Membership & Marketing Assistant

Do you have a passion for books and accessibility, are you skilled in creating content for social media? Then this role could be for you.

About Listening Books
Listening Books is a UK charity providing an audiobook lending service to children and adults who cannot access print books due to illness, disability, learning or mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression.  
We provide individual memberships across the UK, with a subsidised membership fee of £20 per year, and free membership to those who cannot afford to pay a fee. The service is provided directly to individuals, but also through working with hospices, children’s hospitals, care homes and schools.

About the role
The Membership and Marketing Assistant will work within the Membership and PR team to help expand awareness of the charity’s work and increase membership in line with the PR and Marketing Strategy.  They will run our social media channels and recruit individual members inline with funding targets.

The Person we are looking for 
We are looking for someone with a passion for books and accessibility, who will enjoy the opportunities and challenges of working in a small organisation. This role has two main elements; firstly, marketing, social media and brand awareness to increase awareness and membership nationally. Secondly, focussing on finding new individual members in specific areas, as per our funding requirements.
You’ll need to manage and divide your time consistently and effectively to meet your recruitment and marketing objectives. Excellent time management is essential.  You’ll have a good understanding of social media best practices and content creation but be equally comfortable speaking to members and partners on the phone, online or in person. 
The ideal candidate will have a friendly, can-do attitude, with a willingness to learn and improve their skills, as well as a desire to help more people access books.
In return, we can offer you 20 days holiday (rising with service), plus bank holidays and additional days off at Christmas and Christmas closure days, as well as a generous pension scheme. We are also willing to discuss flexible working hours and work from home for the right candidate.  Our new offices are located in a shared charity building which offers gardening clubs, books clubs and cycle repair schemes to name just a few of the benefits.

Location
This is currently a hybrid role. Most tasks can be completed remotely, but you will be required to visit the office (Oval, London) for specific tasks, and we have a preference for this to be one day per week. Travel to attend events within the UK will also be required on occasion.  

How to Apply
If you would like to be considered for this position, please apply with your CV and cover letter, please ensure your cover letter addresses the person specification in the job description.  Click on Apply to be taken to the Listening Books website, scroll down to this section to find the email address of who to send your CV and cover letter to.
Deadline for applications: Friday 6th September at 5pm.  We reserve the right to close early if the right candidate is found.
Interviews will be scheduled for 11th September, and will be held virtually on Teams or Zoom.