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Campaigns Officer - Social Care & Welfare - London

Employer
Independent Age
Location
Head Office, London W14
Salary
£30,000 - £35,000
Closing date
19 Sep 2018

Job Details

Job Purpose

To develop and deliver high impact campaigns that lead to changes in policy and practice, nationally and locally, that improve the lives of older people. To build and support Independent Age’s network of campaigners, especially older people themselves.

Main Duties

The main duties are as follows:

Working with the Campaigns Manager, Campaigns team members, and colleagues in other teams, you will:

  • Develop and deliver effective campaigns that make a significant contribution to the impact of our influencing work
  • Write campaign actions and other materials that are creative, accessible, delivered to deadline, and maximise supporter participation
  • Maximise the recruitment and retention of active campaign supporters
  • Identify and recruit people with lived experiences for our campaigns activity, ensuring that this is done in accordance with organisational policy
  • Develop and maintain online campaign content such as website pages and online actions
  • Collect relevant data and produce regular evaluation reports, and updates on campaigns, against agreed targets
  • Delivering accessible and engaging news about our policy and campaigns work to colleagues and volunteers using relevant internal communications channels
  • Provide administrative support to the Campaigns team as required
  • Assist Independent Age’s campaigns activities by taking on ad hoc tasks at the request of the Campaigns Manager and Head of Campaigns and Influencing as required

Job descriptions cannot be exhaustive and so the post-holder may be required to undertake other duties which are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.

Independent Age is committed to equality of opportunity and of eliminating discrimination.  All employees are expected to adhere to the principles set out in its Equal Opportunities Policy and all other relevant guidance/practice frameworks.

Company

Play your part - Apply today This is an exciting time to be considering joining Independent Age. Our new strategy marks a major expansion of our activities whilst ensuring that older people are at the heart of everything we do. Whatever happens as we get older, we all want to remain independent and live life on our own terms. That’s why, as well as offering regular friendly contact and a strong campaigning voice, Independent Age provides clear, free and impartial advice on the issues that matter: care and support, money and benefits, health and mobility.   Future Plans In 2015 we began our ambitious programme to greatly increase the impact of Independent Age. At the heart of our strategy is the expansion of our services and campaigning activities. Not only does this mean we reach more people, it also gives us even greater experience on which to base all our work. Apply today Read our latest articles on Third Sector: What is it like to work in the policy and influencing division at Independent Age? A wonderful workplace for charity communications A wonderful workplace for innovation: Independent Age

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