Communications Officer

Communications Officer

We have an exciting opportunity to work in the charity sector using your talent, skills and knowledge to create engaging and impactful content to improve the lives of people with severe learning disabilities and their families.

Join a small and friendly mission driven team as a Communications Officer and be part of the vision to change the lives of children, young people and adults with severe learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges, and their families.

Position: Communications Officer

Location: Chatham, Kent (hybrid and remote working considered) 

Hours: Part-time or full-times hours considered (30-37.5 hours per week)

Salary: £27,000 - £30,000 pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date:  7th April 2025

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis. Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

The Role

Working closely with a dedicated and friendly team, you will support the communication strategy across a wide range of channels including website, social media, press and newsletters. Your excellent copywriting skills, coupled with your passion for equality and human rights, will create engaging communications which amplify the organisations messages. 

Key duties include:

• Plan and create effective communication campaigns and activities that engage audiences with the charity’s mission and purpose

• Commission, create, and edit relevant content across a range of channels.

• Collaborate and co-create with team members to produce communications and engagement activity.

• Enhance communication channels and content to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

About You

You will be passionate about creating inspiring content, and whilst previous experience of this would be great, more important is bringing your energy and commitment to improve the lives of people with severe learning disabilities and their families. You will need to be highly organised, proactive and resourceful, with the ability to learn quickly. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

To fulfil the role, you must have the right to work in the U.K. 

About the Organisation

This is a varied role in a friendly and supportive small national charity focussed specifically on the needs of children, young people and adults with severe learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges, and their families. There is no statutory funding and the organisation relies on voluntary income to fund its work.  Income is sourced primarily from Trusts and Foundations to maintain independence. Benefits include 25 days annual leave (plus public holidays) and an Employee Assistance Programme.

As an equal opportunity employer, the organisation would particularly welcome applications from people with an ethnic minority background or those with a disability, as they are currently underrepresented in the workforce.

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Please note NFP People are advertising this role on behalf of our client.