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Achievement focussed
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Communications Assistant

Location Homebased with occasional travel within Scotland
Salary £23,482 – £27,626 pa depending on experience – Band N (pro rata for part time)
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This is a Permanent, Part Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The vacancy

This is a Part Time opportunity  21 hours per week

We help young people to build life-long belief in themselves, supporting them to take on their own challenges, follow their own passions and discover talents they never knew they had. Because when you prove to yourself that you’re ready for anything nothing can hold you back.

Do you want to be part of that?

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, proactive and effective communications assistant to join the small yet ambitious DofE Scotland team.

To support with communication activities, such as maintaining webpages, gathering case studies, supporting social media content, and creating newsletters in line with the DofE’s brand, tone and writing guidelines.

The role will involve:

  • liaising with the DofE central Strategy & Engagement Team
  • Assisting with the organisation of annual events and conferences.
  • Photo, video and website editing.
  • Support the smooth running of the DofE’s operations in Scotland.
  • Provide a high level of administrative and customer support to all stakeholders.

We’re looking for someone with

  • Energy, enthusiasm, and a passion for people.
  • Knowledge of using social media in relation to community or business accounts would be desirable.
  • Knowledge of using video/ photo and website editing software
  • Knowledge of using a mailing software
  • Excellent organisational skills to manage priorities and deliver work to agreed deadlines.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a desire to learn.
  • Great collaboration and problem-solving skills, with a solutions-focused mindset and the ability to take independent initiative.
  • Experience of Microsoft applications. (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams).

We are empowering, inclusive, dynamic, and always looking for ways to increase the positive impact of our partnerships for young people.

We offer excellent staff benefits including a generous pension contribution, flexible working, Heath care cash plan, life assurance, attractive holiday package, ongoing training, and an employee assistance programme.

If you think you have the desired skills and experience, then please apply online. As part of the application process, you will be expected to complete a statement of suitability and answer competency-based questions relevant to the role to help us assess your application.

Closing Date:   14th March - Midnight 

First Interviews: 28th & 29th March to be held via Teams.                                                                                                                   

The DofE are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.   All successful applicants will be required to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service check. (e.g. DBS/PVG or similar), including references covering any gaps of employment/education, confirm eligibility to work in the UK and complete a health check.

If you would like to access the application form in a different format or if you would like any assistance that might help improve your experience while completing the application, please contact us by email recruitment@dofe.org

About DofE

Since its launch in 1956, the DofE has empowered millions of young people to become the very best they can be. It was established by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, our Patron, and is still guided by the same set of principles he laid down.

The flexibility and adaptability of DofE have allowed the DofE to spread around the world. We operate through a social franchise model in the UK, licensing and supporting a wide range of organisations to deliver DofE programmes to hundreds of thousands of young people every year.

Despite the disruption caused by the COVID-19 outbreak our ambition to grow the number of young people who can access a DofE programme remains unchanged and we continue to engage new partners and develop innovative ways of working with businesses, the voluntary sector, and policymakers across the UK to ensure that any young person who wants to do their DofE can do so. To find out more visit DofE.org/about.
 

Diversity, equality & inclusion

The DofE is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive staff team and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We recruit, develop, promote and value people and the DofE is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. In order to meet the changing needs and aspirations of the most diverse generation of young adults ever, our staff need a range of perspectives, skills, and lived experience.

While we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds to join our passionate and friendly team, at present people of colour, disabled people, and people under 25 are not as well represented as we would like. As such we particularly encourage applicants from these backgrounds.

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