence with everything we do whilst taking responsibility and ownership for all aspects of our work as a trust in order to deliver amazing things through teamwork. All of this is underpinned by our keen strives to respect everyone’s individuality and uniqueness.
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