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Are you a passionate communicator, who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Are you looking to work for a fun, purpose driven charity? If you want to help us shape our communications as the organisation grows, then this could be the role for you.
About the role:
The Communications Coordinator will support the Communications and Marketing team to increase Back Up’s reach and impact. You will play a key role in bringing the transformational impact of Back Up’s services to life through impactful storytelling and design. Your creativity, copy-writing abilities and social media skills will help us reach more people affected by spinal cord injury - and inspire fundraisers and donors to support our work.
For full details please see our job description.
About us:
At Back Up, we have big ambitions. We launch our bold new strategy in April 2025 and together we’ll be working hard to make sure everyone affected by spinal cord injury has access to the support they need. We have a unique portfolio of high-impact services, and we are the only spinal cord injury charity in the UK providing dedicated services to children and young people.
At Back Up, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. We particularly welcome applications from those from black, Asian or ethnic minority backgrounds or those with higher level spinal cord injuries.
In 2024 Back Up won The Times and The Sunday Times Spotlight Award for Best place to work for disabled employees. Previously, Back Up was voted one of the top ten charities to work for (Third Sector Best Charities 2020). The enthusiastic, inclusive and supportive spirit of our very skilled staff ensure excellence in the services we deliver.
How to apply
Please apply by emailing recruitment @ backuptrust. org. uk by midnight on Sunday 30th March with:
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A CV with salary information for your most recent post and two referees, one of whom should be your present or most recent employer. We will contact them after interview.
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A (maximum) two side A4 supporting statement, saying why you want the job and explaining how you fit the person specification. This statement is crucial; CVs alone will not be accepted. We will acknowledge receipt of your application, and then let you know if you are to be invited to interview.
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A completed equal opportunities form. This form will be kept separate from your application, and not viewed by the recruiting manager. It is used to help us assess the diversity of our applicants to ensure our processes are fair to all. It is optional to fill in but it will help us improve and maintain high standards.
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We will acknowledge receipt of your application, and then let you know if you are to be invited to interview. First round interviews will be held w/c 7 April 2025. If you cannot make these dates, please indicate this when you apply.
What will the process involve?
The process will involve at least one interview round which will be either in person or online. There will be a panel interviewing you and you may be asked to complete a task beforehand to present to the panel. If you need any support or adjustment to the recruitment process at any stage, do please ask and we’d be pleased to work with you to put these in place so that you can perform to the best of your abilities throughout the process and demonstrate your suitability for the role. Please email recruitment @ backuptrust. org. uk
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As a ‘Disability Confident’ employer we are committed to the inclusion of disabled people as candidates and employees. If you have a disability and meet the minimum criteria of the role, set out as essential criteria in the job description, we will invite you to interview. Please let us know if you are eligible for the scheme: recruitment @ backuptrust. org. uk.
Note: if the vacancy receives a high-volume number of applicants that far exceeds the number of those expected, we will make a decision about the overall number of interviews offered. Of these, a proportionate number of interviews will be offered to disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria, in the same way that applications from non-disabled people that meet the general criteria will also be limited.
Don’t meet every single requirement?
At Back Up we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every criteria in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at Back Up.
We welcome all questions about the role, please email Liz @ backuptrust. org. uk find out more.
A CV with salary information for your most recent post and two referees, one of whom should be your present or most recent employer. We will contact them after interview.
A (maximum) two side A4 supporting statement, saying why you want the job and explaining how you fit the person specification. This statement is crucial; CVs alone will not be accepted. We will acknowledge receipt of your application, and then let you know if you are to be invited to interview.
A completed equal opportunities form. This form will be kept separate from your application, and not viewed by the recruiting manager. It is used to help us assess the diversity of our applicants to ensure our processes are fair to all. It is optional to fill in.
Registered Charity
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At Back Up, we inspire people affected by spinal cord injury to get the most out of life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for an experienced storyteller practiced at producing the highest-quality content.
Day to day, you will work alongside the Head of Comms, Marketing & Brand as well as the Digital & Brand Lead within your immediate team. You will also engage with the Leadership Team and the Product, Policy & Partnerships teams, as well as the Communications Leads at our partners. This is an opportunity to work with some of the leading brands in and around travel to have a real impact.
This fully-remote EU-time zone role would be ideally suited to someone from a B2B marketing communications background; at the intersection of travel, sustainability and tech, Travalyst has a strong focus on the industry audience. We are a small but mighty team and this role requires somebody who is equally comfortable managing and creating content for our owned channels as well as preparing our executive leaders for speaking opportunities and events.
The main focus of the Marketing & Communications Lead will be to proactively support the development and implementation of marketing communication strategies that build awareness, trust and credibility for the Travalyst brand.
Here are more specific examples of what the role entails:
Project management
- Work with Head of Department to plan and execute the marcomms for tentpole moments e.g. product launches, impact reports, our annual convening, international events such as COP etc.
Content
- Manage the rollout of our content strategy which will be focused on reach, engagement, SEO and brand trust. The content you’ll get to work on will be broad, examples include: thought leadership, trends, interviews, product insights and updates, infographics, webinars, policy papers etc.
- Proactively generate storytelling ideas and create content in-house whilst also outsourcing to (and managing) copywriters, designers, photographers and videographers.
Owned platforms
- Lead our LinkedIn strategy and manage our platform presence by ensuring a steady drumbeat of content. Optimise for KPIs including; reach, engagement, followers, web traffic.
- Manage our blog, researching and creating engaging content in our brand voice whilst optimising articles for SEO.
- Collaborate closely with the Brand and Digital Lead to maximise cross pollination opportunities across website, newsletter, blog, social media.
PR
- Lead the creation of comms assets (press releases, Q&As, media interview briefs, toolkits etc.)
- Develop strong relationships with key media to secure high quality coverage, own the media list, manage press office, monitor media activity / coverage.
Other
- Manage the marketing and editorial calendar
- Awards - entries and usage
- Events - presentation materials, support stand management
- Oversee budget for content creation and promotion
- Analytics - use analytics tools to track and improve performance, prepare quarterly activity reports
What skills we're looking for
- Excellent writing skills with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to distill complex information and communicate it in an accessible way.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle tasks and meet deadlines.
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, public relations, sustainability or relevant field.
- At least seven years’ experience in a similar role.
- Strong content marketing and media relations expertise.
- Tools: Strong understanding of LinkedIn Analytics. Working knowledge of CMS, Email Marketing and Media Monitoring platforms (we use Wordpress, MailChimp and SignalAI). We use GSuite so knowledge of this would be helpful too.
- Bonus skills: Using video editing and visual design software to create rich content.
- Sustainability knowledge would be a distinct advantage.
- Adaptability
- The ideal candidate will be able to operate comfortably at different levels, from briefing senior leaders on media interviews to managing our blog.
- Travalyst is in scale-up mode so it’s important to stay nimble and pivot on our journey as we scale. - Must be able to multitask and work well under pressure, with a high attention to detail and a desire to work in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
- Comfortable working in a virtual-office environment. Highly motivated and productive in that sort of remote environment.
An ‘Open to All’ employer, we warmly welcome everybody to the team. People of colour, LGBTQIA+ people, neurodiverse people, individuals with impairments, and parents are encouraged to apply. We encourage you to notify our team of your pronouns at any stage of your application. We also welcome applications from people who come from communities that are directly affected by the impacts of travel and tourism. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process as required. Please add any adjustment requests to your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.