We’re looking for a talented, energetic and above all creative individual to help us reach our vision of a zero carbon Cumbria. As a creative you’ll enhance the digital marketing and design ability in the marketing team. You come with a knowledge of the multi-media digital world we live in, furthering our mission through visual and written content.

You’ll use your digital marketing and design skills and experience to engage people from different walks of life in our projects, whether that’s attracting attendees for our events and training courses, bringing in new customers for our paid and free services, and encouraging people to use the resources we provide to enable them to live and work more sustainably

Closing date: 9am Wednesday 05 April

SALARY RANGE: £21,500 – £24,000 (full time equivalent) Starting salary is dependent on skills and experience. 

LOCATION: Contractually based at our office, Eden Rural Foyer, Old London Road, Penrith, CA11 8ET. Homeworking can be agreed. Occasional meetings required at venues across Cumbria.

HOURS: 22.5 – 30 hours a week with flexibility to be worked across 3, 4 or 5 days.

START DATE: As soon as possible

DURATION: Fixed term contract for 12 months

Marketing at CAfS

Our marketing and communications team plays a critical role in motivating and empowering individuals and organisations to take action on climate change. The team supports our many projects – from the high-profile Zero Carbon Cumbria programme, through to fundraising campaigns and our Cold to Cosy Homes Cumbria service. The team uses all forms of marketing and communications to broaden our reach, deepen our engagement and continue building our strong reputation and profile. 

The role 

  • Responsible for the design output of the marketing team  
  • Managing our digital channels  
  • Delivering other aspects of our marketing plans

Working for CAfS

As an employee of Cumbria Action for Sustainability (CAfS), you’ll be working for an organisation that is flexible, supportive and values your wellbeing. We can offer you a healthy work/life balance, including some flexibility in when and where you work your hours, along with an employer pension contribution of 6% from day one of employment and holiday entitlement of 22 days pro rata plus bank and public holidays.

CAfS is Cumbria’s climate change organisation. Our vision is a zero carbon Cumbria which is socially, environmentally, and economically beneficial for all. We aim to achieve this by promoting and facilitating low carbon living and its benefits – inspiring and supporting individuals, communities, and organisations across Cumbria and beyond to decarbonise lives and businesses by 2037 or sooner.

We manage and deliver events, advice, training and practical projects across the county as well as providing specialist consultancy services to enable individuals, communities, businesses and local authorities to drive a shift towards a Zero Carbon Cumbria. 

We hope you will consider joining us and being part of Cumbria-wide efforts to tackle climate change while making lives better.

Job description: Digital Marketing and Design Officer

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How to apply

Please send your CV and portfolio / examples of design work, along with the Expression of Interest form by 9am | Wednesday 05 April to [email protected]

INTERVIEWS: Interviews will be held via Zoom on Wednesday 12 April 2023. Please let us know when submitting your application if you are unable to make that date. Short-listed candidates will be contacted by 5pm | Thursday 04 April

Some great benefits of working at CAfS

Deciding whether to apply? Working at CAfS comes with some great benefits. You’ll be joining a friendly and supportive organisation, and your wellbeing and work/life balance are hugely important to us. As well as flexibility around your working hours and location, as mentioned above, you’ll have 22 days of paid annual leave pro rata, plus bank/public holidays. We pay an employer pension contribution of 6% from day one of employment.  

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