Communications & Campaigns Assistant

Contract: Fixed term contract for 12 months; full-time
Salary: up to £18,500 dependent on experience
Location: Flexible - home working in the UK with good transport links to major cities
Closing date: 16th January 2022

We’re here to be the voice for the ocean - to speak on its behalf, and to speak to everyone who can help drive the work to save it. We need more people in our team to do that, and we now have a new role where you can join as our Communications & Campaigns Assistant.

We’re looking to bring your skills for planning and organizing to support to our growing Communications team. We’ll give you the insight and development in communications and campaigning at an environmental charity so you’ll have plenty of scope to get creative in our media, editorial, events, digital and design and administration work.

This is an exciting entry-level position and you may already have some experience in being the admin support for a team. If you can show us that you’ve got what it takes to organise meetings, manage calendars and keep our information properly organised, we want to hear from you.

Working with us: You’re happy to speak to people both inside and outside of the organisation, by phone, email and using Teams/Zoom. Able to manage your time effectively, and maintain your motivation for work if you’re at home. Takes a people-centric approach, is quick to offer support to others and enjoys working with a team of passionate advocates for our ocean and environment. We are looking for people who demonstrate our values, but who also contribute their own perspectives and experiences to add to our knowledge and our culture.

What we need to see

Your CV - it would really help us if you removed all your personal information prior to sending your CV to us. Keep your contact information in your email, but not on the documents that we’ll use for shortlisting.

A motivation statement- tell us how your experience meets the role requirements by referring closely to both the job description and the person specification. Include examples of your work or experiences which show how you will meet the job criteria and person specification and what skills you bring which would make you successful in the role.

Your motivation statement should also let us know what inspired you to apply for this role with us - tell us what it is about our work that attracted you to the organisation and the position.

We find that stronger applications have this statement - to give yourself the best opportunity for this role, please ensure you include it. No need to write pages, one side of A4 would be perfect, two would be more than enough so try to limit yourself.

We understand that the application process can be difficult if you have a condition or disability that you live with. We want to make it as easy as possible for you to shine during your application process, so please let us know what we can do to accommodate you.

Selection process
If you’re invited to an interview, you may be requested to prepare a task in advance, or take part in a group activity as part of the assessment process -we’ll let you have all the details in the invitation to interview. We will also invite you to talk to us about any reasonable adjustments which would support you in fully taking part in the interview process.

The legal bit

If you’re successful, all offers of employment are conditional, subject to the following:

- we are not licensed to issue work permits so candidates are required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK and will be required to present original documents if invited for interview. Information on what you’ll need to show will be provided as part of the invitation to attend an interview but you can read more on the Home Office UK Border Agency
- receipt of two references which are satisfactory to MCS
- your driving licence and insurance, if using a vehicle is an integral part of your role

Our Commitment

Everyone can expect to be treated with consideration and respect and MCS is committed to providing an inclusive environment for all. Good working relationships release the full potential, creativity and productivity of everyone, in an atmosphere where everyone can learn and work without prejudice, discrimination, harassment or violence.

We are committed to developing a team which is reflective of our society, and which can offer insight and views that influence our work. We are particularly interested in applications from groups which are under-represented in marine, environmental and charity sectors. If you would like to speak to us please call the HR team.

Registered Charity No: 1004005 (England and Wales) SC037480 (Scotland)