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Marketing & Communications Assistant
Royal Engineers Association – The Sapper Charity
Chatham / Hybrid | £29,000–£32,000 | 6‑month fixed term (potential to extend)
1. About the Royal Engineers Association – The Sapper Charity
The Royal Engineers Association (REA) – The Sapper Charity provides lifelong support to serving personnel, veterans, and families of the Corps of Royal Engineers. We deliver welfare support, education grants and community connection, ensuring no member of the Sapper family is left behind.
2. Job Purpose
To support the delivery of the REA’s communication activities across digital, print, and events. The postholder will help create content, improve engagement, and ensure consistent and effective communication with beneficiaries, supporters, branches and partners.
3. Key Responsibilities
A. Digital Communications
- Create, schedule and publish engaging social media content
- Monitor engagement and respond to enquiries
- Support updates to the REA website
- Assist with producing email newsletters
B. Content Creation & Storytelling
- Gather stories, interviews and case studies
- Draft content that highlights impact
- Source/edit images and short videos
- Ensure brand consistency
C. Campaign & Event Support
- Assist with planning and promoting events
- Provide administrative and event support
- Help deliver targeted communication campaigns
D. Administration & Reporting
- Maintain records and content schedules
- Track analytics (email, social media, web)
- Support procurement of marketing materials
4. Person Specification
Essential
- Excellent writing, editing and communication skills
- Good understanding of digital platforms
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong attention to detail
- Collaborative and willing to learn
Desirable
- Experience in charity, marketing, communications or Armed Forces settings
- Familiarity with Canva/Adobe Creative Suite
- Basic analytics knowledge
- Interest or connection to the Armed Forces community
5. Values & Behaviour Expectations
- Uphold REA values of service, integrity and community
- Be professional, respectful and supportive
- Work inclusively with colleagues and volunteers
6. Safeguarding
The REA is committed to safeguarding vulnerable adults, young people and children. All staff must act in accordance with safeguarding policies. A DBS check may be required.
7. Equal Opportunities
The REA is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, including those under‑represented in the charity and Armed Forces sectors.
8. Armed Forces Covenant
As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we actively welcome applications from veterans, reservists, service leavers, military families and those with lived experience of service life.
9. Terms & Conditions
- Contract: 6‑month fixed term (potential to extend)
- Hours: Full‑time (37.5 hours)
- Location: Chatham HQ / hybrid
- Salary: £29,000–£32,000
- Reports to: Marketing & Communications Director
Thank you!
High Trees are seeking a new team member to provide communications and engagement support to the organisation. You will be joining us at an exciting time as High Trees continues to grow the reach and scale of our reach and impact. This is an exciting opportunity for a creative and proactive individual to work within a small, collaborative and dynamic team in a communications role. You will be passionate about ensuring that the voices of the communities that we work with remain at the heart of what we do and how we do it.
This role is central to supporting the Senior Communications Officer in the day-to-day running of their service. You will be responsible for producing impactful marketing and communications content, providing coordination support for events and activities, and doing outreach to ensure local communities are aware of our services. You will also be proactive, keeping abreast of developments and opportunities in the sector to raise the profile of our work. You will be highly organised and detail-focused, a compelling communicator, and confident to take initiative.
Collaboration with colleagues is an essential part of this role and you will enjoy working with others and be a valued partner, peer and colleague. You will need to be highly responsive to the needs of colleagues, service users, partners, and be able to provide practical solutions for a range of situations. This is an entry-level post, and you will be encouraged and supported to grow and develop your skills and expertise in Communications.
Employee benefits
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35 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays and 3 Christmas days) rising by 1 day each year after 2 years’ service (capped at an additional 8 days)
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Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave after 2 years’ service
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Save money off a new bike with the Cycle to Work scheme
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Up to 7% contribution to the staff pension scheme
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24/7 Employee Support Line
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Clear pay structure with yearly increments (based on performance)
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Annual Staff away day
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Premium eye-care vouchers through Specsavers and season ticket loans
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Regular team lunches and generous supplies of office breakfast and snacks!
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Connecting with people and communities to strengthen skills and build stronger voices.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.