Communications Officer

Job title: Communications Officer (Part-time)

Job purpose: To deliver engaging communications that raise the profile of the Trust and bring to life the impact of our grants, with a focus on managing our social media channels and creating stories about our grantees.

Contract: Part time (21 hours per week, worked over 3-5 days per week)

Salary: Range £28,000 to £32,000, dependent on skills and experience (pro rata for 21 hours per week)

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Location: Bournemouth

BENEFITS
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29 days’ holiday entitlement pro rata

Hybrid working arrangements

JOB DESCRIPTION

Are you passionate about communications and want to make a difference? Do you enjoy creating content that helps people understand impact? The Talbot Village Trust, one of Dorset’s largest grant-giving charities, is looking for a part-time Communications Officer to manage our communication channels and create compelling stories that celebrate the work of the organisations we fund, sharing the Trust’s vision for the future of the Talbot sisters’ legacy.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and working closely with colleagues, trustees and grantees, you will help strengthen our brand, reputation and profile with key partners and local communities. This role is ideal for a creative communications professional who is excited about turning real-life outcomes into engaging content across multiple channels, particularly social media.

This is a part-time role within a small staff team, supported by our deeply committed trustees.

The role offers hybrid working.

Key responsibilities include:

• Plan, create and schedule engaging content across our social media channels, ensuring a consistent tone of voice and alignment with the Trust’s priorities.
• Monitor and respond to selected comments and messages (with appropriate escalation), helping to build positive relationships with stakeholders and local communities.
• Track performance using platform insights and simple KPIs (e.g., reach, engagement, follower growth), making recommendations for improvement.

• Build relationships with grantees to gather story ideas, quotes, images and short case studies that show the difference our funding makes.
• Write and edit impact stories for our website, social media, newsletters and reports, tailoring content for different audiences.
• Ensure all content follows our brand guidelines, is accessible and inclusive, and that appropriate permissions/consents are in place for any photos or videos used.

• Keep the charity’s website content accurate, lively, engaging and up-to-date (news, stories, and key information), working with colleagues to agree priorities.
• Support email communications (e.g., drafting and building newsletters) to share funding stories, opportunities and Trust updates.

• Maintain a simple content calendar to plan and coordinate social posts and impact stories.
• Source, organise and edit photos and short videos for digital channels (within brand and consent requirements).
• Support communications activity for Trust events and announcements by preparing posts, copy and materials for sharing.

• Coordinate approvals and sign-off processes for content, ensuring accuracy and appropriate confidentiality.
• Maintain organised records of media assets and consents in line with data protection requirements.

• Collect and report on basic communications metrics (e.g. social engagement and website performance) to help inform content decisions.
• Improve systems and processes for storing and using photos, video and contact information in line with data protection obligations, including take-down procedures.

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