Communications and Events Assistant

Closing Date: Wednesday 12 August 26 at 5pm

Interviews: W/C 24 August

Hours of work: 21 – 24 hours

Salary: £25,000 – £27,000 pro rata (based on 35 hours per week + pension)

Contract: Contracted until March 2027, with strong potential for continuation subject to future funding.

Keighley Healthy Living is a charity based in the centre of Keighley dedicated to supporting the local community, to improve their health and wellbeing.

Job Purpose: The Communications and Events Assistant will support the organisation’s promotion, events, fundraising and engagement activity. Working closely with colleagues, the postholder will help create engaging content, share impact stories, maintain digital channels and support the delivery of community events and fundraising campaigns.

About You: This role is ideal for someone with experience in communications, marketing, customer engagement or a related area who is ready to take the next step in their career. It offers the chance to develop skills across digital communications, fundraising, community engagement, events and stakeholder relations within a supportive charity environment.

Key Attributes:

• Able to create content that connects with local communities.
• Creative, energetic and full of fresh ideas.
• Motivated by making a difference.
• Interested in building a career in the charity sector.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Key Objectives of the Post:

Communications Support:

• Create and collate promotional and informational materials, including flyers, candidate packs, case studies, newsletters and timetables.
• Gather impact stories and participant feedback for external communications and reporting.
• Maintain the organisation’s website, including timetables, calendars, event listings and static content pages.
• Plan, create and publish social media content that increases engagement and maintains a consistent brand presence.
• Monitor social media activity, respond appropriately and flag enquiries or opportunities.
• Help grow and manage email databases in line with data protection requirements.
• Analyse social media interaction, email performance and page visits.
• Capture photographs and short video clips of projects, classes and events, ensuring permissions are in place and maintaining a diverse, up-to-date visual content bank.

Events, Fundraising and Engagement:

• Support community, fundraising and engagement events, including exhibitions, showcases and campaigns.
• Represent the charity at events and build positive relationships with service users, volunteers, supporters and community stakeholders.
• Support creative fundraising campaigns with service users and volunteers, developing stories and engagement opportunities that inspire support.
• Maintain the events and fundraising calendar, coordinating logistics, communications and staffing.
• Coordinate branded promotional materials and merchandise, ensuring resources are available and used effectively at events.
• Help develop relationships with corporate partners, trusts, foundations and funding stakeholders to identify income generation opportunities.
• Create fundraising communications across digital channels, including website content, email marketing and campaign promotion.
• Monitor fundraising activity, income and campaign performance, maintaining accurate records and supporting donor communications.

Monitoring and Evaluation: To collect, collate and maintain data using a range of platforms.

Job location, transportation and physical requirement: The role is predominantly office-based, with occasional travel within the Bradford District area to support events and promotions.

Personal Development:

• Participate in team and partner meetings as required.
• Complete mandatory and role-specific training to support ongoing development.

Additional:

• Promote KHL’s positive, professional ethos and work collaboratively with colleagues.
• Attend meetings, training as required, keeping skills and knowledge up to date.
• Contribute ideas to improve service quality, projects and administrative systems.
• Work occasional evenings or weekends and carry out other duties appropriate to the post and grade.

Unless stated otherwise, please apply by following the link to the online application form in the job description. If you have any further questions, contact us.

Because of the nature of the work, this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1994 (Exceptions) Order 1995. Applicants for posts are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act and in the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in disciplinary action or dismissal by KHL. Any information given will be completely confidential and will be considered only in relation to an applicant of a position to which the order applies.

Safer Recruitment: KHL is committed to recruiting staff that are suitable to work with children, young people and adults. We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of the children, young people and adults that we work alongside and support through a rigorous selection process. The identity of the successful candidate will be checked thoroughly, including a DBS check, where appropriate.