Key Accountabilities/Position Description/Reporting Line:
• Research, write and edit a range of publications for our residents, service users, employees and other external key stakeholders, such as business partners and government officials
• Work with the in-house designers to coordinate print production. Engage editorial freelancers and contractors as required
• Work with members of the digital team to contribute to the development of Peabody’s online communications. Provide cover for the Online Copywriter as needed.
• Liaise with the in-house media relations and public affairs team to contribute to Peabody’s public relations activities
Knowledge/Experience/ Skills required:
Essential:
• Full range of editorial skills including scoping, researching, writing, editing and proofreading
• Decision making – ability to work autonomously, decide priorities and manage change
• Experience of writing for various audiences on different media platforms
• Some knowledge of Content Management Systems
Desirable:
• Knowledge of the print production process
• Experience as a managing editor or feature writer
Reports to: Reports to the Assistant Director of Corporate Communications
This position is a six month fixed term contract to provide cover for a secondment in the Communications team. Contractual working hours are 35 hours per week to be agreed between 9am-5pm.
The closing date for application is Thursday 11th October 2012 at 5pm.
To find out more about Peabody and to apply for this role, please visit the ‘Working for Peabody’ section of our website: https://www.peabody.org.uk/working-for-peabody.aspx
Please contact recruitment@peabody.org.uk if you have queries about the role.
About Peabody:
Peabody was founded 150 years ago by London banker and philanthropist George Peabody - to ‘alleviate the condition of the poor and needy’ in ‘this great metropolis’ of London.
Working in nearly every London borough, Peabody provides over 20,000 homes for over 55,000 people. We also have one of the largest community regeneration programmes of any housing association. Our focus is on helping people and communities to grow, ensuring our estates are springboards not safety nets.
• In the last 15 years alone we have helped more than 15,000 people to achieve qualifications and almost 4,000 into work.
• Over 50,000 people have benefited from our flagship well-being programme Activate London, funded by the Big Lottery Programme.
• We spend £3m a year on community support projects that improve access to employment, training and opportunities that have a positive impact on people’s lives.