Communications Officer

Carers First; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in the City of Westminster seeks a dedicated individual to enhance its visibility and engagement through creating compelling content. The role involves supporting local outreach and assisting in campaign development. Candidates should possess strong communication and organizational skills, along with a collaborative spirit. The organization offers excellent benefits, including flexible working options and a supportive environment for professional development.

Benefits

26 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Paid carers leave

Workplace pension

Employee assistance programme

Benenden Healthcare package

Qualifications

• Experience supporting communications and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Ability to help deliver campaigns and implement communications plans.
• Awareness of using analytics for performance measurement.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Well organized, able to prioritize tasks.
• Motivated, reliable, and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging content across digital and offline channels.
• Support local presence and visibility of the charity.
• Assist in developing and delivering campaigns to increase engagement.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Organizational skills

IT and digital skills

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Email platforms

CMS

Social media scheduling software

Job description

Responsibilities

• Raising the profile of Carers First by creating engaging and accessible content across digital and offline channels
• Supporting increased local presence and visibility of Carers First across the areas we work
• Assisting with the development and delivery of campaigns and projects, helping to increase engagement and promote our work locally

Qualifications

• Some experience supporting communications and stakeholder engagement activities across a range of channels
• The ability to help deliver campaigns and contribute to the implementation and monitoring of communications plans
• Awareness of how analytics can be used to measure performance and support improvement
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail and accuracy
• Well organised, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
• Good IT and digital skills, including use of Microsoft Office and familiarity with digital tools such as email platforms, CMS, and social media scheduling software
• Positive interpersonal skills, able to build relationships and work collaboratively as part of a team
• Motivated and reliable, able to work with some independence while seeking guidance when needed, and committed to the charity's values

About Carers First

Carers First is a charity that works directly with, and for unpaid carers, providing personalised information and tailored support. We have a committed, dedicated staff team, and you could be just the person we are looking for to join us to make that valuable difference in carer's lives. We live and work through our values in all that we achieve by being positive, collaborative, and ambitious, and we have clear plans to scale our reach, support, and impact for carers.

Benefits

In return for your contribution, we have an amazing package of staff benefits including 26 days annual leave entitlement which increases with length of service, flexible working options, paid carers leave, access to our workplace pension, staff discount scheme, employee assistance programme and a Benenden Healthcare package. Whatever you are aiming to achieve in your career, we are here to encourage, help and support you grow, through our excellent training and development programmes.