Job vacancy: Communications and Marketing Assistant, Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, Saltaire

Job summary

Main area: Communications
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 453-24-6238147

Employer: Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: New Mill
Town: Saltaire
Salary: £25,147 - £27,596 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/05/2024 23:59

Communications and Marketing Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 4

Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.

As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.

Person specification

Training

Essential criteria

PR / communication, inc. traditional and digital media, design and print.

Desirable criteria

Qualification or experience of print/design, photography.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Microsoft Office including Teams, Excel, CMS.
Understanding of how to tailor content for different media, specifically press, web, print and social channels.

Desirable criteria

Design skills

Qualifications

Essential criteria

A’ Levels or equivalent.
Degree or equivalent knowledge (through experience) in communication and marketing/or PR.

Desirable criteria

4 A-Levels A-C BA (Hons) in a relevant degree (eg. communications, marketing)

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience in a communication role.
Experience of digital media activity - web/social/videos - and experience of broad range of digital channels.
Experience of writing and issuing media releases and media handling.
Able to produce accessible copy for use across a range of communication channels - web, print, e-bulletins etc
Print/design, branding

Desirable criteria

Has a working knowledge of the NHS.
Experience of print and production techniques.
Evidence of guiding/ supporting others on communication work.
Working knowledge of a broad range of promotional tactics (events, stakeholder liaison, print, digital, media etc).
Evidence of continued professional development.

The Trust’s purpose is to create connected communities and help people to feel as healthy as they can be at every point in their lives and our vision is to connect people to the best quality care, when and where they need it and be a national role model as an employer and provide our staff with the best place to work.

Bradford has been awarded the coveted status of UK City of Culture 2025. The year is set to deliver more than 1000 new performances and events including 365 artist commissions, a series of major arts festivals as well as exciting national and international collaborations. Its themes will be rooted in the unique heritage and character of Bradford and will reveal the magic of the district that is held in its people, its ambition, and above all, its potential.

We would welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health and care needs.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and in particular Bradford District Care Trust is keen to reflect the population we serve, we are currently underrepresented in terms of black and minority ethnic staff. Applications are encouraged from these groups, but it must be stressed that selection will be solely on merit and in accordance with the Trust recruitment policy.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.