Marketing & Communications Assistant

Royal Air Force Central Fund; Hurley; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization supporting military personnel is looking for a Marketing & Communications Assistant to help raise the charity's profile. The ideal candidate will be creative, organized, and adaptable, responsible for content creation, social media management, and supporting marketing campaigns. This role requires excellent communication skills, relationship-building experience, and a creative approach to tasks. Applicants should be ready for a hybrid working environment with occasional travel to the Fund's offices and RAF Stations.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Contributable pension

Death in service benefit

Private health insurance

Health & wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience of building solid relationships internally and externally quickly and effectively.
• Experience in social media, including video production, advertising and administration.
• A creative thinker, interested in design with desirable experience using graphic design tools such as Canva.
• Familiar with CRMs and content management systems such as WordPress and email marketing software for mass mailing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to draft content for a range of audiences.
• Organised with excellent attention to detail and time management.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Fund at meetings and events.
• Support with social media requirements of the Fund and sponsors.
• Assist with marketing activities including content creation.
• Ensure brand guidelines are consistently implemented.
• Liaise with RAF Sport Associations for sponsorship deliverables.
• Conduct research to support planning and campaigns.
• Assist with copywriting and design of marketing materials.
• Maintain department trackers and databases.
• Support with marketing and commercial administrative tasks.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR across all operations.

Skills

Relationship building

Social media management

Graphic design tools

Content creation

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Canva

WordPress

Google Analytics

Job description

Organisation : Royal Air Force Central Fund

Job title : Marketing & Communications Assistant

Location : Hybrid – working from home with occasional travel to the Fund’s offices in Buckinghamshire and various RAF Stations

Hours : Full time – 37.5 hours per week

Salary : £28,000 plus benefits (30 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, contributable pension, death in service, private health insurance and other health & wellbeing benefits)

About the RAF Central Fund

We support the RAF through our grants, services, partnerships and properties to ensure personnel can access sports and physical activities at all levels. We deliver integral support to military personnel, RAF Stations and RAF Sport Associations - ultimately, we think everyone regardless of their role, rank, physical ability or competing level should have access to sports facilities, opportunities, equipment and training.

About the role

We are looking for a creative, organised and adaptable individual to support the Fund’s Marketing & Communications department. The successful candidate will help to raise the charity’s profile and its brands to best support the Fund’s beneficiaries. This role includes a mix of content creation, social media management, campaign support and administrative tasks. It would suit a creative individual, looking to further develop their skill set.

The selected candidate will enjoy a hybrid working environment, based at home with occasional visits to the Fund’s office near Marlow, Buckinghamshire and RAF Stations as required.

Key responsibilities

• Represent the Fund at meetings and events and deliver briefings to help raise stakeholder and beneficiary awareness
• Support with social media requirements of the Fund, RAF Sport Associations and sponsors
• Assist with the marketing of the Fund and RAF Sport, including content creation, social media, testimonial curation and organisation of marketing materials
• Ensure brand guidelines are consistently implemented
• Liaise with RAF Sport Associations to support with their sponsorship deliverables and provide materials to promote their sport
• Monitor and conduct research to support with planning and campaigns including new sponsors and partnerships
• Assist with copywriting, proof‑reading, design and production of marketing materials
• Maintain the department trackers and databases
• Support with marketing as well as commercial administrative requirements
• Ensure compliance with GDPR and other relevant legislation across all aspects of the department.
• Other duties as may be reasonably required.

About you

You don't want your days to pass without making a difference. You want to play a significant part in a charity that is making a difference.

You are an optimiser. You are able to adapt to various tasks and look for solutions to develop and overcome challenges creatively.

You are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. You believe and act in a way that celebrates and encourages a range of experiences, backgrounds and values.

Knowledge, experience and skills

Essential

• Experience of building solid relationships internally and externally quickly and effectively
• Experience in social media, including video production, advertising and administration
• A creative thinker, interested in design with desirable experience using graphic design tools such as Canva
• Familiar with CRMs and content management systems such as WordPress and email marketing software for mass mailing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to draft content for a range of audiences
• Organised with excellent attention to detail and time management
• Full UK driving licence

Preferred

• Preferred experience of working within a marketing or commercial environment
• Basic knowledge of analytics tools like Google Analytics
• A problem‑solving approach to tasks and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Able to travel and stay away from home

Additional information

It is important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.

Applications

Would you like to join our team? Please submit a covering letter and your CV ASAP - we look forward to reviewing your application.

We actively welcome applications that will help increase the diversity of our workforce.

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment. Applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted within 10 working days of their application. Due to the volume of applications, feedback will unfortunately not be provided to applicants that have not been shortlisted.