Job title: Communications Assistant
Hours: 20 hours per week
Salary: £24,242 (pro rata) plus 6% pension contribution
Staff benefits: All staff are offered 3 wellbeing days per year (these are in addition to the annual leave allowance)
Contract: Permanent
Line Manager: Communications Manager
Closing date for receipt of applications: Monday 28th April 2025, 9am
We walk alongside people during life’s toughest challenges. Whether it’s food poverty, debt, homelessness, or social isolation, we provide practical help and a pathway to hope. Our projects empower people to rebuild, find resilience, and create a fresh start.
Your words can change lives. As a Communications Assistant, you’ll help showcase the incredible work our charity does, engaging supporters, inspiring donors, and strengthening community trust. From crafting compelling stories to managing social media, you’ll help ensure our mission reaches the right people in the right way.
Strong communication drives action—more awareness, more funding, more lives changed. If you’re passionate about using storytelling and strategy to make a real difference, this role is for you.
Ideal for those with some junior experience in marketing, PR, or digital content, especially within a local charity or Christian organisation.
Key aspects of the role
- Oversee, monitor and update our Social medial accounts
- Assist the team in the development of other material – e.g. newsletters, web content and press releases
- Assist in the development and implementation of our communication strategies.
- Monitor the effectiveness of our communication programmes.
- Support the organisation of events as it relates to communication.
Most important attributes
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Proactive and positive attitude
- Enthusiasm for the role, with some experience of content creation, editing and monitoring
- Excellent IT skills (familiarity with design software would be a significant advantage)
If you would like to know more, please go to our website where you will find a job description and application form, or email hello@faith-works.org.uk.
For an informal chat about this position please call the office (01202 429037) and speak to Rob our Communications Manager.
Please note that applications will ONLY be accepted using the Faithworks Application Form. CV and covering letters will NOT be accepted. Note also that we take safeguarding very seriously and we will conduct a DBS check of the successful candidate
