Events and Communications Assistant

A fixed term, part time role for an Events and Communications Assistant

Contract length: Fixed term contract (6 Oct 2025 to 14 November 2025)

Working times: 0.6 FTE (3 days per week)

Salary: Assistant band, £96.90 per day.

Location: Burlington House, Piccadilly, London

Application deadline: 9am Tuesday 23 September

Interview date: Monday 29 September

Our Events and Communications programme runs our social media platforms and events for nature-lovers of all ages, with a range of lectures and debates online and in-person, as well as special workshops, open days, tours and nature walks.

This role will support the Events and Communications Manager on a temporary basis, while a member of our team is on leave.

The successful candidate will be motivated to share a love of nature with a range of audiences, and in a range of formats. Crucially, they will be inspired by the aims and values of our organisation.

The post-holder will support the delivery of our online and in-person events, assisting with marketing and providing refined customer service, while gaining event management skills. They will create content for our social media channels and be included in our monitoring rota for social media.

This post is 3 days a week, for a six-week period 6 October-14 November. The working pattern is flexible within Monday-Friday, but please note the event dates outlined in the Job Description - we would expect the post-holder to attend as many of these as possible.

How to apply

Please send a one-page CV and a cover letter to hr@linnean.org, detailing how you meet the Person Specification in the document above. Your cover letter should tell us why you want to work for the Linnean Society, and what interests you about the role.

There will be an interview stage for this role, which we expect to hold on 29 September.

Please contact hr@linnean.org if you have any questions or would like to discuss the role.