Search Officer
Employer: Marie Curie
Location: Home-based. You can work from anywhere within the UK
Working hours: full-time (35h per week)
Salary: GBP 27,450 - GBP 30,500 - yearly
Closing date: 25 March 2026
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Company Description
Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end of life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end of life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end of life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from
Job Description
We are looking for a Search Officer to join our Digital Marketing team and play a key role in improving how people discover Marie Curie online.In this role, you will help optimise our digital content so that people searching for information, support or ways to get involved can easily find us. Working closely with colleagues across SEO, paid media and social teams, you will help drive visibility across search engines and emerging search platforms.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to develop their SEO and digital marketing career in a collaborative environment while contributing to work that has real impact.
Your Impact:
Support the optimisation of content across Marie Curie websites to improve organic search rankings and visibility.
Implement SEO best practices including metadata, internal linking, content structure and keyword optimisation.
Contribute to content planning using keyword research, search trends and competitive insights.
Explore and use AI-driven tools to support content optimisation and automation of SEO processes.
Stay up to date with developments in search technology and evolving search behaviours.
Work closely with paid media and social teams to share search insights and improve campaign performance.
Support opportunities to optimise discoverability across platforms such as Google, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.
Track search performance using tools such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console and SEO platforms.
Report on rankings, traffic and search visibility, providing actionable insights to improve performance.
Key Criteria:
Experience in SEO, digital marketing or content optimisation.
Solid understanding of keyword research, metadata and on-page SEO techniques.
Familiarity with SEO tools such as Google Search Console, SEMrush or similar platforms.
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to translate data into practical recommendations.
Interest in search trends, Google algorithm updates and evolving SEO best practice.
Enthusiasm for learning about AI tools and innovation in search.
Experience working with CMS platforms.
Previous experience working within multi-channel digital marketing teams is desirable.
Please see the full job description HERE.
Additional Information
Application & Interview Process
As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and supplementary details. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
Close date for applications: 25 March 2026. We encourage early applications as we may close the job advert sooner, once we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Salary: £27,450 - 30,500 per annum
Contract: Permanent, full-time (35h per week)
Based: Home-based. You can work from anywhere within the UK
Benefits you’ll LOVE:
Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
Continuous professional development opportunities.
Industry-leading training programmes
Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
Access to Blue Light Card membership
Subsidised Eye Care
At Marie Curie, our values are central to everything we do. They guide how we care for people, how we work together, and how we make decisions every day. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe for everyone — staff and volunteers alike — supportive, inclusive and rewarding. We take stringent steps to ensure that anyone who joins our organisation are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. We actively consider our impact on the planet, embedding sustainability into everyday decisions to create a lasting, positive difference for the individuals we care for and the world we share.
We believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive and fulfil their potential. Marie Curie is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognising both the social justice imperative and the strength a diverse workforce brings. We actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
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