Communications & Content Officer

Operation Smile UK


Date: 2 days ago
City: Battersea
Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 per year
Contract type: Full time

Join Operation Smile UK as our new Communications & Content Officer, where you’ll craft powerful stories that elevate our mission, spark fundraising, and shape our brand across digital and print channels. If you’re passionate about storytelling, campaign coordination, and making a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.


Job Purpose


The Communications and Content Officer supports the delivery of engaging and effective communications across Operation Smile UK’s channels. The postholder will create, coordinate, and manage content that raises awareness, supports fundraising, and strengthens the organisation’s profile in the UK.


Key Responsibilities


Content creation and content management


  • Working with the Senior Communications Manager, research, draft, and edit compelling content for the UK website, newsletters, and print materials.
  • Support the reimagining of existing content to ensure messaging is fresh, relevant, and audience-led.
  • Collate and maintain a library of case studies, stories, and assets for use across teams.
  • Ensure brand voice and tone are consistently applied across all communications.


Digital and organic social media


  • Develop and maintain a social media content calendar which supports our Communications Strategy and liaising with our Social Media Freelancer to plan and approve posts.
  • Contribute to the delivery of multi-channel campaigns, liasing with internal stakeholders and suppliers to create assets and meet deadlines.
  • Assist with monitoring and reporting on content performance, identifying opportunities for growth and engagement.


Campaign coordination


  • Support the planning and scheduling of communications campaigns like World Smile Day and advertising events like our annual carols concert.
  • Manage feedback processes to ensure timely delivery of content and materials.
  • Act as first point of contact for all content requests from across the organisation.


Administration and finance


  • Collate quotes for expenditure and liaise with suppliers as required.
  • Track invoices, ensuring coding is accurate and amounts match agreed quotes.
  • Maintain organised systems for content workflows, approvals, and campaign schedules.


Monitoring and evaluation


  • Gather engagement and performance metrics from all channels.
  • Provide regular reports to the Senior Communications Manager.
  • Suggest improvements to optimise performance and impact.


Recruitment


We are actively interviewing for this role on a rolling basis as suitable applicants apply. If you're interested in this role, it is advisable to apply as soon as possible.


Disability Confident Committed Employer


We're a Disability Confident Committed employer, so we guarantee an interview to any disabled applicant who meets the minimum requirements for the job.


At Operation Smile UK, we value individuals based on their performance and potential. We're dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that supports everyone's needs. We're happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the application and employment process, and we particularly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds.


If you need this document in a different format, require any adjustments, or need help with your application, please contact us (further details contained within the job description).


Equality, Diversity & Inclusion


Operation Smile UK knows fundraising could better reflect the diverse backgrounds and experiences of the people the charity sector supports. If you don’t meet every requirement but believe your transferable skills align with the role, we encourage you to contact us for a conversation.


We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.


We celebrate diversity and encourage you to bring your authentic self to Operation Smile UK. We are committed to supporting all applicants and ensuring a fair hiring process. All appointments will be made solely on merit, and we are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.


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