Job summary
The Regional Marketing and Communications Officer will support CDAS to create content consistent with our brand, including producing high quality, engaging and creative marketing and communication materials such as press releases, leaflets, Q&As, blogs, photography and videos.
Main duties of the job
As part of this role, you will be responsible for the delivery of multimedia content such as film, photo, GIFs, animations, illustrations and graphics, across all marketing and communications activities within the organisation. You will ensure that our content enables us to secure media coverage, increased engagement on our social media channels, market and communicate our services, drive brand awareness and connect with our key audiences, whilst building and maintaining productive relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
About us
Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.
At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online.
We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year.
We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.
We Are With You.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Stoke-on-Trent's Community Drug and Alcohol Service (CDAS), a partnership between With You and BAC O'Connor, provides a free, confidential and friendly service to anyone experiencing challenges with drugs or alcohol.
We are recruiting for an enthusiastic and creative individual to join us as a Regional Marketing and Communications Officer, to support the delivery of our marketing and communications strategy in the Stoke-on-Trent area. If you are looking to join a forward thinking, values-driven charity and have the passion and expertise to drive our marketing and communications offering, we'd love to hear from you.
Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised.
This is a full time, permanent, hybrid position, with a 50/50 split between working from our Stoke Community Drug and Alcohol service and from home. The salary for this role is £25,000 - £27,000 per annum.
Benefits
Competitive salary28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays2 days paid volunteer leave per yearAuto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension schemeAccess to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brandsFlexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeingWe have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
Diversity Statement
As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Stoke-on-Trent's Community Drug and Alcohol Service (CDAS), a partnership between With You and BAC O'Connor, provides a free, confidential and friendly service to anyone experiencing challenges with drugs or alcohol.
We are recruiting for an enthusiastic and creative individual to join us as a Regional Marketing and Communications Officer, to support the delivery of our marketing and communications strategy in the Stoke-on-Trent area. If you are looking to join a forward thinking, values-driven charity and have the passion and expertise to drive our marketing and communications offering, we'd love to hear from you.
Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised.
This is a full time, permanent, hybrid position, with a 50/50 split between working from our Stoke Community Drug and Alcohol service and from home. The salary for this role is £25,000 - £27,000 per annum.
Benefits
Competitive salary28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays2 days paid volunteer leave per yearAuto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension schemeAccess to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brandsFlexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeingWe have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
Diversity Statement
As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A relevant degree or equivalent experience.
- Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Experience
Essential
- We're looking for demonstrable experience working in a similar environment, with the ability to influence decision makers and use communication tools to achieve change. You will have strong working knowledge of social media, broadcast, print and online media, as well as excellent news sense and awareness of key issues. This is a busy service, with multiple priorities ongoing and huge plans for growth, so it's important that you are highly organised and able to manage your time effectively.
- We want to foster a positive and empowering culture and are looking for someone who can build meaningful relationships with diverse teams, exciting them about what our activity can help them to achieve. As such, it is imperative that you possess the ability to listen, engage, influence and build relationships at all levels. A full job description is available on request.
- We're looking for:
- Excellent news sense
- Awareness of what influences decision makers and how to use communication tools to achieve change and influence stakeholders
- Proven ability to gather case studies for marketing and communication purposes
- Excellent writing and copy editing skills
- Proven ability to secure media coverage
- Experience managing and growing engagement on a wide range of social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, Snapchat and LinkedIn
- Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple projects at one time
- Ability to evolve and secure value for money from products and tools
- Ability to use data analytics to improve how we work and develop communications channels
- Experience in working to tight deadlines
- Ability to work collaboratively
- Ability to manage competing / conflicting demands
- Commitment to the organisation's Guiding Principles and Behaviours
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A relevant degree or equivalent experience.
- Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Experience
Essential
- We're looking for demonstrable experience working in a similar environment, with the ability to influence decision makers and use communication tools to achieve change. You will have strong working knowledge of social media, broadcast, print and online media, as well as excellent news sense and awareness of key issues. This is a busy service, with multiple priorities ongoing and huge plans for growth, so it's important that you are highly organised and able to manage your time effectively.
- We want to foster a positive and empowering culture and are looking for someone who can build meaningful relationships with diverse teams, exciting them about what our activity can help them to achieve. As such, it is imperative that you possess the ability to listen, engage, influence and build relationships at all levels. A full job description is available on request.
- We're looking for:
- Excellent news sense
- Awareness of what influences decision makers and how to use communication tools to achieve change and influence stakeholders
- Proven ability to gather case studies for marketing and communication purposes
- Excellent writing and copy editing skills
- Proven ability to secure media coverage
- Experience managing and growing engagement on a wide range of social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, Snapchat and LinkedIn
- Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple projects at one time
- Ability to evolve and secure value for money from products and tools
- Ability to use data analytics to improve how we work and develop communications channels
- Experience in working to tight deadlines
- Ability to work collaboratively
- Ability to manage competing / conflicting demands
- Commitment to the organisation's Guiding Principles and Behaviours
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
