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Communications Assistant

Remote
£22,000 per year
Full-time or part-time (3-5 days a week (21-35 hours a week))
Permanent or contract (1 year (potential to extend))
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Job description

The Comms Assistant will:

  • create inspiring and impactful content to raise our profile and grow our network
  • assist with developing ideas, research, planning and creating content for day-to-day social media comms and project work
  • write and manage external communications
  • support team members across the organisation to help create and edit content, promote our work and build our profile
  • develop a social media schedule that strategically highlights different aspects of our work each week/month via written, image and video (long and short-form) content on social media, our website and our newsletter. . 

This is a mixed and self-directed role with opportunity to contribute to a range of work and projects. We require some core office hours, by agreement and support team members to work flexibly to accommodate good work/ life balance.

Role Description

Communications

  • Identifying opportunities to engage through websites, blogs and social media
  • Support implementation of social media strategy ¥ Schedule and post content on social media platforms (primarily Twitter/X, LinkedIn, also Instagram, BlueSky, YouTube)
  • Collaboratively generate and develop creative ideas for social media content—including written material, image and video content ¥ Identifying opportunities to engage through websites, blogs & social media.
  • Update website copy and other content (using SquareSpace)
  • Format documents in line with the company brand guidelines
  • Generate creative ideas for social media
  • Research trends across platforms (content, sounds, filters, keywords)
  • Support team members to produce reports and presentations
  • Identify potential marketing opportunities with aligned organisations and individuals
  • Writing accurate, brand-appropriate copy for social media posts, newsletters, website content etc 

General 

  •  Be a point of contact and support team members
  • Support online events and manage bookings
  • Provide basic IT support to team members
  • Work with our team and partners to enable Neurodiverse Connection to run efficiently in line with the overall company aims

Personal specification can be found in the application pack 

Recruitment Details

How to apply

The application process is two stages:

Stage 1:

  • Download and complete the application form
  • You will be asked to enter some of your contact details and details of previous work.
  • You will then be asked to answer 3 questions. 
  • You will also be asked to complete an optional equality and diversity form.
  • Email the completed form to our recruitment email address.

Stage 2:

  • If you are shortlisted you will be invited to attend an online interview and complete an online task
  • You will be sent the interview questions 5 days ahead of the interview date.
  •  As part of the interview, you will be asked to complete two tasks that are relevant to the role (details in the application pack)

Recruitment timeline

  • Deadline for applications: Monday 16th September 9.00am
  • Applicants notified if shortlisted: end of Tuesday 24th September
  • Dates of online interview: Tuesday 1st October between 9am-5pm
  • Interviewees notified if they have been appointed: no later than Monday 7th October
Posted by
Neurodiverse Connection CIC View profile Organisation type Non Charity Employer Company size 6 - 10

We are a neurodivergent-led Community Interest Company (CIC) created to improve support and outcomes for neurodivergent people.

Posted on: 19 August 2024
Closed date: 16 September 2024 at 08:00
Tags: Administration, Communications, Marketing, Autism, Internal communication, Social Media, Web

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.

This job is closed.