Action for Children
Technology Engagement Officer
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Technology Engagement Officer
Salary: £39,500 per annum.
Location: Remote. Must be based in the UK.
Contract: Fixed Term Contract for 12 months covering Maternity leave, 35 hours per week.
Benefits
- 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave.
- Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities.
- Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
- Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover.
- Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailer's discounts.
Why Action for Children?
Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It is the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.
A bit about the role
This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of our ambitious technology team, helping colleagues across the organisation understand, embrace and benefit from digital innovation.
You'll be the bridge between technology and people, translating complex ideas into engaging communications, driving awareness of new services and initiatives, and creating opportunities for colleagues to connect with and influence our technology strategy.
If you're a natural communicator who enjoys building relationships, influencing stakeholders and bringing ideas to life, we'd love to hear from you.
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How you'll help to create brighter futures
- Develop and maintain the Technology Stakeholder Engagement Plan.
- Support the content development for digital platforms and internal channels.
- Promote Technology functions offerings which will help the commerciality and efficiency of the charity.
- Act as a liaison between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
- Maintain up-to-date awareness of industry and technology trends.
- Manage timelines, deliverables, and workflows to ensure smooth execution of communications and engagement initiatives.
- Be an advocate for the whole Technology Directorate building its profile and influence and help foster a culture of technological empowerment within Action for Children.
Let's talk about you
- Proven experience in a similar role, demonstrating a clear understanding of technology and business strategy.
- Highly established stakeholder management skills.
- Demonstrable written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Flexibility and adaptability to take on challenging projects across various business areas in a large, complex organisation.
- Experience in content development and internal communications.
- Excellent attention to detail and proof-reading.
- Evidence of building trust to influence those beyond their immediate sphere of control.
- Delivery internal workshops and ad-hoc 1:1’s to obtain information and insight to improve service delivery and knowledge sharing.
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Contact
Email us at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 13442.
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.
Diversity, equality, and inclusion
At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.
We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.
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Closing Date
Monday 3rd August 2026.
Interviews will be held via MS Teams week commencing 10th August 2026.
Job Description
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