Communications Volunteer (Media)

Three-month commitment, ideally three days a week (two days a week will also be considered)

Progressio is looking for an enthusiastic volunteer to support our Policy and Communications team to raise the profile of our work, including the Live Below the Line campaign and Progressio’s International Citizen Service (ICS) programme, and celebrate the ‘action at home’ undertaken by young adult volunteers who have recently returned from overseas placements. You will mainly be focussing on researching, writing and pitching stories to regional/local media in the UK.

If you are interested in pursuing a career in a media/press role within the charity sector, this is a great opportunity to learn relevant skills and strengthen your CV.

What sort of tasks will this involve?

Tasks will vary, and may include: creating content for web, print or radio media outlets; supporting volunteers to engage with social media; assisting the Communications Officer in producing press releases for local/regional media, the faith press and national media, particularly on the Live Below the Line campaign; interviewing ICS Returned Volunteers and partner organisations, with the aim of writing up and pitching news and/or feature stories to local/regional press; collating and analysing Progressio coverage in the media and keeping records up-to-date; researching and identifying publications and broadcasters that would be suitable to pitch stories to; building relationships with interested journalists and broadcasters, and occasionally attending and supporting ICS training/Returned Volunteer events.

Is this volunteer role right for you?

You will receive an induction and support to carry out this role. Ideally, we are looking for excellent writing skills; a genuine interest in youth activism and volunteering; enthusiasm and a proactive approach, including a willingness to speak to people over the telephone; good organisational and administrative skills; the ability to work both in a team and individually; excellent English skills; a respectful and polite approach; responsible and reliable; good IT skills; good attention to detail, and an openness to learning.

How to apply:

For more information, please visit: www.progressio.org.uk/jobs

To apply, please email your CV and a covering letter explaining your motivation and how you fit the role torecruitment@progressio.org.uk

We also appreciate it if you can download and complete an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form from www.progressio.org.uk/jobs and email it together with your covering letter and CV. Please specify ‘Communications Volunteer (Media)’ in the subject line.

Interviews: Week of 31 March 2014

Start date: Beginning of April