Fixed Term Marketing and Communications

Job title: Freelance Communications Officer

Team: Fundraising and Business Development

Responsible to: Head of Fundraising and Business Development

Duration: 6 months fixed term (maternity cover)

Start date: April 2018

Interview date: To be Confirmed

Salary: £20,000 to £23,000 (depending on experience)

To express an interest in this role, please send proposal for how you will meet this brief on no more than 2 sides of A4 along with CV to:

FAO: Aimée-Louise

Deadline for applications:

Purpose

Working within a highly focused small team, the Freelance Communications Officer will provide editorial, creative and operational support across our charity’s work. He or she will support The Nelson Trust, a Gloucestershire based charity, supporting individuals into recovery from addiction and other multiple challenges. You will communicate, promote and market The Nelson Trust’s events calendar over the coming months and manage the social media and web content for theTrust.

Key objectives

  1. To work with the Events and Corporate Coordinator to promote sales to The Nelson Trust’s Event programme 2018.
  2. To support staff to celebrate their success through all marketing and communication channels.
  3. Supporting the Fundraising and Business Development team with proofing, drafting, editing and distributing materials for internal and external stakeholders.
  4. To prepare communications and populate social media platforms.
  5. To interact with press and media and coordinate communications externally.

This post is fixed term with the potential for review to continuous FTE employment.

Person Specification

Qualifications and experience

A successful record of accomplishment in the following areas is essential:

  • Proven ability to implement a successful organisation communications plan
  • Experience with online and social media platforms, including technical ability and knowledge of Hootsuit, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
  • Formal education and/or experience of working in a similar role
  • Use of online and social media in successful fundraising campaigns

The following experience is desirable but not essential:

  • Working in a not-for-profit organisation
  • Effective team working

Skills and capabilities

  • Excellent IT skills including use of Word, Excel and Database Packages (e.g.Donor Strategy, Hootsuit, Google analytics)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Attributes

  • Confident, creative thinker, self- motivated, target driven, strong team player
  • Personal sensitivity, empathy and flexibility to operate within the distinctive ethos and structure of The Nelson Trust
  • Strong commitment to The Nelson Trust’s vision and mission

The Nelson Trust Classification: Public