• Be part of a friendly and supportive team that provides much needed support to students and adults with specific learning difficulties
• Based in Parramatta, with some regular work from home available
• Part time role, 22.5 hours per week (can be completed over 3 or 4 days per week)

About the organisation

SPELD NSW is a non-profit that provides support to children and adults with specific learning difficulties, their families, tutors, teachers and school.

Role Summary

The Communications Assistant assists with SPELD NSW:

• Newsletters, website and social media
• Communication assets and resources
• Print, web and video publications

Key Responsibilities

Newsletters, Website and Social Media

• Maintenance of the SPELD NSW website including building new pages for new professional learning, resources and bookstore
• Managing SPELD NSW social media posting software
• Preparation of regular Professional Learning Snapshot and SPELD NSW News newsletters
• Assistance in coordinating social media and email campaigns
• Communications reporting to the Marketing management team

Communications Assets

• Creation of banners and other assets to promote the work of SPELD NSW and maintenance of existing assets
• Maintenance of SPELD NSW’s photos and images files
• Assistance in arranging professional design and printing of marketing materials

Print, Web and Video Publications

• Development of drafts of marketing and communications materials
• Supporting the Professional Learning and Family Services teams in the develop new print, blog & website, social media, and video resources and promotional materials
• Assistance with the preparation of publications including new SPELD NSW InfoSheets, the annual report and bookstore catalogue

Requirements

Essential qualities

• Prior marketing or design work experience or training
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Strong inter-personal skills
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively in a team as well as independently as required
• Ability to be flexible, take initiative, organise own work and multi-task

Desirable qualities

• Experience using Canva
• Familiarity with the NSW educational environment and an understanding of learning difficulties
• Experience working in a not-for-profit organisation

Benefits

• Flexible role
• Access to not-for-profit salary packaging which increases the value of take home pay
• Opportunity to work autonomously and as part of a supportive team

A full Position Description is attached below.