Regional Communications Officer – East Midlands

Package Description

Regional Communications Officer – East Midlands

Permanent – 0.6 FTE, 21 hours per week

Salary: £33,497 pro-rata

Flexible working options (requirement to be able to travel to events or meetings in the East Midlands region)

Closing date for applications: 16th July

Interviews will take place online via video conference - TBC

• 33 days basic annual leave entitlement per annum (pro-rated for part-time colleagues) including bank holidays which increases with service
• A generous Pension Scheme - we contribute 6% and you contribute 2%.
• Discretionary company sick pay from day one of service.
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24-hour support
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Job Introduction

This is an exciting time to join GamCare as we’re recruiting a Regional Communications Officer to play a supportive role in elevating GamCare’s external communications across the East Midlands. The role will raise awareness of the support people can receive through GamCare and ensuring that the needs of people experiencing gambling-related harm are at the heart of our work.

The Regional Communications Officer will play an important role in raising the profile of the National Gambling Support Network across the East Midlands and be a point of contact for the Network’s funder, GambleAware. The postholder will work closely with our digital and external affairs teams to create targeted communications plans, alongside our frontline support and outreach colleagues in the region, to raise awareness of GamCare’s services.

The postholder will also draft and write content for a number of channels including press releases, media briefings, marketing materials, web content, blogs, briefings, scripts/comments for stakeholders, and stories for GamCare’s lived experience work in the East Midlands area.

Main Responsibilities

• Create and deliver targeted communications plans, for a regional audience, that help raise awareness of GamCare and our local support services.
• With support of a manager, lead on the creation of blogs, press releases, website content and other thought leadership materials based on local insights from the East Midlands.
• With support of GamCare’s digital team, lead on the creation and dissemination of marketing materials to local organisations, ensuring they are consistent with GamCare’s brand guidelines and tone of voice.
• Be a day-to-day contact for the National Gambling Support Network’s funder, GambleAware, and provide updates to other partners in the Network as necessary. 
• Prepare marketing materials for events/conferences/forums in the region that help build impactful local partnerships.
• Work with our lived experience team to bring new stories into our communications work - researching stories, providing quotes and managing photography requirements – ensuring that they feel supported in the process.

The Ideal Candidate

As the successful candidate you’ll bring your experience of writing and creating audience focussed, engaging content across a range of platforms.

You’ll have experience working within a press office function, experience of supporting towards the creation of social media content and understand how social media can support an organisation like GamCare. You will also bring excellent stakeholder management capabilities and have prior experience of helping co-ordinate in-person events.

About The Company

GamCare are committed to offering the best support to people affected by gambling harms, as such we welcome applications from candidates with lived experience.

Gamcare is an equal opportunities employer and don’t discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability. We are only able to facilitate visa sponsorship in very limited circumstances, so candidates outside of the UK or who don’t have the right to work in the UK need not apply.

For any further information on the role or if you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or recruitment process, please contact recruitment@gamcare.org.uk and the team will be happy to help.