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Job Description: Senior Communications Officer
Responsible to: Senior Communications Manager (part-time role)
Salary:  £34,000 pro-rata
Terms:  Part-time role, up to 30 hours per week negotiable, Monday to Friday with occasional evening and weekend work
Place of work:  St Luke’s Community Centre, 90 Central Street, London EC1V 8AJ (flexibility with some home working after initial probation period)
Other benefits include:  26 days holiday per year plus bank holidays pro rata, stakeholder pension, life cover, season ticket/bicycle loan, Benenden Health membership option.
Application: please apply with your latest CV and a covering letter referencing the role and the personal specification to this email.
Deadline: we will close this vacancy when we receive a suitable candidate for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Job Purpose:
To assist with the development and the delivery of the Communications Strategy through use of our various communications channels and functions: websites, social media, newsletters, leaflets, posters, press releases, events etc.

To increase the visibility of St Luke’s and its brand to the wider community, with the aim to reach new target groups for membership, increase visitor participation in our events and activities and generate income from fundraising and commercial activities.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Support the Communications Manager to develop and deliver the Communications Strategy for St Luke’s across the spectrum of communications disciplines: media and public relations, internal communication, brand marketing, advertising, marketing, social media and production of materials.
2. Design and produce key marketing materials promoting larger events at the Centre. Also oversee production of materials for all activities and events through structured templates and training to members of staff. This involves adherence to St Luke’s Brand Guidelines.
3. To shoot and edit film assets and footage for our social media channels, managing our YouTube channel and giving people an insight into daily life at the Centre through our videos.
4. To co-ordinate an online events calendar through our membership database, working with Service Managers to ensure events are publicised through the relevant channels including website, newsletter, social media, etc.
5. Manage the website content (WordPress) and the membership database, Membership Works, co-ordinating other users who access the system and providing training where needed.
6. Provide content for daily updates on social media channels, expanding our scope and keeping up-to-date with developments. Manage sponsored posts. Provide support for staff needing to update social media, including occasional drop-in workshops.
7. Manage the photograph library, and assist if staff require specific photos for publicity. Arrange photographers for events and photo sessions at the Centre. Advise staff on GDPR rules around photography where necessary.
8. Assist staff with the production of infographics from their collated data.
9. Build links with local press and contact them regularly with relevant stories.
10. Work with Community Engagement Team targeting local groups and areas that could potentially attend the Centre. This includes attendance at pop-up information stands and events and ensuring they have access to publicity materials.
11. Work with the Cookery School and Catering Service to deliver community class publicity and private hire information.
12. Attend regular staff meetings to ensure communications are well briefed on services and events, including service managers and St Luke’s Health and Wellbeing meetings.
13. Liaise with service managers to interview case studies for the range of service and activities we offer, and use them on the website, in newsletters and for the press.
14. To lead on projects as and when requested by the Communications Manager and support the Communication Manager’s role in their absence.
15. Any other duties that may be required.
16. To comply with the Charity’s policies on – Diversity and Equal Opportunities, Fire, Health & Safety, Safeguarding etc.

Personal Specification
Essential skills & experience: 

• Experience of contributing to and working in a team to deliver a Communications Strategy
• Experience and knowledge of managing and delivering campaigns to build a reputation
• Experience of writing articles, press releases and managing websites
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate confidently, effectively and creatively
• Excellent knowledge of the English language, particularly with regards to spelling and grammar
• IT Literate, with knowledge of using social media and design and digital software as well as standard office programs and databases
• Creative flair/mind and an eye for graphic design and understanding of current trends and visual communications
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and demonstrate initiatives in improving our communications’ systems
• Prioritisation and planning skills

Desirable skills & experience 

• Experience of reporting on and analysing all aspects of communications
• Result-orientated and able to motivate and enthuse others
• Experience of working in the not-for-profit/charitable sector

Application: please apply with your latest CV and a covering letter referencing the role and the personal specification to this email.
Deadline: we will close this vacancy when we receive a suitable candidate for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.