Communications Officer for Central, Southern and Channel Isles
| Posting date: | 08 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £32,590.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 32590 - 32590 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 April 2024 |
| Location: | Peripatetic , MK40 1QS |
| Company: | Vacancy Filler |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | APR20246269 |
Summary
Location: Can be located in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Avon, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Hampshire, IOW
Working hours: Minimum 35 hours in a week. In addition, you will be part of an on-call rota which will involve occasional weekend and evening work.
Interview date: To be confirmed
The Salvation Army is looking for a Communications Officer to cover an area spanning from Bedfordshire to the north, Isle of Wight to the south and Cornwall to the west – as well as the Channel Isles.
From providing support to people who are homelessness and living with addiction, to offering debt advice and help for struggling families, few people know how we help thousands of vulnerable people every year. We want you to change that.
Key Responsibilities:
Work with our service leaders and local corps (churches) across the region to promote our work within local communities, identifying and developing the real life stories of the people who use our services, and planning for big events such as The Salvation Army’s annual Christmas present appeal, volunteer week or Employability Day.
Support the PR & Communications managers and colleagues to deliver and implement external communication plans and insightful evaluation.
Deliver news stories and coverage in significant regional and local media - print, broadcast and digital - through proactive and reactive media activity.
Support the national media team in the roll out of campaigns.
Develop, creative and engaging multi-platform content for external communications including social media channels.
The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:
Proven media relations expertise demonstrated by securing extensive coverage
Experience of working with digital channels/social media.
Clear understanding of brand and reputation management
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment subject to satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Please note that any employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
Working hours: Minimum 35 hours in a week. In addition, you will be part of an on-call rota which will involve occasional weekend and evening work.
Interview date: To be confirmed
The Salvation Army is looking for a Communications Officer to cover an area spanning from Bedfordshire to the north, Isle of Wight to the south and Cornwall to the west – as well as the Channel Isles.
From providing support to people who are homelessness and living with addiction, to offering debt advice and help for struggling families, few people know how we help thousands of vulnerable people every year. We want you to change that.
Key Responsibilities:
Work with our service leaders and local corps (churches) across the region to promote our work within local communities, identifying and developing the real life stories of the people who use our services, and planning for big events such as The Salvation Army’s annual Christmas present appeal, volunteer week or Employability Day.
Support the PR & Communications managers and colleagues to deliver and implement external communication plans and insightful evaluation.
Deliver news stories and coverage in significant regional and local media - print, broadcast and digital - through proactive and reactive media activity.
Support the national media team in the roll out of campaigns.
Develop, creative and engaging multi-platform content for external communications including social media channels.
The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:
Proven media relations expertise demonstrated by securing extensive coverage
Experience of working with digital channels/social media.
Clear understanding of brand and reputation management
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment subject to satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Please note that any employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.