The Communications Officer is a pivotal new post. You will grow the visibility, reach and impact of inclusive volunteering across East Kent by sharing powerful local stories, promoting opportunities and celebrating the contributions of volunteers and community organisations.

You will amplify the voices of marginalised volunteers, highlight inclusive practice, and ensure the impact of National Lottery funding is visible across our communities.

Working closely with the rest of the team – the Community Connectors, the Volunteer Support Officer and Best Practice Coordinator, you will translate real-life impact into compelling content across digital, print and media platforms.

Please send your CV and covering letter to emma.cooney@kcv.org.uk by 9am on Thursday 27 August.

• Proactively find, interview and write compelling case studies featuring marginalised volunteers internally and externally (with consent).
• Share stories of Kent Coast Volunteering (KCV) led co-designed social action, volunteering tasters, buddying journeys and community events.
• Turn Kent Coast Volunteering monitoring data and outcomes into accessible, engaging content.
• Promote hyper-local volunteering roles with charities and other community organisations across Thanet, Dover and Folkestone and Hythe areas.
• Increase awareness and accessibility of volunteering opportunities, particularly among marginalised groups.
• Publicise Kent Coast Volunteering training, recognition events, community action fayres and celebration activities.
• Lead on website updates and digital storytelling.
• Grow and manage social media platforms and mailing lists.

For the full job description, including the key areas of responsibilities and accountabilities, please click the 'apply now' button. 

• Experience in communications, marketing, journalism or digital media.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to find and tell compelling human stories.
• Experience creating and managing social media and website content.
• Ability to engage sensitively with people facing poverty, discrimination, disability, poor mental health or isolation.
• Strong understanding of inclusive communication and accessibility – and willingness to research and learn.
• Ability to work proactively, independently and collaboratively, supporting colleagues and the project as a whole, in a community setting.
• Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.