Charity Communications Officer

2 weeks ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Useful Vision Full time

**Job Title **Communications Officer

**Salary **£22,000 pro rata. 16 hrs per week (approx. £9,386 gross)

Plus, travel expenses and pension.

**Place of Work **Based at Lemington Community Centre, with some work throughout the north east region.

**Report to **Managing Trustee

**Main Purpose of the Job**

Develop and deliver Useful Vision communications and marketing across website, social media, publishing, and face to face events. Support the delivery of our projects and services through developing engaging and targeted content, ensuring it is in line with the aims and ethos of the charity and accessibility standards.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**

1 **Digital**
- Consolidate and develop our online presence, delivering high quality and relevant content, demonstrating genuine engagement via; ebook & Instagram. Using Alt text, and accessible formats.
- Promote links with our Patrons, sharing news and content
- Encourage public awareness of funders, corporate sponsorship, grants and donations.
- Promote Volunteer recruitment.
- Manage and update UV website content; news stories, updating photos, testimonials, researching content for the resources page.
- Competent photographer, and photo editor.

2 **Communications**
- Deliver a high standard of written material across all communications, with attention to detail.
- Maintain and develop an image library for use in all communications.
- Produce, communication materials for families, including our bi
- monthly invitation booklet, on time with all content correct.
- Ensure consistent branding across the charity.
- Coordinate content and production of materials and branding for information days, marketing events, and key events.
- Make links with other organisations identifying opportunities for promoting Useful Vision, and volunteering recruitment.
- Create press releases identifying newsworthy content. Build relationships with journalists, promoting UV. Work sensitively with families to tell their stories in an appropriate way.
- Attend information days to promote the charity to families, volunteers and funders.

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**Person Specification**

**Essential**

**Qualifications **Degree or other equivalent education or work experience

**Experience **Experience using Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and WordPress.

Proven record of accomplishment of working in a communications role.

**Skills **Excellent time management and organisational skills.

Creative Design skills.

Competent photographer.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail.

**Desirable**:
Marketing, PR or social media qualification

Understanding or experience of visual impairment

Safeguarding training, GDPR training

Research Skills - experience of researching provisions for a particular group.

**Closing date 30th June 2023**

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**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 16 per week

**Salary**: £22,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8RZ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (required)

**Language**:

- Fluent English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 30/06/2023
Reference ID: Comms June 23



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