Communications Officer

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Forces in Mind Trust Full time

The Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) was established in 2011 with a £35 million endowment from the Big Lottery Fund to spend over a 20-year period. Our vision is for all ex-Service personnel and their families to lead fulfilled civilian lives, and our mission is to enable successful sustainable transition back to civilian life. The Trust awards grants and commissions research to generate a strong evidence base for influencing policy makers and service deliverers, and has recently increased its focus on influencing and convening thought-leadership activity.

The role of the Communications Officer is critical to the effectiveness of FiMT in achieving its mission: to enable successful sustainable transition back to civilian life.

We are seeking to recruit an experienced and flexible Communications Officer with strong traditional and digital communication skills, and experience in stakeholder management.

**Key responsibilities**

The Communications Officer will contribute to the delivery of FiMT’s mission and increase FiMT’s impact by developing and executing the Trust’s influence and communications work with policy makers and service deliverers. This includes:

- Planning, coordinating and delivering FiMT’s communications activity for report launches, receptions, and other external events.
- Developing FiMT’s capacity to engage proactively with all types of media.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with FiMT’s stakeholders around the UK.
- Managing and producing FiMT’s annual Impact Report.
- Managing the content on FiMT’s website and social media channels.
- Managing FiMT’s branding and identity.
- Drafting press releases, briefings and speeches and with the Head of Policy.

**Is this you?**

You must have strong communication skills, both verbal and written, together with a courteous, flexible and helpful approach to engaging with people at all levels (a short example of written work will be required from those invited for interview).

You can draft and present information clearly and accurately, and you have a good knowledge of how policy and legislation are developed and implemented and how to influence these processes. You have strong project management skills, and an organized approach to work, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. You have excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills, good organisational skills, and are able to juggle a range of roles and challenges.

**Closing date**

8 May 2023

**Applications**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £36,092.00-£37,282.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Cycle to work scheme
- Life insurance
- Paid volunteer time

**Experience**:

- Public relations: 1 year (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London

Application deadline: 08/05/2023



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