Public Relations Representative - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Ummah Welfare Trust

Ummah Welfare Trust

Verified Company

Birmingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

ROLE:
Public Relations Representative - West Midlands

BENEFITS

Salary:
£24,000 - £25,000

Hours of duty:40 hours per week

Responsible to:
Regional PR Manager

Location:
Birmingham

Annual leave:28 days per year

THE ORGANISATION

THE ROLE

Ummah Welfare Trust requires an enthusiastic, hardworking and reliable PR Rep for Birmingham & the surrounding area that is fully supportive of the charity's aims.

Main Duties

To develop and maintain relationships with Muslim community institutions, organisations and community groups (including masjids);
To organise and participate in masjids collections for Ramadan and throughout the year;
To initiate and plan PR and fundraising events with the support of the regional fundraising team;
To set up and supervise UWT stalls at events and exhibitions;
To assist the PR team in fundraising administrative duties;
To recruit, develop and support local volunteers;
To work closely with and help coordinate the fundraising team and volunteers during fundraising events or programmes;
To represent the charity at relevant events, presentations and meetings including public speaking;
To maintain a close working relationship with the Regional PR Manager, providing regular updates and feedback within the time and format requested (i.e. verbal, written etc.); and
To carry out any other duties as required that are proportionate to the role and nature of work.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications

Educated to A' Level or NVQ Level 3 standard or equivalent (Desirable)
Classically trained in Islamic Studies or demonstrable equivalent (Desirable)

Experience

Work at pace, under time pressures particularly during busy periods such as Ramadhan and Eid Al Adha (Essential)
Experience of public speaking (Essential)

Skills/Abilities

Able to work well in a team at pace whilst maintaining attention to detail (Essential)
Excellent time management and communication skills (Essential)
Ability to plan and organise their own work and that of others (Essential)
Ability to lead and motivate team of volunteers (Essential)

Knowledge and understanding

Knowledge of Urdu or Arabic (Desirable)

Other

Personal conduct and delivery of work should comply with the values and culture of Ummah Welfare Trust (Essential)
The ability to occasionally adapt working hours to meet the requirements of the organisation (Essential)
Hold a valid UK driving license and have full access to your own car (Essential)
Residing in Birmingham (Desirable)

HOW TO APPLY

Please ensure that you
address how you satisfy each of the criteria in the person specification in your covering letter.

For more information or discussion about the role please contact:

Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent

Salary:
£24,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Benefits: