Marketing & Communications Officer

Who are we?
Join our team at Humankind, one of England’s most successful home-grown charities, as we provide free, confidential support for alcohol, drugs, housing, and mental health across the UK. We believe in fair chances for all and strive to ensure everyone has access to the help and support they need to reach their full potential.

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About the role
As a Local Marketing and Communications Officer, you will be a skilled communicator with a passion for promoting community services. You will promote our London services across seven local authorities and be embedded in our London services. Your responsibilities will include placing stories with local newspapers, designing leaflets promoting the local service, working with communications partners in the councils we work with, attending community events, and editing videos of people's experiences.

You will be managed and supported by the national Humankind marketing and communications team and be a member of our new peer community of local communications leads, sharing ideas, feedback, and best practices to support each other.

There is an expectation of working in our regional headquarters at Cantilever Court and across our London services. However, this is a hybrid role with some opportunity to work from home, especially after the initial three months.

Please be advised interviews will take place in London on 14th June, this will be a face-to-face interview.

About you
To be considered for this exciting opportunity, you should have a qualification in Media/Communications related subject equivalent to NVQ level 4 or equivalent experience, be proficient in Microsoft Office programs, and possess excellent copywriting and creative writing skills. You should also have strong administrative, written, and presentational skills with attention to detail.

At Humankind, we are proud of the work we do to help address health inequalities in England. Last year, we supported over 90,000 people across all our services. If you're looking to make a positive impact in the community and have the necessary qualifications and skills, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity. To learn more about our work, check out our impact report.

Check out the Marketing and Communications Officer full job description and person specification.

What can Humankind offer you?
️ Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
Annual leave purchase scheme
Enhanced occupational sick pay
% Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
Death in service benefit
✍️ Free Will writing
Eyecare vouchers
️ Blue light card discount
Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
Work-life balance- flexible working and family-friendly policies

• ️ Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce

Employee Assist Programme and Humankind Support Networks

Humankind is an equal-opportunity employer.
If you feel that you would fit with our values & ethos, are passionate about supporting people, but maybe don’t feel you have the experience required, talk to us about your transferrable skills. For the right people, we can provide development to help you to realise your potential.

We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit. If you require support with your application or would like

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