Communications Officer for East and West Midlands - Birmingham
Interview date: To be confirmed
The Salvation Army is looking for a Communications Officer to cover an area spanning from Staffordshire in the north, Lincolnshire to the east, Worcestershire to the west, and Northamptonshire to the south.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 Wales and southwest England to promote our work within local communities, identifying and developing the real life stories of the people who use our services, and planning for 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 coverageExperience of working with digital channels/social media.
Clear understanding of brand and reputation management
A full current UK driving licence is essential
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
For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click here and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.