COMMUNICATIONS, ENGAGEMENT & PARTNERSHIPS VOLUNTEER

 OVERALL PURPOSE

This role requires a hands-on communicator who is passionate about profiling service user’s voices and creating opportunities for collaboration. You’ll work with local partners to showcase the impact of WFRC’s projects & initiatives, help generate support for the charity, and profile learning, impact and successes back into the wider community.

For the role to be truly transformational the Volunteer Communications, Engagement & Partnerships manager will need to:

·       Build relationships with service users, stakeholders and local partners,

·       Generate compelling stories, and support communications strategies that amplify WFRC & its impact in the region.

 OPERATIONAL TASKS

    Communications Strategy Development:

®    Co-develop and implement a communications strategy for the WFRC’s projects & initiatives as needed.

Content Creation:

®    Generate engaging stories, case studies, and digital content featuring service users, stakeholders and local partners.

®    Work with stakeholders to create and share their own content, empowering them to tell their stories.

    Digital and Media Engagement:

®    Profile local activities and partnerships, creating content and stories for social media and other digital platforms.

®    Build relationships with local media to amplify the work of WFRC and its stakeholders.

    Engagement Partner Collaboration:

®    Work with the project managers and our local stakeholders to identify opportunities to increase the charity’s profile.

®    Attend online and in-person meetings with local partners in Wolverhampton to profile our work.

®    Generate partner commitment to WFRC’s campaigns and initiatives.

®    Work collaboratively with local stakeholders to deliver communications and engagement strategies that showcase our partnerships and impact.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

·       Proven experience of general administrative work, including excellent IT skills (using Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint & Access).

·       Proven experience of team management.

·       Ideally, some experience of working in the charity sector.

·       Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

·       Excellent attention to detail.

·       Leadership and the ability to ‘make things happen’

·       Good time management skills and the ability to work pro-actively & meet tight deadlines.

·       Ability to communicate with a variety of people in a friendly, professional and confident manner.

·       Ability to relate to and engage with women & families.