Communications and Stories Officer
At Your Place, we have one simple goal: to solve homelessness, one person at a time – and this role plays a vital part in making that possible. Based in Newham, where the levels of homelessness are the highest in the country, our work has never been more needed.
We are looking for someone with experience in communications within the charity sector. If you have a passion for telling stories that matter, and are skilled in content creation, social media and email marketing, we’d love to hear from you.
This role is at the heart of our efforts to increase awareness and inspire action through the power of storytelling. You will create compelling content across digital, editorial and creative platforms, helping to engage our supporters, build our community and contribute to the growth of our charity.
Your work will directly support our fundraising efforts and enable us to reach a wider audience, making a lasting impact on the lives of people experiencing homelessness.
People like Darren, who said, "Because of Your Place, I’ve got the strength and the support to progress." Darren, who was living in a shed after losing a loved one, is now in stable housing and completing a course to get a role in construction. His journey is just one example of the many lives we’ve positively impacted. You’ll be at the heart of gathering and sharing these stories in a way that is ethical, trauma-informed and always respectful of the individual’s journey.
Job details
Salary: £32,965-£39,350 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 9am-5pm. Open to part-time or flexible working requests
Location: Hybrid. 2/3 days per week in East London office (Canning Town, Newham)
Job closing date: Monday 13 April 2026
First‑stage interviews will take place remotely on 15 and 16 April.
Candidates who progress may be invited to a possible second‑stage interview, held in person on 21 April (and 23 April if required).
To request the full job description, please email Careers@your-place.org.uk
Key responsibilities:
Identify and create powerful stories from across the charity, leveraging key moments, events and milestones to raise awareness and engagement.
· Develop and deliver a content plan that brings our mission to life and shares stories across multiple channels and formats.
Lead social media, web and email marketing activity to inform, engage and motivate supporters to take action.
Monitor and evaluate communications, using insights to continuously improve content and engagement.
Create visually compelling assets, (including imagery for socials, reports, leaflets and more)
Collaborate with fundraising team to ensure content aligns with fundraising goals and drives supporter action, including supporting events and appeals
Record and update consent for stories, photos and videos, ensuring content is collected and shared ethically and respectfully.
About you:
· A skilled communicator who understands the power of everyday stories.
· Relevant experience in communications within the charity sector
· Exceptional storytelling and communication skills, with the ability to create clear, engaging content
· Creative approach to content creation, with strong visual design skills and understanding of how to tell stories through various media.
· Ability to manage social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), use content management systems (e.g. Wordpress) and email marketing platforms (e.g. Mailchimp) to distribute and assess effectiveness of communications
· Highly organised with strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
· Committed to continuous personal development and seeking opportunities to expand your skills.
Employee Benefits
We support you so you can do your best work. Here’s some of what we offer:
Holiday: 25 days leave, rising to 30 with service, plus bank holidays and an extra day for your birthday.
Health & Wellbeing: Weekly Wellbeing Hour, 2 Wellbeing Days, gym membership reimbursement, 24/7 helpline, cycle-to-work, and more.
Pension: We match your contributions up to 7.5%.
Career Development: Training, qualifications and professional memberships.
Flexible Working: Tailored to help balance work and life.
Discounts: Access to discounts on shopping, holidays, and events.
Commitment to inclusion
At Your Place, we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender, identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
- Team
- Fundraising and Communications
- Remote status
- Hybrid
Your Place @ Anchor House
Our offer
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Holidays 🌴
Time off to do as you please - you'll get 25 days, rising one day annually up to 30 days, plus bank holidays. -
Wellbeing 💚
We've also got reimbursements for the costs of a gym membership, a 24-hour confidential helpline for practical and emotional support (for your work or personal life), a cycle to work scheme, and activities like group yoga classes too. -
Pension 💷
Your pension will be with TPT Retirement Solutions and we match what you pay into your pension up to 7.5%. Extra money for your retirement! -
Career development 📚
We all know having the opportunity to develop in your career is really important to people, so we've got different options depending on what suits your role best. It could be getting a recognised qualification, doing some internal training, working towards professional accreditation, or having a membership to a professional body. -
Flexible working 🕘
We want to help you achieve the best work-life balance possible. We have made some promises to our residents about when we are around, so we just need to have the needs of your team in mind as well as the organsiation, to get the best out of it. -
Employee socials 📅
Fun at work is important too! Some of our teams help organise social events in the summer and winter - get involved! -
Office equipment 💻
You'll get the best possible IT equipment and if your role involves working remotely, you can order items like desks, chairs or other equipment to help with your comfort and wellbeing. -
Discounts 🛒
You'll have access to discounts for holidays, shopping, eating out, and loads more with our Proud to Care scheme. -
Family friendly 👪
We have a variety of family-friendly leave available to all employees for maternity, paternity, and adoption. -
We've put together this employee benefits package to make sure we give our best so you can give yours!
About Your Place
Your Place where homelessness is solved one person at a time.
Your Place is much more than somewhere to call home. We work one-to-one with people experiencing homelessness, helping them to regain their self-belief and rebuild their lives. We can’t end homelessness for everyone overnight. But we can solve it one person at a time.
We run two main services from our base at 81 Barking Road - our core hostel (which accounts for approximately 80% of our bed spaces) supporting people experiencing homelessness with low to medium support needs, as well as our intensive support service for people who need extra help on their journeys.
You can find out more about how we help people by visiting our website.
Registered Charity No. 1147794 - in England and Wales
Registered Company No. 08075329 - in England and Wales
Registered Office: 81 Barking Road, London, E16 4HB