Communications Officer

Your new company
You'll be joining a purpose-driven organisation, with a strong focus on engaging with communities and ensuring people's voices and experiences are heard. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative communications function and contribute to meaningful, high-profile work.

Your new role
As Communications Officer, you'll work closely with the Head of Communications to manage and develop the organisation's digital communications channels. With a strong digital focus, you'll create engaging and accessible content across websites, social media and other online platforms, while supporting wider communications and stakeholder engagement activity.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Managing and updating website and intranet content
• Writing and publishing engaging digital content, including news stories, web pages and campaign materials
• Supporting social media activity, audience engagement and online campaigns
• Creating and editing digital assets, including graphics, imagery and multimedia content
• Supporting website management, usability and accessibility
• Delivering e-newsletters, digital marketing activity and stakeholder communications
• Monitoring website and social media performance and using insights to improve content and engagement
• Working with internal colleagues and external stakeholders to identify opportunities to strengthen digital communications
• Supporting campaigns designed to raise awareness and encourage people to share their experiences of health and social care
• Ensuring consistent branding and messaging across digital channels

What you'll need to succeed
You'll be a creative, organised and proactive communications professional with strong digital skills and excellent attention to detail. Ideally, you'll have:

• Previous experience in communications, digital communications, marketing or PR
• Experience creating and managing content across websites, social media and digital channels
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience developing content for different audiences
• Knowledge of digital accessibility and best practice
• Strong internal and external stakeholder management skills
• The ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
• Experience monitoring digital performance and using insights to improve communications
• A creative approach with excellent attention to detail

Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud programmes, video-editing software, e-newsletter platforms or social media management tools would be beneficial. Previous communications experience within the public sector or third sector would also be advantageous.

Welsh language skills would be an advantage.

What you'll get in return
This role is offered on an initial 3-month temporary assignment.

£15.95 Per Hour + Holiday Allowance

Flexible working options are available.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to Jessica Dando now.

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