Job Description

"Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation."



At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.



For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.



Purpose



We're looking for a talented writer to join our creative team! You'll join us in our mission to help as many people as possible to reach their full potential, supporting our initiatives which range from helping people find meaningful work, and providing opportunities for learning and skills development.



Working across the marketing and communications team, you'll champion the work of Shaw Trust, writing, editing, co-ordinating compelling copy that engages, informs and inspires action. You're a creative professional with excellent writing and research skills underpinned by a deep understanding of what different audiences want and need. A generalist with a broad range of writing skills, you can flex your style to the job at hand, whether it's drafting a powerful call to action, punchy strapline, or thought-provoking op-ed. And your appreciation of SEO means you can write impactful content for a wide range of marketing and communications products, helping drive our commercial success as well as increasing our profile to ensure even more people benefit from our support.



At Shaw Trust, we're passionate about people and work hard to create an environment where everyone can flourish, and no-one is left behind. Nurturing talent is what we do, and that includes our colleagues - we provide plenty of opportunities for professional development.

Here's what you'll be doing:

Writing:

spanning Shaw Trust's written output, whether web, social, campaign and marketing, internal, public relations, news, video, (or anything else as needed)

Research:

informing written work with relevant, up-to-date research, and market and audience insight

Proofreading and editing:

overseeing the quality and consistency of our written work

Creative:

generating original concepts and content work across digital, film and print platforms

Tone of voice:

ensuring that content meets our high standards for quality and accessibility, in line with our values, brand guidelines, and security requirements

Monitoring:

maintaining consistency across communications platforms

Training and development:

Helping colleagues develop their writing skills, upskilling the wider marcomms team

Project management:

working with operational teams and internal to deliver high quality written content according to deadlines

SEO/UX copywriting:

working alongside the digital team undertake keyword research to ensure audiences can easily find the information they need online



If you're someone who is



Passionate about making a big difference to people's lives



A talented writer with excellent proofreading and editing skills



An excellent communicator who can make complex issues both interesting and easy to understand



An excellent researcher with strong analytical skills



Proactive and organised, able to work independently as well as part of a team



Great at building relationships and networking



Excited about the prospect of working across a wide range of projects



...then we'd love to see your portfolio!



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Location:

You will be home based



Employee Benefits



As an employee of Shaw Trust as well as positively impacting people's lives, you will have access to the following benefits:



25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years' service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday



2 days paid volunteering leave each year



An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months



Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate



Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters' levels qualifications, and management development programmes



Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Network, Women's Network, MANaging Network, Menopause Network Group)



Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan



Opportunity to request flexible working from day one



Our Strategy



To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: https://www.shawtrust.org.uk/content/uploads/2020/09/Vision-2030-Strategic-Directive-5-9.pdf



Join a diverse and inclusive organisation



Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.



In addition;



We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.



We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government's Access to Work scheme.



Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.



We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.



If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact: Resourcing@shaw-trust.org.uk



Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.



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