Combat Stress – Creative Content Manager
Based at our Head Office in Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 0BX
Status: Permanent
Salary: Band 6, £38,164 – £46,104, per annum, dependent on experience, plus 5% Outer London Fringe Allowance
Hours: Full‑time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 16:30, hybrid, 2 days in office, 3 days at home.
About Us:
Combat Stress is the UK’s leading mental health charity for veterans. For over a century we’ve been helping former service personnel deal with issues such as post‑traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues related to their military service. We provide a range of community, outpatient and residential mental health services to veterans with complex mental health problems. We provide services in‑person, and via phone and online.
About the role:
The Creative Content Manager works with senior colleagues including Directors and the CEO across the organisation to manage the development and delivery of engaging content to raise awareness about the work of Combat Stress and the impact of our treatment on the lives of veterans for external and internal audiences.
This post holder will write and shape content for all formats, contributing ideas on innovative ways of presenting the charity’s key messages across all communications channels. The Creative Content Manager will ensure a clear tone of voice and house style is used across all content channels. The Creative Content Manager works closely with other members of the Communications Team to ensure an integrated approach and consistent messaging across online and offline, internally and externally.
The post holder deputises for the Senior Head of Communications when required, attending meetings on their behalf and acting as the department’s representative as required.
This role is subject to a DBS check.
As a healthcare environment, and for the health and wellbeing of our staff, veterans and visitors, we encourage everyone at Combat Stress, especially professional veterans, to take up the offer to be fully vaccinated against Covid‑19.
What we offer:
You will work within a reputable charity that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our veterans, that has a fantastic cause and a committed follower base.
* 27 days annual leave, with an increase to 30 days annual leave upon 5 years of continuous service, plus bank holidays, and an additional increase to 33 days annual leave upon 10 years continuous service, plus bank holidays.
* Competitive stakeholder pension scheme – contributions matched up to 11% of salary
* Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
If you have been informed about the role by a current employee, please state this and the employee’s name in your covering letter.
Please note, you MUST have the right to work in the UK to apply for our vacancies and work at Combat Stress.
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