Hospice Communications and Marketing Officer

Job summary

30 hours per week

£28,866 - £31,039 per annum full time which is £23,093 - £24,831 per annum pro rata for 30 hours per week

Are you a natural marketer, who knows how to tell a good story?

Can you whip up a creative communications plan that will get the message out there?

Could you be the newest addition to our growing Communications and Marketing team?

We are looking for a creative communicator with a love of marketing who is willing to get stuck in, work hard and more importantly, make a real impact to support the work we do with our patients and their families.

Your days will be filled with searching out stories, creating content for a range of audiences and busting myths about what Hospice Care is really like. Youll be just as comfortable chatting with our directors as you are to patients including children, young people and adults with life-limiting conditions.

Youll be a real wordsmith with fresh ideas. Youll love adapting the voice and style of writing to suit the audience from patients and families, to staff and volunteers, supporters and general public, to the media, and even health care professionals. Theres lots of variety in what youll be asked to produce from social media posts to patient leaflets, staff newsletters, annual reports, press releases and more.

You will work on a range of internal and external campaigns and projects and youll be happy to take the lead where needed.

Interview date; 17th June 2025

Main duties of the job

Excited?

Great! Wed love to hear from you if youre

Empathetic and caring with great communication and relationship building skills

An experienced communications/marketing/copywriting pro with a portfolio of at least two years relevant work youd proudly talk to us about

An enthusiastic doer you thrive in a busy and varied environment and can keep calm and carry on when deadlines are tight

Many people are unsure about working in a hospice - but behind our doors youll find much joy, laughter and happiness (along with inevitably a few tears). Youll also find a warm, welcoming and supportive work environment within an organisation and team of people who really care about you. We have great benefits and access to a wide range of education and development opportunities.

If youd like to get a feel for the place, wed love you to come for a look around.

If after reading the job description, youd like to ask any questions or arrange a visit, please contact Louise Heaps, Communications and Marketing Manager at louiseheaps@stoswaldsuk.org

Please note if you are invited for interview, well send you some interview questions so you can prepare answers in advance. Well also send you a creative pre-interview task to present to us which will focus on your writing skills.

About us

This role is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

You must have existing right to work in the UK for this role.

Disability Confident Leader.

Registered Charity No. 503386

St Oswalds Hospice aims to be an equal opportunities employer

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time if we receive a high volume of applications or if a suitable candidate is found