Communications Assistant

Communications Assistant Full Time – 35 hours a week £22,055 per annum About Coin Street Community Builders

Coin Street Community Builders is a social enterprise and development trust responsible for developing and managing a significant part of London’s vibrant South Bank.

Our 13 acre estate includes:

 the iconic Oxo Tower Wharf, home to designer-maker studios, exhibition and gallery spaces  a successful conference centre  cafes, bars and restaurants  parks and the Riverside Walkway  award winning co-operative housing  a family and children’s centre providing family support and a nursery

Coin Street provides a wide programmes of free and affordable youth and adult programmes at the Coin Street neighbourhood centre and nearby Colombo Sports Centre.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Communications and Marketing team at Coin Street Community Builders as Communications Assistant.

For this role, we are seeking a highly motived and enthusiastic individual with a flair for creative thinking and a passion for marketing.

The ideal candidate will be a superb communicator, both written and oral, with excellent marketing, digital and organisational skills, alongside a strong eye for detail. You will have some experience of working within marketing and communications already, and be comfortable working in a fast-paced team, juggling multiple deadlines and priorities.

You will work across a mix of diverse activities at Coin Street, as part of a proactive, enthusiastic and dedicated team. Assisting several internal clients, including commercial, community programmes, family and children’s centre, and housing, you’ll help to raise awareness of our activities to a wide variety of target audiences, utilising the numerous touch points we have with key stakeholders such as leaflets, brochures, posters, signage, digital media, and via the press.

For 2017/2018 we are undertaking an exciting website redevelopment and the successful candidate will be a key part of the project team. You will also work across a number of campaigns such as promoting our community events and open days, b2b marketing of our commercial spaces, and promotion of our arts and cultural activities at Oxo Tower Wharf.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to advance their career in marketing and communications within a high profile social enterprise, using their skills to work for an organisation that gives something back to the local community. In return we can offer you:  A competitive salary and excellent benefits package (including 27 days’ annual leave, 9% pension contribution, free gym membership and many more)  An open plan office and unique environment in the heart of London’s South Bank with excellent transport links  An excellent appraisal system linked to performance, professional development and training  Being part of a diverse organisation with strong links to the local community Further details about the post, person specification and an application pack can be obtained from our website www.coinstreet.org.

The closing date for receipt of completed application forms to [email protected] is 9am on Wednesday 5 July 2017. First round interviews will be held on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 July 2017. Please note, we do not accept CVs.

Coin Street Community Builders (CSCB) is a social enterprise and our aim is to make our neighbourhood a great place to live, work in, and visit. We are responsible for developing and managing a significant part of London’s South Bank. Our 13-acre estate includes designer-maker studios; exhibition and conference spaces; cafes, bars and restaurants; gardens and the riverside walkway; award-winning housing; a family and children’s centre; and a regular programme of community activities and events. The Coin Street Group strives to be an equal opportunities organisation and all staff are expected to share this commitment. Our values are:  Creative: By looking for solutions rather than problems I will find better ways of doing things  Collaborative: By respecting the views of others we will learn, grow and achieve more together  Committed: I do what I say I am going to do and do the best job I can The 3 Cs are lived by all staff at CSCB. You will be expected to demonstrate your understanding of the behaviours associated with these values during the recruitment process.