Marketing, Communications & Development Officer
- Full time
- £25,000
- Home based/15 Hill Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH2 3JP
- Closing 20th December 2021
- Advertised from 26th November 2021
- 35 hours per week
Role
Forces Children Scotland is looking for someone creative, dedicated, and passionate, to join its Marketing, Communications and Development Team to help achieve the charity’s strategic ambition to support greater numbers of children and young people from serving, reservist and veteran families across Scotland.
Our children and young people encounter both positive and challenging experiences as part of a service family and we help beneficiaries to grow in confidence, develop new skills and gain valuable experiences by co-producing projects and services to support mental health and wellbeing, education and learning and put their unique experiences on the radar of civilian audiences. We provide life-changing experiences which forge new friendships, through a sense of belonging and shared experience. We amplify their unique experiences to help civilian friends as well as those supporting them or making important decisions about their future, better understand what they’re going through and bring about big changes. We listen and provide financial help in lots of different ways and support those caring for loved ones or a member of the local community as well as those gaining qualifications at college or university.
About the role
You will support the Marketing, Communications and Development Manager deliver core operational tasks with regards to marketing, communications, fundraising and development which serve to communicate impact of our projects and services as well as enhance reputational capital to recruit beneficiaries, strategic partners, develop compelling fundraising applications and general supporters. In addition, you will work closely with our Chief Executive and wider team to ensure a consistent approach to external/internal communications is achieved across all our channels, publications, and engagement activities, as well work with creative agencies and beneficiaries to co-develop campaigns to support the achievement of our new ambitious strategic vision.
About the person we are looking for
We’re looking for someone with a minimum of two years’ experience working in a marketing, fundraising, communications, or journalism role and/or a relevant qualification. In addition, you will need experience working either within a team and/or creative agencies and beneficiaries to produce online/offline campaigns which served to communicate impact, enhance reputational capital, recruit beneficiaries and/or generated income. What’s more, we’re looking for someone who can bring creativity, energy, and passion to deliver a portfolio of communications to a wide variety of stakeholder audiences, including press/media, beneficiaries, strategic partners, and supporters. Please download our full person specification for further information.
Application notes
If this vacancy sounds like you and you would like to have an informal discussion about it, please contact our Marketing, Communications and Development Manager, Gary Seath: gary.seath@forceschildrenscotland.org.uk. To apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter (1000 words maximum) to admin@forceschildrenscotland.org.uk by 5pm on Sunday 12 December 2021.
Marketing, Communications & Development Officer
Job Advert_Nov21
Interviews will be held at 15 Hill Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3JP Monday 20 December 2021, which will include a short-written test and panel interview
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Youth Participation Worker
- Part time
- £23,500 pro-rata
- Home based covering West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond areas. (Remote)
- Closing 3rd May 2024
Want to help children and young people from armed forces communities to realise their potential and thrive?
Deliver life-changing experiences to develop new skills, build confidence, and forge friendships through a sense of belonging, shared experiences, and collective purpose.
Co-produce impactful projects, services, and campaigns that amplify lived experience, transform attitudes, and lead toward meaningful change in local communities in the West of Scotland and for over 12,500 peers across Scotland.
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A relevant qualification, to a minimum standard of HNC/SVQ 3 (SCQF level 7) in a discipline related to working with children and young people, or equivalent work experience.
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- Full time
- £29,640 – £32,812
- Edinburgh/ Glasgow (On site)
- Closing 21st April 2024
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About us
We're one of Scotland's oldest charities - for more than two centuries, we've been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We're proud of all we've achieved in the past - but we have our sights set firmly on the future.
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