Graduate Marketing & Development Assistant

Alliance Psychological Services Limited

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Job summary

Alliance Psychological Services is an independent provider of counselling and psychological therapy services based in the Tees Valley area and working across the North East region.

We are currently looking to recruit a Graduate Marketing & Development Assistant who will work with our Quality and Governance Lead and Management Team to implement and oversee Alliances business development strategy. They will have a focus on developing and maintaining our digital and online media platform presence, including our website. They will support Managers in identifying and developing new areas of business to achieve our strategic goals and vision and to increase business income and activity. The post holder will work to maintain and develop both new and existing relationships to promote and market Alliances services.

You must have right to work in the UK as we are currently unable to offer working visa opportunities.

For more information on this post please contact Jill Best on 01642 352747 option 4 for further details.

Closing date: 10th October 2021

Interview date: Week Commencing 18th October 2021

Please note this advert may close early depending on the volume of applications received.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work with our Quality and Governance Lead and Management Team to implement and oversee Alliances business development strategy. They will have a focus on developing and maintaining our digital and online media platform presence including our website. They will support Managers in identifying and developing new areas of business to achieve our strategic goals and vision and to increase business income and activity. The post holder will work to maintain and develop both new and existing relationships to promote and market Alliances services.

They will support the coordination of new bids and tenders and assist in other business development activities within Alliance, working across the North East.

About us

Alliance offers first rate training and development opportunities, flexible working (where appropriate), child-care voucher scheme, 38 days annual leave per annum/pro rata, EAP health scheme and a 3% contributory pension scheme.

Alliance Psychological Services Limited is committed to promoting equal opportunities in our employment practice and service delivery. We are signatories to the Mindful Employers Charter. Alliance also has Investors in People status and is committed to the National Living Wage.

Alliance Psychological Services follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each persons individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of clients. Please note that due to the nature of the duties of these roles, an enhanced criminal records disclosure will be sought in the event of a successful application.

Date posted

27 September 2021

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£20,000 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

E0163-21-3270

Job locations

24 Yarm Road

Stockton-on-tees

Cleveland

TS18 3NA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Core focus of the role

  • Develop the marketing and promotion of Alliance and its services.
  • Assist in the sourcing of funding opportunities to support Alliances strategic vision.
  • Assist in the tendering and bidding process.
  • Support the development of the Business Plan and Marketing Strategy for Alliance
  • Keep abreast of innovations and best practice in mental health and social care.
  • Support in coordinating and developing plans to ensure all quality related targets in contracts for services are achieved.

Specific Duties

  • To review, monitor and develop Alliances website.
  • To support in the review of all marketing material and to develop further marketing materials.
  • To work with Service Managers to plan social media activities and updates.
  • To collect quantitative and qualitative data from marketing campaigns and assist with capturing and analysing social media metrics.
  • To monitor social channels for trending news and ideas and capitalise on those trends through our social media accounts where relevant to Alliance and our sector.
  • To support Managers to develop proposals and packages of interventions for existing and new clients and prepare power point presentations.
  • To support the development and implementation of strategy, including developing and reviewing Alliances business plan
  • To support the development of the public profile of Alliance, and the services we offer.
  • To undertake Continuous Professional Development activities to improve own performance as appropriate and attend regular management supervision.

In addition, the Post holder will be required to operate within agreed Alliance and Professional guidelines and codes of practice and to undertake other duties as may be commensurate with the nature, remit and grade of the post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Core focus of the role

  • Develop the marketing and promotion of Alliance and its services.
  • Assist in the sourcing of funding opportunities to support Alliances strategic vision.
  • Assist in the tendering and bidding process.
  • Support the development of the Business Plan and Marketing Strategy for Alliance
  • Keep abreast of innovations and best practice in mental health and social care.
  • Support in coordinating and developing plans to ensure all quality related targets in contracts for services are achieved.

Specific Duties

  • To review, monitor and develop Alliances website.
  • To support in the review of all marketing material and to develop further marketing materials.
  • To work with Service Managers to plan social media activities and updates.
  • To collect quantitative and qualitative data from marketing campaigns and assist with capturing and analysing social media metrics.
  • To monitor social channels for trending news and ideas and capitalise on those trends through our social media accounts where relevant to Alliance and our sector.
  • To support Managers to develop proposals and packages of interventions for existing and new clients and prepare power point presentations.
  • To support the development and implementation of strategy, including developing and reviewing Alliances business plan
  • To support the development of the public profile of Alliance, and the services we offer.
  • To undertake Continuous Professional Development activities to improve own performance as appropriate and attend regular management supervision.

In addition, the Post holder will be required to operate within agreed Alliance and Professional guidelines and codes of practice and to undertake other duties as may be commensurate with the nature, remit and grade of the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in relevant field (Marketing or Business) awarded within last 3 years

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of any additional training relevant for this post.
  • Must be computer literate and confident using Microsoft office packages.
  • Skills in creating marketing materials.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Time Management skills.
  • Able to self-manage and work autonomously.

Desirable

  • Experience of attending networking events.
  • Experience of writing business proposals.
  • Experience of developing and implementing innovative projects or intervention programmes.

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • High level of motivation.
  • Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships.
  • Ability to work under pressure and alone at times.
  • Ability to use own initiative.
  • Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality.
  • High level of organisation skills. Flexible and adaptable.
  • Act in ways that support equality and promotes diversity.
  • Occasional weekend/evening work.

Desirable

  • Possession of a full driving license and access to motor vehicle.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in relevant field (Marketing or Business) awarded within last 3 years

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of any additional training relevant for this post.
  • Must be computer literate and confident using Microsoft office packages.
  • Skills in creating marketing materials.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Time Management skills.
  • Able to self-manage and work autonomously.

Desirable

  • Experience of attending networking events.
  • Experience of writing business proposals.
  • Experience of developing and implementing innovative projects or intervention programmes.

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • High level of motivation.
  • Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships.
  • Ability to work under pressure and alone at times.
  • Ability to use own initiative.
  • Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality.
  • High level of organisation skills. Flexible and adaptable.
  • Act in ways that support equality and promotes diversity.
  • Occasional weekend/evening work.

Desirable

  • Possession of a full driving license and access to motor vehicle.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Alliance Psychological Services Limited

Address

24 Yarm Road

Stockton-on-tees

Cleveland

TS18 3NA


Employer's website

https://www.alliancepsychology.com/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Alliance Psychological Services Limited

Address

24 Yarm Road

Stockton-on-tees

Cleveland

TS18 3NA


Employer's website

https://www.alliancepsychology.com/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Jill Best

info@alliancepsychology.com

01642352747

Date posted

27 September 2021

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£20,000 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

E0163-21-3270

Job locations

24 Yarm Road

Stockton-on-tees

Cleveland

TS18 3NA


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