Communications and Content Executive

Job Title: Communications and Content Executive

Salary: £28,600 - £30,200 per annum, plus 15% ILW if applicable

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Hybrid based minimum 2 days per week in one of our centres (Birmingham, Liverpool, London, or Newcastle)

Reports to: Senior Communications Manager

THE CHARITY

Suicide is the leading cause of death of men under 35 and three quarters of those who die by suicide are men. James Place exists to save the lives of men in suicidal crisis through delivering clinical services. We are a charity currently offering free, life-saving therapy to suicidal men at our centres in Liverpool, London and Newcastle.

James Place was set up by Clare Milford Haven and Nick Wentworth-Stanley in 2008 after their twenty-one-year-old son, James, died by suicide ten days after a minor operation. James had no history of mental illness or depression and had sought urgent help for anxiety and suicidal thoughts but didn t find it.

James' Place was set up to make the experience of finding help as easy as possible. We offer men who are experiencing a suicidal crisis a brief, intensive, therapeutic intervention in a safe environment. Men who walk through the door at James Place will be in a space where they feel valued and respected. We provide a calm and peaceful environment both inside the centres and in our outside spaces, accessible to men who visit us as well as their friends and families. We have so far treated over 4,300 men who might otherwise have been unable to access the support they desperately need.

In early 2026 we will be opening our fourth centre in Birmingham. Our new centre in Birmingham will be there to support suicidal men living in the West Midlands.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for a Communications and Content Executive to join our Communications team. This is a new role, reporting into the Senior Communications Manager. We are looking for a creative and proactive individual with experience in developing high quality social media content to take over the day to day running of our social media platforms. You will be creating content, maintain a content calendar, monitoring trends and replying to messages and comments from our active community, as well as analysing our data.

The role will also be involved in developing other communications content as needed. This will include writing articles and the newsletter, designing leaflets and flyers, assisting with creating and uploading content to the website, as well as gathering information to support our advocacy work. Good writing skills and a familiarity with some design skills, as well as ability to create videos are a must.

We are looking for a comms all-rounder; someone with lots of ideas, a can-do attitude and a solid grasp of the ever-changing social media landscape to join our team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Creating, scheduling, and publishing high-quality and engaging social media content across all key social media platforms

Developing and maintaining a content calendar

Engaging with audiences, monitoring and responding to comments and messages, and sharing posts on our social media channels

Monitoring and evaluating social media performance, social media trends, attitudes and sentiment, adapting content to optimise reach and engagement.

Ensuring posts follow digital accessibility best practices

Responsibility for designing and delivering regular content for our community such as our newsletter, and executing specific campaigns as needed

Writing annual report, articles, blogs, statements as needed

Engaging in collaborative discussions and ideas generation across teams to deliver relevant and engaging content.

Work with the team to build our understanding of men in suicidal crisis and how suicidal behaviour develops.

Undertake any other duties as required in pursuit of organisational success.

Demonstrate commitment to the James Place values of Focus, Bravery, Respect, Compassion, Professionalism, Collaboration and Hope through all aspects of work

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

Experience developing creative and engaging social media content including video

Experience using social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, Blue Sky, including the scheduling of content across platforms.

Experience using website CMS e.g. WordPress

Familiarity with monitoring and evaluating the performance of content on different platforms

Excellent interpersonal skills

Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Good videography and photography skills

Ability to prioritise workload

Ability to be flexible and take on additional tasks and responsibilities as needed

Desirable

Ability to interpret data and generate insights

Experience using Adobe Photoshop, Canva or another graphic design platform

Experience using Postcards

Experience working with influencers and celebrities

Experience using and developing content for TikTok

Experience using AI to complete tasks

Qualification in Digital Marketing, Communications, or related field

WE OFFER

A 7% employer contributory pension scheme

Family friendly policies

Death in service insurance scheme

25 days plus bank holidays leave entitlement (FTE), including enhanced holiday allowance with incremental rises after qualifying period

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please see instructions on the attached document.

Closing date: Tuesday 3rd March at 5pm

Interviews will be held w/c 9th or 16th March

James Place is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. Our aim is that no job applicant, temporary worker or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender and transgender status, race and ethnicity, religion and belief (including no belief), marriage or civil partnership status or sexual orientation.

If you have a disability or health conditions which means you'd benefit from any adjustments to the interview process to help you perform at your best, please do let us know in advance.

Any job offers made are subject to the receipt of two relevant satisfactory employment references. We expect this to include one from your most recent or current employer. Any job offers made are also subject to a satisfactory DBS check and a Right to Work in the UK check.