Communications Officer

Job Advert Are you passionate about creating impactful communications and making a difference? If so, we want to hear from you today! We're after a bold, creative and forward-thinking Communications Officer to join our external communications team. Help us make a real difference to people with a learning disability in the UK. The Communications Officer role will be a full time (37.5 hours per week), fixed term contract for 18 months. We are fully flexible about where you work from. What will you do as a Communication Officer? you’ll create content that inspires, engages, and drives change crafting compelling stories to producing videos and graphics, you’ll help bring our vision to life support the external communications teamIf you thrive on new ideas and challenging the status quo, this is your chance to be a key part of the creative force behind Mencap’s voice! Please see the attached job description for full details of the skills and experience required. If you have any more questions or would like an informal chat, please call Kirsty in our recruitment team on (phone number removed). In return, we'll support you in your career, help your ideas come to life and give you a rewarding environment where you can reach your full potential. We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce. This role will close on Monday 7th October and interviews will take place week commencing 14th October 2024. Job ID: 32563 This role will support two exciting projects, the first funded by British Gas Energy Trust and the second by the National Lottery Community Fund. Benefits As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees. 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness Loans for debt consolidation,bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months Interest free season ticket loans Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.*T&C's apply based on contract About Mencap We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential. Our work includes; providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose providing advice through our help lines and web sites