Communications Assistant

Age UK is currently looking to hire a Communications Assistant within our Brand and Communications division on a 12 month fixed-term basis.

In this position, you will support our internal communications team by delivering engaging content within Age UK to thousands of colleagues, in order to keep colleagues informed and inspired.

You will collaborate with our small but impactful Internal Communications team to ensure our communications deliver clear messages, which are aligned to our new strategy. If you have created engaging internal content for colleagues on various channels including the intranet, portals and newsletters - please review the job description below and apply.

This position offers hybrid working between home and our central London office (near Tower Hill). We expect the successful candidate would need to be in the office a minimum of once a week.

Internal grade - 7L

Must haves:

* Demonstrable experience of having a real impact working in a communications function (corporate or charity).
* Outstanding written communications skills and can demonstrate prior experience of developing a variety of engaging written content.
* Current knowledge of a broad range of communication tools, and demonstrable experience of using them to deliver great communications and engagement.
* An eagle eye with strong attention to detail and excellent proof-reading skills.
* Strong story telling skills.
* Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced, changing environment, and proven organisational skills.
* Experience of using Sharepoint / Wordpress or other intranet platforms.
* Have the confidence to share ideas and collaborate with colleagues both in person and online.
* Strong IT skills, including working knowledge of Outlook, Microsoft Teams, and other Office 365 products.

Great to Haves:
* Experience of building eye catching e-newsletters on email marketing platforms (such as Campaign Monitor).
* Experience of working in an internal communications function.
* Video editing skills and experience of producing short videos.
* Experience of using online and offline tools and products for increasing employee engagement (eg LinkedIn, Yammer, printed collateral etc).
* Experience of using video editing and graphic design software.

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Blue Light Card Scheme
• You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits please click here https://about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/

All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.