Disability Rights UK is Recruiting!

Thu,29 April 2021
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We’re Recruiting – Get Yourself Active Communications Officer

Disability Rights UK wish to hire an experienced Communications Officer to join the Sport England funded Get Yourself Active programme. The chosen candidate will be joining a highly successful team that has been working with Disabled people for the last six years to change attitudes, perceptions and practices around physical activity and wellbeing.

We are seeking a highly articulate and proactive individual with a flair for communications, with lived and/or professional experience of disability. The successful individual will work closely with Get Yourself Active team colleagues to manage internal and external communications and to engage new audiences and existing stakeholders.  The post will play a key role in ensuring our communications are influential, informative and engaging, as well as leading on work supporting the redevelopment of our website.

The job description and person specification can be accessed by clicking here. To apply, please send your current CV together with a cover letter, outlining your interest in this job, addressing each point in the person specification.  Applications without a suitable cover letter will not be considered. We particularly welcome applicants from a BAME background. The deadline for receipt of completed applications is 9.00am on Wednesday 26th May 2021.  Interviews will be held remotely, using Microsoft Teams or similar, on Thursday 3rd June 2021. Should you wish to apply using another format or require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at recruitment@disabilityrightsuk.org or 0330 995 0400. You can also apply via Charity Job.