Services include supported accommodation, housing advice services and specialist projects that focus on youth, older people,rough sleepers and domestic violence and abuse. We also provide training, carry out research and lobby at a strategic level on the housing issues affecting our communities. At the heart of our work is the aim to help people find a safe and secure home.
Join us and become a member of our growing team. We are looking for a communications officer who is committed to supporting LGBT* people who maybe homeless or living in housing need. The person we appoint to this role will already have strong communication and interpersonal skills as well as having the ability to work creatively.
Part time temporary communications worker – (ref PTTCW)
£18,522 including Inner London Weighting Pro Rata (14 hours per week) Scale 12
(for 2 months initially - to be reviewed)
All positions at Stonewall Housing are filled by people who are committed to challenging direct and indirect discrimination experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans* people from all sections of our communities.
Please apply with CV and with a covering letter of no more than 2 sides of A4 that demonstrates your skills and ability to complete the following tasks:
Task Plan
- To work with direction from the Office Manager and Development Manager
- To assist with reviewing and implementing the Communications Plan
- To resolve functionality issues with LGBT DAF website
- To add a link page from Stonewall Housing to LGBT DAF and LGBT Jigsaw and vice versa
- To create newsletters and distribute via MailChimp
- To assist with review of branding guidelines forthe organisation
- To research and assist with corporateand individual donorgiving development
- To set up Eventbrite ticketing information for events and conferences
- To assist in creating seasonal campaigns to increase individualdonations
- To assistwith social media messaging/communications plan
- To assist with the development of volunteer recruitment to key roles identified as part of the Volunteer Strategy
- To comply with Stonewall Housing policies (Diversity, Lone Working, Health and Safety, Confidentiality etc)
- Other duties as agreed with line manager
- May involve evenings and weekends work
- working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Eventbrite, MailChimp, social media, Word Press blogging and website software. Basic knowledge of Salesforce would be beneficial, but training will be given.
- knowledge of LGBT* communities
- ability to work as part of a team committed to combating all forms of discrimination
or postto:
Stonewall Housing, 2a Leroy House, 436 Essex Road, London, N1 3QP
Closing date: 9 amTuesday 27thMay2014
Interviews: Week commencing 2nd June 2014
If you would like an informal discussion about this post please call Maria Sookias on 020 7354 6316.
Stonewall Housing provides 30 days annual leave (pro rata), flexible working hours and operates
a work-life balance policy for staff and subscribes to an employee assistance programme.
Stonewall Housing is committed to Equal Opportunities in all areas of its work.