Senior Communications Officer - Windsor, United Kingdom - The Duke of Edinburgh Award

The Duke of Edinburgh Award

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Windsor, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We help young people to build life-long belief in themselves, supporting them to take on their own challenges, follow their own passions and discover talents they never knew they had.

Because when you prove yourself that you're ready for anything nothing can hold you back_

Are you up for a challenge working in a fast-paced environment with colleagues as passionate about championing young people as you are? We've got big ambitions to bring the Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) to 1 million young people by 2026, giving them a life-changing experience.

Bringing our 300 staff on this journey together is a key part of that, as is delivering compelling communications to the thousands of DofE leaders and young people involved in DofE.

Have you got the passion, creativity and drive to join us and be part of bringing our strategy to life?

The Role:

The Senior Communications Officer at the Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) will play a crucial role in successfully delivering our Youth Without Limits strategy.

You'll be a confident communicator with excellent organisational skills, sound judgement, excellent writing skills and a passion for making a difference to young people's lives from the moment you start.

What we are looking for:

A talented, ambitious, organised and proactive communications professional, ready to take your next step.
You'll ideally have experience of working in a busy communications team, work well under pressure, have a great eye for detail and lots of new ideas.
You will be experienced in proactively shaping and delivering impactful communications and be wellversed in internal communications approaches and channels.
You will also understand what it takes to plan and deliver effective engagement, creating opportunities for 2way conversations that bring people together and help build a positive and productive organisational culture.
You are happy leading projects, as well as collaborating with colleagues at all levels.
You'll play a key role in delivering important communications about the DofE programme and play a part in helping us develop and improve how we engage everyone involved in DofE.

What will you get in return?

The opportunity to work for a successful and dynamic charity that has the development of young people at its heart and the wellbeing and development of its people constantly in focus.

You will be joining a team of empowered colleagues working together.

A starting salary of
between £31,785 - £36,692 per annum dependent on experience.

From day one we offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension, volunteering days, Healthcare cash plan and an employee assistance programme.

Through our Flexible Working policy, the DofE provides an opportunity to work flexibly to meet yours and our business needs.

How to apply:

If you feel excited by this role and believe you have the necessary skills and experience to become a valued team member, please go to our website and apply.

First interview:
w/c 10th April 2023 which will be held virtually over MS Teams

The DofE are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All successful applicants will be required to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service check. (e.g. DBS/PVG or similar), including 2 years references covering any gaps of employment, confirm eligibility to work in the UK and complete a health check.