Communications Officer (Sport Welfare)

The Role 

Find out more about this role at our online candidate information session on Wednesday 12th November at 12.30pm.  You can join the session here .  A recording of the webinar will be available on our YouTube channel after the session.

Lead the implementation and delivery of multi-channel communications activities for London Sport with a focus on community engagement for our Sport Welfare programme. 

As part of the Fundraising, Marketing & Communications team, you will provided dedicated support to London Sport’s Sport Welfare team to develop marketing and communications activities to raise the profile of the team and its service offerings - including promoting opportunities, providing regular sector updates, signposting to resources, producing case studies and sharing learning. 

What you’ll do: 

• Develop and implement a communications plan to engage safeguarding leads at community clubs, providing regular sector updates, sharing learnings and case studies, signposting to useful resources, and promoting events.

• Maintain and update content on the Sport Welfare web page on londonsport.org with resources and signpost to other useful content. 

• Create and deliver content strategy and delivery plan for a Sport Welfare newsletter, including management of database. 

• Draft copy, and develop case studies, social media assets and news stories on the Sport Welfare programme for distribution through London Sport communication channels. 

• Manage the creation and production of branded assets for Sport Welfare comms and events ensuring adherence to brand guidelines. 

• Provide support to the smooth operation of Sport Welfare events and webinars. 

• Provide marketing and comms support for other London Sport initiatives, including content production, copy writing, and branded assets. 

Who you are: 

• You are a team player who is willing to provide comms support across multiple and varied projects, with great attention to detail and a thorough and methodical approach to your work. 
• You have practical experience of communicating with the voluntary sector, sports clubs and/or grassroots organisations. 
• You have a good understanding of the end-to-end process for turning a comms plan into impactful content. 
• You are a confident writer and communicator with practical knowledge of communications channels. 
• You have knowledge of planning, organising and delivering events. 
• You have lived experience of day-to-day life in London.

Key Details:

• Part-time 0.6FTE (21 hours per week).  We’re open to discussing other flexible working options.
• Salary: £17,750 per annum
• Permanent contract
• Offering 28 days’ holiday + 8 public holidays + 5 volunteer days + Christmas Closure pro-rata
• Competitive Pension scheme 
• Life Assurance and Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Provider giving access to counselling and practical support
• Flexible working: we use a model of 2 plus days in our central London office at House of Sport and working from home, with travel required throughout London
• By applying for the role, you are stating that you are eligible to work in the UK. London Sport is unable to apply for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
• Read more about the benefits we offer here

Timeline:

• Deadline for applications: EoD on Sunday 23rd November
• Interviews: W/c 8th December