Job Description
Are you interested in developing a career in charity comms? Do you have an eye for detail and a keen knowledge of all things digital?
Then you might be just the right person to support our communications function at abrdn Financial Fairness Trust.
You’ll play a big part in helping to achieve the Trust’s goals by:
* Supporting the Head of Communications to administer the external relations function of the Trust;
* Focussing on social media assets, website content and digital communications;
* Establishing and maintaining processes to ensure the comms functions run smoothly and efficiently.
As someone with an awareness of communication activity, a solid admin background and a keen interest in social policy, you will ensure the smooth running of the comms department and report to the Head of Communications.
Your primary objective will be to support the communications function to raise awareness of our work with a wide range of stakeholders. You will ideally have experience of creating and producing digital content and a solid understanding of the media and political landscape. You will have excellent copywriting and digital communication skills and the ability to learn how to use complex online systems.
Digital comms will be your thing as you will be creating and producing digital content, and administer the Trust’s website and social media accounts. You’ll have a strong interest in all things media as you’ll support the press office function such as managing press lists, updating the website and monitoring coverage.
You’ll work alongside a small team of eight who are based between London and Edinburgh and work in a hybrid manner. You should be someone who is highly motivated with a can-do attitude, and the ability to very occasionally travel within the UK.
A detailed job description can viewed on our website.
What you’ll get
It’s crucial that everyone in the team is passionate about our mission, but not at the expense of our lives outside of work. We strive to ensure everyone in the team has a good work-life balance, valuing flexible working and being open to conversations about what you need. You’ll work with a friendly and knowledgeable team of staff and Trustees, and a supportive and experienced manager.
You can choose to work the 28 hours over four or five days from the start of employment, you will be mainly home-based but you need to live close enough to commute to London or Edinburgh occasionally and you’ll receive a salary of £25,007 (£31,259 FTE) with a transparent pay scale in place. We know there’s more to life than just work, so you will have 32 days annual leave (this is the pro rata equivalent for this role, including bank holidays), private medical care, income protection, life assurance and save for your future with 16% unmatched employer contribution to pension (plus an additional 2% match if you contribute). We have family-friendly policies and extra optional benefits to choose from too, such as discounted gym membership and good value travel insurance.