Communications and Marketing Officer

Permanent
Part Time
30 hours per week
Women’s Aid Integrated Services, 30 Chaucer Street, Nottingham NG1 5LP
NJC Scale Point 21-24 £20,541 to £22,401 pro rata (depending on experience)

Here at WAIS, what we do is really important. We save lives. In the UK 1 in 3 women will experience domestic abuse in their lifetime and in Nottingham we’re here to support those women and children experiencing or escaping it. 

We’re looking for a proactive and self-motivated individual to develop and support WAIS’ online and offline communications to maximise digital, marketing and media opportunities; in line with WAIS Fundraising and Communications Plan objectives and wider strategic objectives. 

We’re the sixth largest accredited domestic abuse charity in England. We’ve been around for almost 40 years and in that time we’ve built up a real depth of knowledge. We currently have 85 employees and an annual turnover in the region of £2m.  

WAIS is an ambitious and resourceful charity, passionate about helping women and their children move forward to live their lives free from abuse. In a year, we answer around 10,000 calls on our helpline, support over 6,000 women and 260 children. 

The role 

As our Communications and Marketing Officer you will help in creating and maintaining content for WAIS’ online platforms, helping to identify media opportunities and to maximise positive media coverage for WAIS. You will work on internal and external marketing campaigns identifying opportunities to promote WAIS’ services and increase our donor base. 

It is an occupational requirement that applications are open to women only, as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1, of the Equality Act 2010. 

WAIS is committed to equality and diversity and encourages applicants from BME, lesbian or bisexual backgrounds. 

In our annual staff survey, 95% of our employees would recommend WAIS as an employer, 98% stated that they feel proud to work for WAIS while 100% consider that WAIS is an inclusive organisation that values diversity. 

To view the job description and download our application pack click here

Unfortunately we can’t accept CVs.

Closing date: 20th June 2019 at 4pm

Interviews: tbc

This vacancy is closed to applications.