As one of the largest federated charities in the UK, Parentkind is on a bold and urgent mission: to support, champion, and empower parents to be partners in their children’s education and wellbeing.

Although best known for our support of almost 24,000 Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs), Parent Councils, and Schools, helping them build strong school communities whilst they raise approaching £140 million each year to enhance children’s education, our work stretches far beyond the school gates.

What we are looking for…

• Someone with a “nose for news” and an understanding what makes a newsworthy opinion poll that will hit the headline and go big on social media.

• We are a small, fast paced team, there are no line management responsibilities attached to the role. We’re looking for someone with a “roll up your sleeves up and get on with it” mentality.

• Being able to demonstrate you can sell our parent voice research and amazing existing data to media across broadcast, social media and print media

• Being able to lead and deliver a plan to raise our profile on social media, broadcast and in print media

• A good understanding of the challenges faced by children and families, education debates and education policy, we are the voice of parents.

• We are a cross party charity and we work with all parties, we want someone who understands that approach and brings it to their work.

• Someone who can to respond to social media debates at pace and make sure are part of the debate.

• Experience of writing compelling written documents when 100 words would make a stronger case than 1,000. You can bring evidence to life and make an argument to convince.

• Someone with experience of appearing on broadcast media and willing to be a ‘talking head’ for Parentkind as required. This is not essential, but it would be great to have someone willing to do this.

Your mission is to massively increase our online, in print and social media presence with a specific focus on policy, research and impact, to make us the highest profile parent charity in the UK.

Parentkind is a UK wide charity, you will be expected to support our work in other parts of the UK where necessary.

Please include notice period and salary expectations in application letter.

First round interviews will be held on Friday 7 November, final round interviews will be held on Friday 14 November

Please send a CV and cover letter

http://www.parentkind.org