Social media and digital officer

About the comms team

We’re a highly motivated team and pride ourselves on excellent cross-team working, creative thinking and strong strategic understanding. Local Trust is a fast-paced organisation which embraces new ideas, so every team member needs to be adaptable and efficient. Suggestions for improvements are encouraged and welcomed – we love to sharpen our practice!

Our priorities our now focused on communicating the legacy and success of our work, we’re working closely with colleagues in the policy, research and delivery teams to drive change. Together, we’re delivering communications to support Big Local areas and to capture learning from the programme, to secure its reputation for excellence.

About the role

To provide essential, day-to-day digital and platform management support to Local Trust, including on our website, email, CRM and digital asset management systems, providing training and guidance to colleagues across the organisation and supporting the senior digital officer to design and deliver impactful, user-focused digital development projects. To take responsibility for posting on all public-facing social media channels of content developed by colleagues across the directorate.

As well as being brilliant at building relationships, you’ll be skilled at developing engaging content, managing relationships with external agencies, freelancers and suppliers; and ensuring our programme communications are creative, inspiring and have the greatest possible impact

How to apply

To apply, you should submit:

• An up-to-date CV which shows your full career history. We recommend that this is no longer than two pages.
• A supporting statement, with your name at the top of each page, explaining why you are interested in this role, and how you fulfil the person specification. Each section of the person spec should be addressed under clear headings. We recommend that this is no longer than two pages.

Please note that applications can only be considered if both a CV and supporting statement is submitted. Please send your application by email to recruitment@localtrust.org.uk

The deadline for applications is 23:59 on 06 Sunday October and suitable candidates will be invited for an interview in the week commencing the week of Monday 14 October.

Due to the number of applications received, we are only able to offer feedback to applicants who attend interview stage.

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