Communications, Marketing & Admin Intern
Salary: £22,000 per annum
Please note this is a fixed term role from December 2024 to the end of March 2025.
About Real Ideas
Real Ideas Group works to solve problems and create opportunities that regenerate communities and support individuals to progress and flourish. The Group is made up of four business units, each leading and growing a specific area of practice – Real Immersive; Real Art, Make, Print (RAMP); Nature and Neighbourhoods and Real Pathways. All are linked by our shared values and continuing commitment to social enterprise.
Real Pathways
Real Pathways supports individuals, groups and communities to develop their skills towards personal development, learning or employment opportunities. This unit offers a programme of opportunity that has inclusion at its heart and seeks to make a long and lasting positive impact, using the power of language and communication to develop life skills, careers and communities.
Real Pathways also runs the newly renovated Liskeard Library, recognising the power of innovative libraries to change lives.
Job Purpose
To provide both administrative and communication support to the Real Pathways business unit. This includes helping to compile and administer paperwork requirements for funders but also producing effective communications through creating exciting and engaging social media content, updating webpages, sharing good news and telling the Real Pathways story.
The role will work closely with the Futures Lead as well as the Performance and Partnerships Lead, Venue and Partnerships Lead and Commercial & Contracts Management Lead.
Main duties and responsibilities will include:
- Work within brand and tone of voice guidelines to design and create digital and physical resources to promote the unit’s activities.
- To make effective use of web and social media platforms to reach audiences.
- To develop understanding and use insights and analytics from social media to increase reach and attract people to attend programmes, activities and events.
- To update relevant webpages and ensure funder compliance.
- To attend events and activities, take photos and capture stories to promote Pathways offer.
- To create case studies that illustrate the work
- To provide support to people registering onto our programmes and activities.
- To work with other staff across Real Ideas’ business units to promote the wider Real Ideas offer.
- To create and contribute to newsletters/ communications for stakeholders and partners.
- To support delivery of programme where required.
- Provide administrative support to the Real Pathways business unit.
- To support paperwork and financial claims required for funding as directed by Commercial & Contracts Management Lead.
- To support the Real Pathways unit in the production and delivery of an effective communication and marketing strategy.
- Work with Real Pathways team to support data collection for insight, impact and quality reporting.
How to apply
Before applying please download the Role Profile to view the full details of this vacancy.
You can make an application in a way that feels best for you by choosing ONE of the following formats to answer the below 3 questions:
– A written response (max 750 words);
– A video response no longer than 5 minutes (please provide us with a link);
– A slide deck presentation (max 10 slides, no more than 750 words, max file size 16MB).
We recommend you prepare your document, video or slides before applying through the link below.
For this role, the three questions are:
Question A: Why do you want the role of Communications, Marketing & Admin Intern?
Question B: What skills, knowledge and experience will you bring to the role?
Question C: What would you like to gain from this internship?
You will also be asked to provide up to 3 examples of your design/creative work. For example, images or photos, links to social media feeds you run, posters you’ve designed, websites or anything else you feel is appropriate.
Once you’re ready, click the link at the bottom of this page to access the application form.
The closing date for applications is 9am on Friday 29th November.
Everyone will be considered equally regardless of how they apply.
Real Ideas values diversity and inclusion, promoting a collaborative workplace where unique differences, experiences, knowledge, innovation, expression, and talent contribute to our culture, reputation, and success. We strive to always do better, to learn and embrace individuals of all backgrounds and identities, including education, culture, ethnicity, sex, gender identity and expression, age, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
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