Communications Officer

Unit of Synod/Presbytery/Congregation: Synod Office

Classification: Part Time Permanent

• Permanent part-time (0.8FTE), Adelaide CBD location
• An exciting opportunity to work within the NFP sector
• Provide support to digital and print communications

Description:

The Uniting Church Synod of SA is seeking to appoint a Communications Officer (Permanent, 0.8FTE) based in the Adelaide CBD. This role reports to the Manager Engagement and involves working collaboratively on a range of communications-related activities delivered by the Synod Engagement Team, including:

• Coordination of the Congregational Website Program in WordPress, and liaising with and supporting congregations
• Maintenance of the UCASA website, currently in ModX
• Assistance with migration to a new Synod website, to be developed in WordPress
• Technical support, production and administration for print and digital media, including social media and publications that may be required from time-to-time
• Video production, photography and other key deliverables
• Supporting the broader work of the Engagement Team, including significant events in the life of the Uniting Church Synod.

The successful applicant will have strong interpersonal skills, excellent attention to detail, a detailed understanding of content management systems such as WordPress, and a keen interest in videography and photography. This role is ideal for someone passionate about excellent customer service, and keen to develop their communications expertise.

This is an opportunity for an enthusiastic, proactive and appropriately qualified applicant to support effective communication within the Church and with the wider community, and to add value to the Uniting Church in South Australia. The successful applicant will demonstrate an understanding of and support for the ethos of the Uniting Church or another Christian denomination.

Applications are required to specifically address the selection criteria set out in the Position Description and Person Specification and be submitted in Word format.

Confidential enquiries can be directed to Human Resources (08) 8236 4234.

Please submit your application by clicking on the link for the advert via Seek Communications Officer Job in Adelaide SA - SEEK before the close date of Friday, 6 March 2026 at 5:00 pm.

Full position description: Communications Officer (200 kb PDF)

Application close date: 6 March 2026 at 5.00PM

Contact person: Human Resources
By phone: (08) 8236 4234