About This Job
This is an exciting creative media role in Army Cadet Headquarters within our expanding Media and Communications team. The role has a specific focus on creative media and photography for the Army Cadets.
We are looking for a professional to bring their skills, enthusiasm, creativity, and personal credibility to the growing team. The position offers opportunity for travel around the UK and on occasion trips abroad.
Essential Skills
- A recognised qualification in videography or Video Editing or proven success creating high quality promotional/instructional videos
- Evidence of continued personal and professional development
- A good understanding of motion graphics and video creation
- Creativity and eye for detail in both still and moving image.
- Experience working with internal and external partners and developing good working relationships.
- Excellent technical skills, using digital cameras and industry standard software such as Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Lightroom and Photoshop
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong project management skills.
- Effective IT skills
- Strength in working under pressure, juggling workloads and meeting deadlines
- Demonstrable success in establishing effective working relationships.
- Ability to work on own initiative to agreed objectives.
- Enthusiasm, flexibility and innovation.
- Personal credibility and confidence.
- Discretion and sensitivity.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further information.
Our charity
ACCT UK is a national youth charity dedicated to improving the life chances of young people. The Combined Cadet Force Association (CCFA) is a charity dedicated to the promotion of the ideals and activities of the Combined Cadet Force in schools. Together we want to ensure that every young person has the opportunity to learn new skills, build confidence and be inspired through their cadet experience.
We want to develop the youth leadership and training abilities of adult volunteers whilst also helping young people to access cadet activities through fundraising, grant-making, developing new resources and direct support.
We strongly believe that everyone benefits when you help young people to develop their character and values through activities that stretch and mature them. We also know that when young people engage with others at a range of levels in their communities it builds confidence and improves empathy for other’s lives.
Who we are
You will enjoy being part of our small team who work very happily together. By joining ACCT UK you will help us to reach more young people and make a greater difference and we look forward to working with you. We actively promote and encourage you to explore ideas that improve all aspects of the charity’s work in pursuit of its charitable aims.
What we can offer you
In addition to your salary, we offer all staff:
- Flexible working arrangements (you agree a working pattern with your line manager).
- The ability to work both from home and our Aldershot Office.
- Personal Accident Insurance, including loss of earnings cover and death benefit.
- 15 days of sick pay in any 12-month period (after 12 months employment - pro-rata for part time staff).
- A contributory pension scheme (you contribute at least 5% and we will contribute 10%).
- Good leave allowances (which are offered pro-rata for part time staff):
- 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
- Additional privilege leave, on set days each year, such as between Christmas and New Year.
- An additional five days of volunteering leave.
- Support for qualifications and personal development.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Season ticket loan.
- Railcard (if you are eligible)
- A caring and supportive team environment.
How to apply
Please send a covering letter that details how you meet the requirements of the job description along with a CV to martin.meek@acctuk.org by 23:59 hrs Thursday 19th October 2023.
Interviews will be held at Montgomery House, Aldershot during the week commencing Monday 23rd October 2023.
Please note that as a charity dedicated to improving the lives of young people, we require staff to make a declaration about any relevant convictions, undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check and will follow up references.