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Communications and Marketing Officer

Public Health ScotlandEdinburgh/Glasgow£34,544 - £43,039Closes 04/09/2026

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Band
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time
Hours / week
36
Posted
28/08/2026
Closes
04/09/2026

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Role summary

This role involves shaping Public Health Scotland's communications by translating complex public health issues into clear, engaging content for the public, partners, and media. The officer will coordinate and deliver targeted communications and marketing activities, create social media content, evaluate impact, and support media responses. It requires a proactive individual with strong people skills, an eye for detail, and experience in a busy communications environment.

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Band 5 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.

This advert: £34,544 – £43,039 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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Job reference:

221082

Salary:

Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)

Job closing date:

04/09/2026

Job Type:

Administrative Services

Location:

Edinburgh/Glasgow

Employment type:

Permanent

Hours Per Week:

36

Job posted date:

28/08/2026

Employer (NHS Board):

Public Health Scotland

Department:

Communications

Job Advert

Communications and Marketing Officer

About the Organisation:

Public Health Scotland launched on 1st April 2020 as a national health board, employing around 1200 people, with an annual budget of around £101 million. We want to see a Scotland where everybody thrives, a Scotland where life expectancy improves and the difference in life expectancy between our poorest and wealthiest areas gets smaller.

The Post:

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and play a key role in shaping how Public Health Scotland (PHS) communicates with the public, its partners and the media. We’re looking for a proactive Communications and Marketing Officer who works collaboratively to translate complex public health issues into clear, engaging communications that engage, inform and support people across Scotland.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Work across an aligned and multidisciplinary team to coordinate and support, plan and deliver targeted communications and marketing activity
  • Plan and create high qualit

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