Communications Officer London, England
Job description
Age International is Age UK’s international charity, supporting older people and fighting ageism around the world. Our work makes a real, tangible difference to the lives of older people living in the world’s poorest places, helping them access better health and care, delivering life-saving aid in emergencies and working to ensure older people have a secure income.
With ambitious plans ahead, this is an exciting time to be joining the small but mighty communications team at Age International as our Communications Officer.
This role will be a great fit for someone who wants to develop an advanced understanding of what drives success for effective digital communications and campaigns. There will be opportunities to showcase your creative skills internally and to external digital audiences globally through the creation and distribution of highly engaging online content and optimisation of our social media channels.
As Communications Officer, the successful person will play an integral role in the Age International comms team by leading on the development and growth of Age International’s social media, digital and internal communications to promote Age International programmes and work, ensuring that people in the UK and globally are hearing about the inequalities, emergencies and global realities of poverty facing older people, as well as about the ways that Age International and our supporters are urgently working to address these.
You will be given the support and freedom to produce highly engaging content and the tools and time required to plan digital content for social media and evaluate strategically; and have access to creative and digital tools like Canva, Creative Cloud, Shorthand and Sprout social.
You will have the chance to work across a broad range of digital practices including content production, social media advertising and data analysis alongside supporting the production of donor communications.
There is ample room for development opportunities within the role, including secondment during a Disaster Emergency Committee appeal, and you will be supported to be a digital communications expert in the technology and platforms we use at Age International.
We have a hybrid working model – you will mainly be home-based, with a minimum of three days per month in our co-working hub in East London.
Must haves:
- You’ll have solid copywriting and editing skills with a know-how of using a CMS.
- You’ll have a flair for creating creative digital content and be adept at using Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and Canva.
- An aptitude for analysis and ability to use analytics tools.
- An excellent communicator who can turn data into actionable content insights.
- You will possess the ability to work independently and in collaboration with others to deliver successful tasks, projects, and campaigns.
What we offer in return:
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays.
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP.
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan.
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free.
- Heka Fitness & Wellbeing Benefit.
- You Did It Awards – recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
There is a requirement in this role to carry out a content-gathering trip overseas (to source stories, photos and videos) once a year, disseminating information across various channels.
For a full list of benefits please click here https://www.ageuk.org.uk/about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/
Age International is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.
Age International is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age International politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
