- Salary £24,000 per year
- Location Home-based,Buckfastleigh, Devon (Hybrid)
- Job Type Permanent, Part-time, Full-time
- Category Communications, PR , Marketing
- Sectors Youth/Children
- Job Reference : DSDL0219
Job Description
Communications & Engagement Manager
Location: Working remotely from home or co-work spaces, or from our Devon Office with regular business travel (average 3 to 10 days per month).
Start date: As soon as possible
Salary: From £24,000 pa
Benefits: 30 days Annual holiday plus Bank Holidays, USS Pension Scheme
Hours of work: Flexible, 35 hours per week; full-time, but part time may be considered.
Accountable to: Communications and Design Specialist
Application timetable:
Monday 1st July – mid-day close
Thursday 4th July - Shortlisting
Thursday 11th July – Interview central London; (Reasonable travel costs will be reimbursed)
The Dartington Service Design Lab – an internationally respected research charity dedicated to improving child outcomes – is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Communications & Engagement Manager. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about communicating new insights in improving services and systems for children and young people, and engaging our audience in creative ways.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Co-ordination of publications and launches, including events
- Maintaining an engaging and creative digital presence for the organisation
- Stakeholder management
We require a highly organised and energetic self-starter with outstanding communication and prioritisation skills who is capable of quickly learning new competencies and adapting to different ways of working.
The position has a good degree of flexibility: as a team we largely operate remotely across England and Scotland, using online and video communication tools. The team members tend to work from home or together in co-working spaces. We also regularly come together as a whole team in our beautiful Devon office.
We are committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.