Communications Lead

Part time Communications Lead
Croydon Almshouses

Location: South Croydon with some opportunity to work from home
Contract: permanent part time role, two days (15 hours) per week with lots of flexibility offered around working days
Salary: £37,000 FTE (£14,800 pro rata annual salary for two days per week)
Benefits: Excellent benefits including 25 days annual leave (FTE) plus Bank Holidays, contributory workplace pension scheme, and excellent training and development opportunities

Closing date for applications: midnight on Sunday 16th February
Interviews: Tuesday 25th February, in person in South Croydon

Are you an experienced communications generalist with digital and offline communication experience and skills? Are you looking for a part time role with lots of flexibility and to work with a friendly and welcoming team?

Charity People is delighted to be working with Croydon Almshouses to recruit a part time Communications Lead who will work to develop and deliver top level communications across a range of platforms in order to reach a diverse audience. Working closely with the SMT and the CEO this role offers an opportunity to really shape the organisation's communications vision and output.

About the charity

The oldest charity in Croydon, Croydon Almshouses places community front and centre of their work and has been supporting people in their area who experience the impact of poverty for over 550 years.

Since 1447 they have offered almshouses, and currently there are two: the Elis David Almshouses, a modern purpose-built block of 55 flats in central Croydon, and the Mary Tate Almshouses, which comprise seven cottages overlooking Cricket Green in Mitcham. For the last 40 years, they have also awarded grants to community groups and individuals of all ages across Croydon who are in need, or facing distress or hardship, and to local and national organisations which help them.

This is an exciting time to join Croydon Almshouses as their Do More, Do Better strategy aims to take them into their next chapter by expanding operations to enhance impact in local communities.

As Communications Lead, your core responsibilities will include:

• Lead the development and delivery of multi-channel communications strategies and plans
• Develop and execute communications to all stakeholders
• Work to develop a clear, coherent, and consistent brand that is recognised locally across on and offline channels
• Drive positive coverage across a range of media including digital and print
• Support colleagues in their effective communication with stakeholders, ensuring messaging is aligned
• Measure the impact of communications

We'd love to see applications from individuals with the following skills and experience:

• Previous experience within a communications role where you have had significant input into or responsibility for communications plans
• Good understanding of strategic communications and the planning required
• Experience of delivering communications across a range of channels, both on and offline including across social media and web
• Good understanding of how to create compelling content for different audiences
• Exceptional written skills

How to apply

To formally apply we will need a CV and Supporting Statement. If you would like to apply for this role or to have an informal confidential chat, please apply via the link below with a copy of your CV in the first instance or email Alice Wood at Charity People to find out more.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please inform Alice if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.

At Charity People, we match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.