Responsibilities

• As a Community Engagement Executive, you will support the relationship between our centre in Rustington and the local community, showcasing our work and ensuring we have strong ties throughout the area.
• Taking responsibility for the Centre's Facebook page, you’ll create, schedule and monitor engaging, accessible content, whilst gathering stories and images that highlight the experiences of veterans, families and volunteers.
• You’ll also support the Community Engagement Lead with local events, activities and initiatives, working closely with Centre colleagues and the wider Communications Team to promote our work and build positive relationships with the local community.
• Additionally, you will:
• - Identify and develop human-interest stories
• - Monitor Facebook engagement and performance
• - Assist with planning, promoting and delivering Centre events and community activities
• - Prepare updates, captions and other content for internal and external communications
• - Maintain accurate records of stories, permissions, images and content plans

Requirements

• Experience or qualifications in communications, events, marketing, social media or a related field
• Experience creating engaging content for social media, websites, newsletters
• Experience of using Facebook or other social media platforms on behalf of an organisation, including planning, posting and monitoring content
• An understanding of permissions, consent, confidentiality and safeguarding
• The ability to identify and gather human-interest stories sensitively
• Strong written communication skills
• Good organisational and time-management skills
• The confidence to work with veterans, families, volunteers, colleagues and community contacts in a professional and respectful way
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office, including Teams

Benefits

• Salary of £21,538 per annum pro rata (full-time equivalent £35,596)
• Generous annual leave with the option to buy additional days
• Pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Healthcare cash plan
• Life Assurance
• Access to legal services and mental health support
• Employee assistance programme
• Paid professional subscriptions and discounts
• Professional and personal development
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption pay