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Scotland, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
Unpaid role, expenses paid
Voluntary
Job description

SMART WORKS SCOTLAND

PR AND MARKETING TRUSTEE

A voluntary role where the successful individual will use their skills and experience to help unemployed women get back to work. ABOUT SMART WORKS Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses and coaches unemployed women for success at their job interview. We empower each woman by giving her the clothes and the confidence she needs to succeed. 

After visiting Smart Works, 63% of clients secure a job within a month, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives. The Smart Works service is delivered in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading and Leeds. Over the past ten years, Smart Works has helped over 30,000 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre. 

In April 2022, Smart Works launched a new Three-Year Plan that will see the charity double the number of women helped annually from 5,000 to 10,000 women a year. To achieve this, we will grow our existing centres and open new centres in areas of need. 

Smart Works Scotland, operating as a licensee of Smart Works Charity, is led by a Board of passionate and dedicated trustees, who are responsible for the governance and strategic direction of the Smart Works service across Scotland, with centres in Edinburgh and Glasgow. More information about who we are can be found on our Smart Works website. 

ABOUT THE ROLE

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Smart Works Scotland Board of Trustees, at a very exciting stage of our development. The PR and Marketing Trustee will oversee all PR, marketing and communications for Smart Works Scotland alongside the staff team. They will use their PR and marketing skills to raise awareness of Smart Scotland and build relationships to promote the work that we do, increasing our profile across Scotland. 

The successful candidate will use their networks to maximise PR opportunities for fundraising activities, including events, sales, corporate sponsorship and donations. They will also provide hands on support with writing press releases and external communications. 

The PR and Marketing Trustee will have access to central brand and communications materials, assets and resources, including the Smart Works Brand Bible and in-house Design Studio for bespoke collateral. 

The time commitment for this voluntary, unpaid role is an average of two days per month, with more time given at busy periods of the year. There will be a requirement to liaise with the wider Smart Works communications teams and to attend Board meetings taking place every quarter. 

If you feel you have valuable experience and skills to contribute to the Smart Works mission and would like to use your professional experience for good, we would love to hear from you. This important role will enable us to continue to deliver our core service and increase the number of women we can support into work by dressing and coaching women for interview and job success. 

GENERAL DUTIES OF A SMART WORKS TRUSTEE 

Work with the Chair of the Board of Trustees to ensure the centre is well-run and governed effectively. 

Provide support to determine the strategic direction of the Centre. Advocate for the Centre, raising its profile and the awareness of the Smart Works service in the geographic area. 

Build strong working relationships with the Chair, fellow trustees, staff, volunteers and supporters. 

Work in a small team and tailor strong interpersonal and communication skills to all levels of seniority.  

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION 

It is our vision that the successful applicant will have PR, marketing and communications experience. They will work with the Head of Scotland and staff team to promote Smart Works Scotland using different and innovative methods to increase awareness of the service across Scotland. 

As this is a voluntary, unpaid role it requires a self-starting and proactive approach with the time to challenge, engage and contribute to the work of the Board in a positive manner. 

The successful applicant will have relevant transferrable experience for the position, ideally with a proven track record of planning and delivering PR and Marketing strategies. They will be able to use their networks in Scotland, alongside their PR and Marketing experience, to raise the profile of Smart Works Scotland and help increase participation and income at events. 

It is essential that all applicants believe in the mission of Smart Works and align with our core values, share a commitment to fairness and promoting equity, diversity and inclusion, acting at all times with honesty and integrity. 

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, disabled candidates, and candidates with lived experience of unemployment, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at Smart Works. 

HOW TO APPLY 

To apply, please submit a CV (no more than two pages) and a one-page cover letter via our recruitment portal here by Monday 19 August 2024. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview with the Smart Works Scotland Nominations Committee. From this, selected candidates will meet with the Smart Works Charity CEO for appointment. 

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Smart Works View profile Company size Size: 11 - 20
Posted on: 17 July 2024
Closing date: 19 August 2024 at 10:15
Tags: Marketing,Employment,Public Relations,Women's Rights

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