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Influencing Assistant (Scotland)

  • Full time
  • £24,000 – £26,000
  • Edinburgh
  • Closing 31st December 2021


  • Advertised from 13th December 2021
  • 35 hours per week. Permanent

Role

We are looking for an Influencing Assistant to support Samaritans’ public-facing impact and reach activity in Scotland, aimed at ensuring fewer people die by suicide. You will support Samaritans’ influencing work across external channels and a large volunteer base.

• Permanent role

• Full time (35 hours per week)

• £24,000-£26,000 per annum plus benefits

• Hybrid: Linked to our Edinburgh office

• We encourage flexible working, talk to us about your preferences

You’ll be an excellent communicator with experience of working or volunteering in media relations, policy or campaigning. A particular focus of the job will be on supporting us to develop our Scottish digital activity, so you’ll need to demonstrate experience of effective use of social media. You’ll be able to represent the organisation professionally and you’ll need proven organisational and administrative skills to ensure the team can deliver together, effectively.

We are a small team working to have a big impact. We want you to share a commitment to positive social change. This is an opportunity to make a real difference with the chance to develop your influencing skills.

Key Responsibilities

Supporting development of our public-facing impact and reach

• Supporting the development of our digital engagement in Scotland, including support to build our social media profile and website content and to establish remote consultation tools with volunteers and partners

• Assisting in developing and maintaining our Scottish activity planner, including liaising with volunteers and colleagues across nations to keep this up-to-date.

• Scanning websites and other information sources for opportunities to promote Samaritans’ work, and communicate our priorities, in Scotland

• Supporting our effective engagement with print and broadcast media in Scotland

• Supporting the development of public-facing materials in Scotland

• Assisting in the development of campaigns and the gathering of real stories

• Supporting in-nation communication and activity with Scottish branches

Supporting our work with key influencers

• Supporting the collection of data and information to support our policy activity in Scotland

• Supporting maintenance of an accurate contacts database of influencing partners in Scotland and supporting communications with them

• Assisting with meetings and events, such as focus groups and seminars

• Supporting Samaritans’ staff and volunteers to attend national meetings, events and conferences in Scotland

Skills and Experience

• Previous experience within influencing and campaigning

• Experience of using social media effectively and using the internet to source authoritative data / information

• Knowledge and understanding of the Scottish policy, political and/or media landscape

• Experience of working / volunteering in media relations / policy / campaigning

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with good attention to detail

• Excellent organisational and time management skills; ability to prioritise tasks and competing timeframes

• Strong numeracy skills

• Experience of supporting meetings / events

• Excellent Microsoft competency, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint

Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. We warmly welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences.

Application notes

For further information and to apply please visit our website

Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. We warmly welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences.

The closing date for this role is 31/12/2021. Video interviews taking place w/c 10th January.