Mountain Healthcare Ltd

Communications Officer

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Job summary

The successful post-holder will enhance and advance both digital and print communications. This will include, but will not be limited to, producing, writing and maintaining social media channels, as well as public relations, design and print support, and other marketing duties. The Communications Officer will act as digital and brand ambassador within the Mountain Healthcare team.

We are looking for someone who has a good awareness of technological advances within the communications profession, who will actively raise and progress emerging opportunities for innovation.

The focus of the day to day work will be to support the creation, delivery and evaluation of content across all of our communication channels.

Main duties of the job

  • Contributing to the day to day development and management of digital channels with strategic input from the Communications Manager.
    • Use data and audience insight to inform and improve Mountain’s digital presence.
    • To work with the senior leadership team and Communications manager and colleagues to develop Mountain’s communication strategy.
    • To be a key point of contact for communication and marketing campaigns across the organisation.
    • To be a key point of contact for our website host provider and to be primary digital liaison from the communications team.
    • To be part of the day to day management of our social media accounts, and to contribute to regular social media and sector monitoring and reporting.
    • To contribute to our communications and corporate planning tools; ensuring our content is scheduled in way that is compelling, comprehensive and avoids overload on any given day.

    About us

    Mountain healthcare prides itself on providing a healthier work/life balance, we love a quality improvement project and recognise achievements with awards and bonuses! We offer a highly competitive salary along with some great benefits.

    Mountain healthcare is unique, in that although we are a nationwide company with over 400 employees, we still maintain that family feel and ensure everyone feels like a valued member of our team. We are passionate about our values which are to ‘Be Kind’ and ‘Do the right thing’. We believe we can make a real difference to those who are vulnerable within the criminal justice system and would love for you to join our team.

    Benefits of working for us include: Competitive Salary, Life Assurance, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Programme, Enhanced Annual Leave and Sickness Pay Policy, Long Service and Team of the Month Awards, Career Progression, Individual training programmes, competency frameworks of support and development, Cutting edge accredited and CPD training courses.

    We aim to create and encourage an environment committed to promoting equality, diversity, working inclusively and building on the differences that individuals can bring to the work place and we uphold these principles in our behaviours. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

    Details

    Date posted

    21 January 2022

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    Depending on experience £25,000 - £29,000

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time, Part-time, Home or remote working

    Reference number

    E0166-Comms

    Job locations

    Communicourt

    Trigate Business Centre,

    Oldbury

    West Midlands

    B68 0NP


    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please download the attached Job Description to find out more information about the day-to-day role and responsibilities.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please download the attached Job Description to find out more information about the day-to-day role and responsibilities.

    Person Specification

    Experience

    Essential

    • Relevant A level or NVQ Level 3 qualification/professional qualification; or a relevant degree.
    • Experience in delivering and evaluating communications and marketing activity within a communications team.
    • Experience in writing copy to meet professional standards.
    • Experience in SEO.
    • Day to day delivery of digital channels, including intranet, website, social media, MS Teams.
    • Ability to interact appropriately with senior managers, civil servants and frontline staff.
    • Ability to work on own initiative with minimal instruction and on own projects with attention to detail and to agreed timescales.
    • A collaborative team worker who can build positive relationships and work effectively across boundaries and achieve results through others.
    • Personal conduct, integrity and credibility that commands the confidence of managers and staff at all levels, external partners and stakeholders.
    • A track record of achieving results in a performance driven culture.
    • Excellent oral and writing skills with an understanding of what makes news both internally and externally.
    • Ability to cope at times of crisis and to work under pressure.
    • Ability to use databases and analyse, interpret, explain and summarise data and issues in a logical manner and formulate and present solutions to identified issues.
    • Committed to ensuring that all practice and engagement with others is free from discrimination and adheres to equal opportunities legislation and organisational policies.
    • Able to build relationships and credibility with a wide range of people internally and externally.
    Person Specification

    Experience

    Essential

    • Relevant A level or NVQ Level 3 qualification/professional qualification; or a relevant degree.
    • Experience in delivering and evaluating communications and marketing activity within a communications team.
    • Experience in writing copy to meet professional standards.
    • Experience in SEO.
    • Day to day delivery of digital channels, including intranet, website, social media, MS Teams.
    • Ability to interact appropriately with senior managers, civil servants and frontline staff.
    • Ability to work on own initiative with minimal instruction and on own projects with attention to detail and to agreed timescales.
    • A collaborative team worker who can build positive relationships and work effectively across boundaries and achieve results through others.
    • Personal conduct, integrity and credibility that commands the confidence of managers and staff at all levels, external partners and stakeholders.
    • A track record of achieving results in a performance driven culture.
    • Excellent oral and writing skills with an understanding of what makes news both internally and externally.
    • Ability to cope at times of crisis and to work under pressure.
    • Ability to use databases and analyse, interpret, explain and summarise data and issues in a logical manner and formulate and present solutions to identified issues.
    • Committed to ensuring that all practice and engagement with others is free from discrimination and adheres to equal opportunities legislation and organisational policies.
    • Able to build relationships and credibility with a wide range of people internally and externally.

    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

    Mountain Healthcare Ltd

    Address

    Communicourt

    Trigate Business Centre,

    Oldbury

    West Midlands

    B68 0NP


    Employer's website

    https://www.mountainhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Mountain Healthcare Ltd

    Address

    Communicourt

    Trigate Business Centre,

    Oldbury

    West Midlands

    B68 0NP


    Employer's website

    https://www.mountainhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Recruitment Coordinator

    recruitment.coordinator@mountainhealthcare.co.uk

    03302230099

    Details

    Date posted

    21 January 2022

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    Depending on experience £25,000 - £29,000

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time, Part-time, Home or remote working

    Reference number

    E0166-Comms

    Job locations

    Communicourt

    Trigate Business Centre,

    Oldbury

    West Midlands

    B68 0NP


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