Communications and Events Executive
Overview:
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid (Head office: Quorum Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne)
This is a hybrid working role, so you’ll need to be able to work from our Head Office once per week. This role will also have occasional travel to events across the UK when required
Hours per week: 37Salary: Up to £24,000 depending on experience
About the role
We’re looking for a creative, enthusiastic and organised Communications and Events Executive to join us in our Brand, Communications and Partnerships department.
In this role, you'll support the PR and Communications team in promoting our products, service information and views through tailored communications, newsletters, exhibitions and events, websites, PR, social media and more. You'll help tell our exciting story and ensure it resonates with our key audiences, turning complex information into compelling narratives.You'll also support the delivery of a high-profile external and internal communications programme, creating engaging content for communications across all channels and delivering events to reach our stakeholder base, including both customers and colleagues.
Ultimately, this will help NCFE to increase its reach and impact and fulfil its charitable purpose of promoting and advancing learning.
How you’ll make an impact:
- Delivering regular communications for customers and other external stakeholders, including copywriting for newsletters, case studies, blogs, press releases, webpages, FAQs, social media and awareness days.
- Supporting the internal communication of external messages so that customer-facing teams are briefed on all external communications and prepared to support our customers with any queries.
- Planning and organising external events, contributing to all aspects of the end-to-end event process, including sourcing venues, speaker and colleague briefings, stand design, supply of exhibition materials and merchandise, event delivery and post-event assessment.
We’d love to hear from you if you offer the following:
- Previous experience working in a comparable communications, events or marketing role or qualification in a communications-related subject
- Excellent copywriting and oral communication skills, including exceptional grammar and spelling
- Experience working with creative and print agencies
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to work accurately
- Ability to work off your own initiative as well as working within a team environment.
The successful candidate will benefit from learning from the wider Brand, Communications and Partnerships team, as well as working closely with the Marketing Campaigns team.
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What will we offer you in return?
Below are just some of the fantastic benefits we’ll offer you to support you both professionally and personally. You can also visit our Benefits page which covers financial, physical and mental health support, time off and your development.- Annual leave starting at 25 days and increasing up to 30 days with length of service
- 8 bank holidays and an additional 3 days off during the Christmas closure
- YOU celebration day to celebrate your birthday or another life event
- YOU hour allowing you one hour per month to spend time on something that promotes your wellbeing
- Learning and Wellbeing fund of up to £200 per year
- £400 towards any NCFE accredited qualifications per year
- Up to 20 Volunteering hours per year
- Flexible working culture with a hybrid working approach
- Early finish on a Friday at 4:30pm to start your weekend early
- Health cash plan through Westfield to claim towards health costs such as dental and optical
- Tech and Home scheme with savings at Currys and IKEA
- Employee Assistance Programme with a confidential helpline and access to face to face and telephone counselling
- Pension of up to 9% employer contribution when you contribute 3%
- Death in service payment worth 4 x your salary
Shape real change with an NCFE career
Imagine a career where your contributions affect not only what people learn, but the way that learning is developed and delivered.
With over 170 years of education experience our core purpose remains at the heart of the organisation – to promote and advance learning to create a fairer, more inclusive society, making sure no learner is left behind.
Want to know more? Take a look at our website https://www.ncfe.org.uk/
How to apply
Before applying, please note that we require all candidates to be able to demonstrate proof of Right to Work in the UK.
Ready to join us and shape real change? Apply with your CV if you have the commitment to excel in this position.
Closing Date: Monday 4 November 2024Interview Date: 14 November 2024
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) statement
We're committed to building rich diversity into our workforce at all levels, to ensure that we understand and are representative of the communities and customers we serve.
We do not discriminate against anyone due to their gender, sexuality, race, age, religion, beliefs, identity, social background, visible or hidden disability, or neurodiversity. Instead, we pride ourselves on our collaborative, vibrant and high-performance culture which embraces everyone, celebrates uniqueness, and enables everyone's voice to be heard.