Digital Communications Officer

Job Description

Digital Communications Officer.

Salary: £31,700 per annum.

Location: London /Hybrid. /Remote. (if you reside in London, you will be entitled to the Inner London Allowance of £3,333 per annum).

Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week.

Benefits:  

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays pro rata, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave. 
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities. 
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages. 
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover. 
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailer's discounts. 
  
  

Why Action for Children?  

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It is the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. 

A Bit About The Role 

It's an exciting time to join the Digital Communications Team at Action for Children, and we are looking for a collaborative, energised and forward-thinking individual to join our ambitious team of communication professionals.

As Digital Communications Officer, you will manage and be responsible for producing and delivering external communications on the Action for Children website that promote the organisation and the issues relating to children and young people, and to influence and engage supporters to act.

You'll help to create brighter futures by:

• Planning, curating, and producing high-quality blog content for the public-facing Action for Children website.
• Identifying new opportunities for blog reach to be increased.
• Creating and delivering engaging and shareable content to show the impact that Action for Children has on young people's lives, across all digital channels.
• Coordinating activity with the social media and media teams to align messaging.
• Reviewing and reporting on KPIs relevant to digital content.
• Continually improve and develop the Action for Children website via our Content Governance programme.
• Working with the Digital Platform Team to ensure content aligns with the technical capabilities of the Action for Children website.
• Interrogating campaign briefs and help teams to define content requirements and opportunities.
  
  

Let's talk about you 

• Experience writing content for online platforms (website/blog/social media).
• A working knowledge of content management systems (CMS).
• Experience in search engine optimisation (SEO).
• Digital editorial and/or journalism.
• Target setting, reporting and user experience (UX).
• A familiarity with PPC advertising.
• A familiarity with Google Analytics.
  
  

Other Attributes

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent diligence and proof-reading skills.
• A strong ability to multitask and plan your work.
• The ability to influence beyond your position.
  
  

Please see the Job Description for the full list of accountabilities and requirements. 

Contact: David Simpson on 01923361732 or email us at  recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk  quoting reference 10926.

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Diversity, equality, and inclusion

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

Want to know more about Action for Children?

Find us on  X ,  Linkedin ,  Facebook  or  YouTube  to get to know us better.

Closing Date: Friday 21 st March 2025

Interviews will be week commencing 31 st March 2025.

Job Description

See below for further information about working with us:

Action for Children Employee Benefits

AfC Commitment Statement