Media & PRESS LEAD

We are looking for pro-active, enthusiastic and motivated young person to join our senior team of volunteers to communicate how people can get involved with Feeling Strong and to help show the difference we make in the community across social and traditional media. You'll have the opportunity to tell the story of one of Dundee’s most promising new charities!

At Feeling Strong we hire for attitude first and foremost. Whilst experience is beneficial it is not essential because basic training will be provided. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates who are young people with lived experience of mental health and wellbeing challenges.

The Details

Feeling Strong is an exciting new Dundee-based charity with the ambition to improve the lives of young people living with mental health and wellbeing challenges by fostering the skills, confidence and aspirations they need to flourish. Our services are designed by young people, delivered by young people for the benefit of young people, and we believe that this youth-led/peer-led approach is our biggest asset in tackling issues around mental health and wellbeing. We promote stable recovery journeys for young people, and tackle the disparity they face in unemployment, underemployment and accessing opportunities like further and higher education.

We are a promising, high-momentum start-up, having secured further project funding to deliver a range of projects, services and campaigns on behalf of young people with mental health and wellbeing challenges in Dundee.

Your Commitment

As our Media & Press Lead, it will be your job to build our voice in the community to make sure that our work can reach as many people as possible, to work with the team to communicate how young people know how to access our services, and build an online audience across our social platforms. Also, as a member of the Operations Team, you may be asked to help with the organisation of the charities' other activities on occasion. The Operations Team meet 12 times a year, for hour long meetings, rotating between the days of the week.

Role-related travel costs will be reimbursed.

Applying

Basic training and induction will be provided, but we would particularly welcome candidates with skills in any of the following areas:

    1. Marketing
    2. Social Media Management
    3. Press Work/External Relations

To apply for this opportunity send a copy of your C.V. along with a cover letter to apply@feelingstrong.co.uk. Please read the Role Description attached below for further information and if you have any questions then please do not hesitate to get in touch.

The closing date for applications is 19/02/20, with interviews to take place in the week commencing 24/02/20. This role is subject to a successful PVG check and satisfactory pre-appointment checks.

Further information

Role Description