Communications Officer

**Communications Officer**

**Job description**

**1. Job title Communications Officer**

**Location **Home/Office based, expectation for minimum of twice
monthly National Office meetings

**Responsible to **British Orienteering Change Manager

**Responsible for**:Coordinating and delivering the communications
function of British Orienteering

**Contractual Status **Part time (0.5 FTE)

**Salary **£25k - £30k pro rata

playing a proactive role in the ‘Thriving Clubs’ British

Orienteering strategy by positively driving the communications function

**3. Key responsibilities and main ** *The role will be responsible for planning and
**tasks and activities **delivering an annual membership multi-media
communications plan in agreement with the*

Change Manager
- To connect with our members, potential members, and networks of key stakeholders, partners and the mainstream media to deliver effective high quality communication
- Communicate digitally to all clubs and members on a regular and consistent basis

(e.g. enewsletter, website and social media content)
- To audit, review and report on performance of communications channels and strategy
- Provide communications materials and develop a new membership welcome pack
- Coordinate and deliver British Orienteering major/national event publicity and competition reports
- Collaborate with other British Orienteering staff in promoting membership, education, learning, participation and changing perceptions opportunities
- Co-ordinate and classify British Orienteering’s images ensuring that a photographic record is maintained of key themes and events
- To ensure up-to-date approaches to communications are embedded into the organisation, in order to maximise the development of the widest possible audience
- To link in with other British Orienteering staff and share best practise

**Job description**

**4. General information **The Communications Officer will share with all colleagues the responsibility for:

- Making suggestions to improve the working situation within their area of work and in

British Orienteering in general
- Cooperating with measures introduced to ensure there is equality of opportunity in employment and equity; and
- Complying with all aspects of British

Orienteering‘s Health & Safety Policy andSafeguarding policy
- Embracing British Orienteering’s values & behaviours

This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation

**Communications Officer**

**Person Specification**

**Person specification DESCRIPTION**

**1. Qualifications**

Essential Current Full Driving Licence

Desirable Degree-level qualification in marketing, communications, sport, management or similar

**2. Experience**

Essential Understanding of communication, marketing and engagement planning **Formatted**: English (United Kingdom)

Experience of partnership working and building relationships with
**Formatted**: English (United Kingdom) individuals and organisations

Experience in setting goals, targets and measures, and implementing plans

Experience of managing delivery channels including design and print production processes and use of digital and social media

Linkedin and evidence of improved engagement

Desirable Experience of growing membership or commercial revenues **Formatted**: English (United Kingdom)

**3. Knowledge**

Essential Knowledge and understanding of the current landscape and government direction for sport
Understanding social media platforms and current digital trends

Desirable Knowledge of local area population and demographics

**4. Skills, abilities and**
**attitudes**

Essential Strong and effective communication skills (written, verbal and listening) **Formatted**: English (United Kingdom)

Enthusiastic, energetic and approachable

Ability to effectively prioritise and plan one’s own workload and remain outcome orientated, meeting deadlines

Ability to be flexible and adaptable to change

Self-motivated and able to work independently and as a member of a team

Excellent organisational and administrative skills

Desirable Excellent influencing skills

**Other considerations**

Essential An understanding and commitment to equal opportunities

An understanding of and commitment to your individual responsibility to comply with Health & Safety Policy, Child Protection Policy and Welfare arrangements

The ability to be flexible, and adaptable in hours worked but considered commensurate with the role to ensure real time communication needs are met

Desirable Excellent relationship management and influencing skills **Formatted**: English (United Kingdom)

Comfortable operating in a fast-changing and challenging environment

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: From £25,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- MATLOCK: reliably