Communications Officer for East and West Midlands - Birmingham, United Kingdom - The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Working hours:
Minimum of 35 hours per week

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 multiplatform content for external communications including social media channels.
Proven media relations expertise demonstrated by securing extensive coverage
Experience of working with digital channels/social media.
Clear understanding of brand and reputation management
A full current UK driving licence is essential

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.
**Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident scheme Leader, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.