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Title  

Communications Officer

Reference     (Please mention Stopdodo/Environment Jobs in your application)
Sectors   Sustainability, Climate, CSR, EMS
Location   England (London & Greater) - UK
Town/City   London
Salary   £24,500 - £28,000 per annum
Type   Temporary / Contract / Seasonal
Status   Full Time
Level   Mid Level
Deadline   04/03/2016
Company Name   Thames 21
Contact Name   Adrian Spalding
Telephone   020 7248 7171
Email   adrian.spalding@thames21.org.uk
Website   Further Details / Applications
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Description  
IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

Thames21 is the voice for London’s waterways. We work hand in hand with communities to improve rivers, canals and ponds for social and environmental benefit through: practical, educational and awareness-raising projects. Our army of volunteers enhance protect and fight for the capitals’ wide network of waterways, which provide vital habitat for wildlife and much needed green space in one of the most densely populated cities in Europe.

Once connected to the river, community interests often develop into a wide range of further activities such as wildlife habitat creation, riverside planting, and art and education programmes. Restorative ecology is also something Thames21 gets involved in, primarily on the tributaries of the tidal section of the Thames. This often takes the form of habitat restoration, including: constructing improvements to river banks, planting aquatic plants on these improvements to benefit fish and macro-invertebrates, and building dead-hedges to benefit nesting birds, to name but a few.

Initially established as a research project in 1994, Thames21 became an independent registered charity in 2004 and today has nearly 10,000 volunteers on waterways across London.

At present Thames21 over 25 staff members, some of whom are based in our main office close to Cannon Street Station, others are based in our Bow Lock Office, in the heart of East London, others are home based and work in the heart of local communities.

Our vibrant and growing charity has an opportunity for an energetic person to join our team. The Communications Officer will be directly involved with maintaining public-facing communications for the charity centrally and across its many projects, ensuring a consistent approach to branding, events, media relations and internal communications across Thames21

Your role will include:

 

  • Oversee and maintain public-facing communications for the charity centrally, and across its community and environmental projects with a view to building brand awareness.

 

  • Work with project delivery staff to develop bespoke communications plans which add value to Thames21 projects, and follow brand guidelines.

 

  • Assist in the production and circulation of collaterals such as e-newsletters, publications and posters in liaison with project staff in line with Thames21 branding and Core Values to promote activities and encourage volunteers to join our community events.

 

  • Maintain an effective website by working with programme staff to ensure all content is up-to-date, and promoting active use and involvement of the site by staff as appropriate.

 

  • Contribute to and manage Thames21’s online social media profiles

 

  • Write and circulate creative press releases with proactive follow-up to secure media coverage as directed.

 

  • Support cross-partnership communications for shared projects/campaigns.

 

  • Coordinate, develop and continually update the Thames21 image library, supplying relevant images for media use when appropriate.

 

  • Assist in managing internal communication, developing ways to improve the flow of information between offices and staff.

 

  • Keep a press clippings file and produce a quarterly press coverage report for senior staff and Trustees

 

  • Assist the Communications Manager with copywriting, design and other communications tasks, as required.

 

 

  • Keep abreast of new methods of communication and technology that could be used to further Thames21’s public relations and brand image.

 

  • Assist the organisation in key charity engagement and stakeholder events and co-ordinate related follow-up activities.

 

  • Work with Thames21’s Fundraising Officer to ensure that required support and PR benefits for individual sponsors and funders are delivered.

 

To request a job description and application details e-mail: adrian.spalding@thames21.org.uk

or visit our website at www.thames21.org.uk/vacancies

Closing date for completed application forms:  5pm Friday 4th March 2016

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 15th March 2016

We do not accept CV’s only completed Thames21 application forms

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