Head of Communications
Posted 3 days 20 hours ago by Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund
Permanent, Full Time
Circa £58,000 plus competitive benefits
Do you want to make a difference?
The RAF Benevolent Fund is the leading welfare charity for the RAF. Every year we make a real difference to over 40,000 people who benefit from our services, by providing support including:
Helping to reduce social isolation and loneliness among veterans.
Supporting ill or injured men and women to have a safe place to call home, a home that meets their specific needs.
Funding youth services on stations to provide clubs and activities for the children of serving personnel who move every few years.
Providing grants to help with the cost of living. But this is just a few of the ways we help.
It doesn t matter how long someone served or when. If they were part of the RAF, they and their family are part of our RAF Family. We will always be here to support them when they need it most. Join the RAF Family and play your part in making a difference. Every day you will make a difference and play your part in changing the lives of others to help people in the RAF Family get through the toughest of times.
Do you want to play a part in what we do?
A unique opportunity for an experienced communications professional to lead a high-performing multifaceted team to promote and elevate the visibility, awareness and reputation of the RAF Benevolent Fund. You will be a strategic and agile thinker, someone who understands the need to be able to quickly pivot communications as organisational needs require. You will be responsible for developing and delivering the annual communications plan to drive high quality, effective and engaging communications for the charity. Collaborating with colleagues, partners and the RAF Family, you ll play a key role in driving and embedding our aims, priorities and our values in all communications.
The role is based in our London HQ and currently work a minimum of three days in the office per week. The successful candidate for this role will need to prove they have the right to work in the UK.
To apply, please click on this link to apply through our secure recruitment portal, sending your CV together with a covering letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role.
The closing date for applications is Friday 17th November 2024, 5.00pm. Please note interviews will take place the following week.
A copy of the Fund s Candidate Privacy Notice can be found on our website. As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Fund.
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. ).