Posted Wednesday, 13th July 2022
We have a very exciting recruitment opportunity! We are looking for a talented, versatile and hardworking Communications Officer to join our small team.
Communications Assistant, Based in Lockerbie Town Centre
20 Hours a week, 12 month initial contract but will be extended with additional funding until at least 2025 and possibly extended to 35 hours from 2023.
£12,600 pro rata (£21,840 full time equiv). £12 an hour
The Lockerbie Old School Community Hub (LOS) are a registered charity working to help regenerate the DG11 area by repurposing the town's old Victorian primary school into a vibrant wellbeing and enterprise centre.
We are looking for someone with experience in creating and managing social media content, running community events and working with the public. You will need brilliant attention to detail, have great ideas and customer service skills, be forward thinking and have great administrative skills. This is an exciting position within our organisation and is key in continuing to help us engage with the local community and to continue to build momentum for our project.
The job is employed and is initially for 12 months but will be extended subject to securing additional funding. It is 20 hours a week, we anticipate this will be spread over 5 days at hours to suit both the successful candidate and the Board, with occasional evening and weekend work. It will based within Lockerbie Town Centre. You will have good knowledge of Microsoft Office, social media platforms and media apps like Canva. You will be able to work independently, with initiative, and have good verbal and written communication skills, experience in marketing would be benefitial.
Experience of the voluntary sector or community-oriented work, and website content writing would be an advantage, along with experience of event planning or producing press releases and newsletters. Duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Managing our marketing, social media accounts & our website -Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tiktok, Linked In. Creating engaging content for both online and print sources. Newsletter and press release creation.
- Creating and running an exciting schedule of community appropriate events.
- Engaging with the community and local organisations to publicise the project and build a cohesive & resilient future for the DG11area.
- Providing administrative support to the charity, e.g electronic filing, arranging meetings, printing, assisting in producing report and funding applications.
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Please provide a CV and covering letter of no more than 500 words, identifying what interests you about this opportunity, why you feel you are suited to the role and why you would be a great addition to our small team. For informal enquiries please call Jen, Project Development Manager on 07471 741771
There is no closing date for the role, we reserve the right to interview suitable candidates as they apply so the job could close at any time without prior notice.
To apply for the position please email projectmanager@lockerbieoldschool.org