The Lucy Faithfull Foundation
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation
About us
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation (LFF) is a UK-wide charity that exists to prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation. We re here for everyone who needs us. We protect children by working with people who pose a risk and diverting them from causing harm. We support individuals and families who have been affected by abuse. And we help professionals who work with families to create safer environments for children through delivering risk assessments, interventions, training and consultancy.
About the role and you
This is a key role in a fast-paced, collaborative communications and advocacy team helping to deliver real impact in the prevention of offline and online child sexual abuse across the UK.
As a communications all-rounder, you ll report to the Communications Manager and support colleagues across the team to deliver engaging, accessible and effective communications that help prevent child sexual abuse.
You ll play a vital role in supporting our digital channels, campaigns and content creation – from social media and newsletters to website updates and printed materials. You ll help us maintain a consistent, engaging and professional presence across our communication platforms and contribute to us achieving greater awareness of our work.
Here are some of the skills we re looking for and we re happy to support the right candidate to grow and learn on the job:
- You ll be confident using social media to reach different audiences and be able to design multimedia content that s engaging and on-brand.
- You ll be a strong writer and editor, able to tailor content for different platforms and audiences – from short social posts to longer-form blogs and newsletters.
- You ll be familiar with website content management systems (like WordPress) and ideally have some experience with paid digital campaigns (e.g. Google Ads, Meta).
- You ll be organised and proactive, able to juggle multiple tasks and support colleagues across different projects and teams.
- You ll be comfortable using data and analytics to evaluate and improve communications.
- You ll be a team player with a positive attitude, keen to learn and contribute to our organisation s mission.
You ll be energetic, curious, and solutions-focused, with a good eye for detail and a passion for delivering impactful, creative communications across our platforms and channels. You ll be comfortable working independently and collaboratively, and able to build strong relationships with colleagues and external partners.
Most importantly, you ll be committed to our mission to prevent child sexual abuse.
For a more detailed job description, please review the job pack.
What you ll get from us
We offer the following benefits:
- Hybrid working (with a minimum of 2 days in the office per week; we ask for 3 days in the office per week for the first month)
- NEST pension
- 33 days annual leave rising to 38 days (inclusive of statutory bank holidays following qualifying period)
- Up to 5 days learning and development per year
- Flu jabs & eye tests
- Season ticket loans
- Charity discounts
- Employee assistance programme
- Option of private healthcare with Benenden
How to apply
We really welcome informal conversations with prospective candidates about the role and the charity in advance of the deadline.
To apply, please download the job pack and return your completed documents by Monday 2nd March. In person interviews are scheduled to take place on Tuesday 24th March for shortlisted candidates.
Please note that only applications with all sections completed will be reviewed during shortlisting. Previous applicants need not reapply.
If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date you have been unsuccessful with your application. Please note the successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check for this position.