Total 7 pr media communications job vacancies in ipswich ip1 2dh

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY! Interviews will be on the 27th November 2024 (provisional). You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying. Please visit out Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

The post holder is a key member of the Communications and Engagement team who will support the team to fulfil their duty to communicate and engage with patients, staff and communities across Norfolk and Waveney. The post holder will take a lead on internal communications and engagement across Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System (ICS). The post holder will manage the ICBs staff intranet site, working with colleagues across the ICB to ensure content is up to date and the site is functioning effectively. Maximise the use of internal communication and engagement opportunities to ensure staff are informed and feel engaged to do the best they can. In addition to leading on internal communications, the post holder will provide broader administrative, communications and engagement support to the wider team. The post holder will provide some support to the following areas:Media enquiries and press releases: This may include responding to media enquiries from the press, liaising with colleagues across the ICB/ICS as appropriate, and writing copy for press releases. Digital communications: This may include writing and scheduling social media posts, using graphic design skills to create printed and digital materials, creating and editing webpages, and editing videos. Engagement activities and events: This may include creating surveys and coordinating events.

The Marketing and Communications department leads the global activity of building public support for sustainable seafood, as well as keeping stakeholders up to date and inspired with our work aimed at ending overfishing.

This role will support the Marketing and Communications department on a wide range of administrative, financial and project management tasks, helping to ensure the smooth running of this global function. The post-holder also provides PA support to the Chief Communications Officer, interacting with the Executive Committee and a broad range of internal and external stakeholders from around the world.

• Day-to-day organisational tasks to ensure the smooth running of the Global Marketing and Communications (Marketing and Communications) department.
• Co-ordinate a schedule of meetings for the Marketing and Communications department, including monthly calls and staff retreats and attendance at major conferences.
• Support planning processes and manage planning documentation from across the globe and with regional Marketing and Communications teams.
• Provide project management support for key external events or communication priority projects, which may involve dealing with multiple teams across the globe.
• Handle team administrative tasks, such as co-ordination of subscriptions, updating SharePoint pages and providing invoicing support.
• Provide support on special communications projects as required.
• Administrative support for the Marketing and Communications department, including travel logistics and associated invoices.
• Diary co-ordination and PA support for the Chief Communications Officer to include, but not limited to: diary management, dealing with correspondence, invoices and expenses, travel arrangements and itineraries, preparing and managing meeting papers, organising meetings, events and conference calls and appointments, minute taking and facilitation.
• Work closely with the other PAs, as well as the Office Services team, ensuring good teamwork and effective communication.

Other tasks as assigned by the Chief Communications Officer.

Technical Skills, Qualifications & Experience	Educated to degree level or equivalent experience. Proven role-specific experience of diary management including advanced knowledge of MS Outlook. Ability to prepare and tailor documents for different audiences, including presentations. Experience of handling basic financial tasks such as processing invoices. Knowledge of basic evaluation tools, such as surveys to assess success of campaigns. Well-developed IT skills, including the use of standard software packages (SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat). Advanced knowledge of PowerPoint would be preferable. Interest/experience in one of the following fields of communication is desirable: events, social media, web editorial, audio-visual.
Stakeholder Oriented	Evidence of an ability to cultivate and manage relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, suppliers and collaborators successfully, with a people-centred approach to business and work essential. Ability to gain credibility with, and the respect of, staff at all levels.
Organisational	Experience of organising meetings, especially with a geographically diverse stakeholder group; experience of organising external events such as conferences would be an advantage. Experience of note-taking and distributing meeting outcomes. Project management experience with the ability to manage long-term projects alongside short-term, urgent tasks and meeting tight deadlines. Excellent organisational skills are essential.
Communications	Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Some experience of preparing and delivering presentations and reports would be an advantage.
Personal attributes	Strong work ethic, enthusiastic nature with the ability to take initiative when appropriate and excellent attention to detail. Warm, friendly, calm and patient with a helpful nature, and a good sense of perspective and judgement. High level of discretion, tact and diplomacy is essential. Ability to combine self-management when working alone with productive team membership. Able to demonstrate influencing, negotiating and problem-solving skills. Willingness and enthusiasm to contribute to MSC-wide responsibilities and development, when appropriate, in pursuit of the mission and vision. Empathy and interest in environmental sustainability issues and in mission and objectives.
Circumstances	Weekend work and occasional domestic and international travel may be required.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Communications Develop good working relationships with all relevant areas of press and broadcasting media and external stakeholders. To respond to media enquiries and write proactive press releases, stakeholder briefings and other articles. Assist in publicising the work of the Trust through development ofgood news / promotional opportunities with press and other media,arranging interviews and photo opportunities. Work closely with Care Groups to provide support, advice and helpfor their individual communication activities. Monitor and review media coverage and maintain a media enquiry database. Contribute to the upkeep of the Trusts website and intranet site to provide accurate and timely information for staff, Members and the public. Ensure all communication, which may be complex, contentious orsensitive, is undertaken in a responsive and inclusive manner,focusing on improvement andways to move forward. Ensure all communication is presented appropriately to the different recipients, according to levels of understanding, type ofcommunication being imparted andpossible barriers such aslanguage, culture, understanding or physical or mentalhealthconditions. Maximise use of online media and social media where appropriate. Identify opportunities for positive PR opportunity. Maintain and update the media and external relations forward planning diary. Horizon scan effectively to anticipate difficult issues which could damage the Trusts reputation, or to identify opportunities for positive PR activity. Support the delivery of public information campaigns relating to public healthand other organisational priorities. This will involve developing campaign plans, undertaking stakeholder insight, working with external print and design and writing and editing campaign materials. Maintain photo library and shared drives.Graphic Design1. Create and develop graphic design solutions for the Trust, to include the following corepublications, exploring effective and innovative methods of production:A. Patient informationB. Posters, promotional literature and other publicity/campaign materialsC. PresentationsD. Corporate publicationsE. Easy Read materialF. Exhibition and display material2. Produce high-quality output across print and digital mediums as specified.3. Provide creative support and solutions to design briefs and ensure the departmentsresources are effectively maintained, and refreshed as appropriate.4. Proactively advise and liaise with services to establish their needs, using designsoftware to complete projects and revising projects based on client feedback.5. Coordinating with external design agencies and printers, as necessary.6. Ensure timely production and cataloguing of corporate leaflets and inclusion on theTrusts website and the intranet Leaflet Rack.7. Designing new and updating current literature following corporate branding guidelines todrive consistency and champion the NHS brand.Page | 4 JD Ver.2.0 Aug 20238. Administer tight version control and maintain all necessary shared documentation, e.g.,brand/style guides and document layout specifications.9. Manage images for publications and electronic media, ensuring appropriate consent is in place.10.Working with other team members to deliver projects and activity to deliver against deadlines.

Ensure the development and delivery of an effective digital communications andengagement strategy for NSFT, working with partner organisations to ensurechannels and information are more streamlined. Provide solutions to highly complex digital communication problems to a range ofaudiences, using persuasive and negotiating skills. Deliver messages through professional communications using a variety of means,including, but not limited to, websites, social media graphics, videos. Liaising with communication and engagement officers across the wider ICSs toensure a coordinated approach to digital communications and engagement. Introduce digital and targeted communication and engagement channels which areused by wider audiences, such as Tik Tok, Instagram and Snapchat.

If you are a creative communicator looking for a new challenge to make an impact in internal communications, we have a great opportunity for you.

We have a spot in our team for an internal communications officer specialising in support for our Children and Families directorate. You’ll be joining a team of talented people who are dedicated to effective, impactful communication, and finding innovative ways to connect with our audiences.

This is a great opportunity to work on a strategic internal communications approach and make a real impact on the people working in our Children and Families directorate.

You’ll be part of an award-winning communications team at a forward-thinking council. You would be managed by the Senior Internal Communications Officer, and work closely with our Internal Communications Officer, and Head of Campaigns, Social Media, and Internal Communications.

Main Responsibilities

Our Children and Families directorate is the largest at the council. Following a huge transformation, and with a brand new director in post, they are investing in strategic internal communications to help them move forward in new ways of working, united in a clear identity, vision, and narrative.

You will lead in developing and implementing the internal comms strategy for the directorate, working with the senior leadership team and people throughout the council.
To support this, you will also produce and deliver engaging content for our internal comms channels, including video, newsletter, and intranet copy.

You’ll also

• create content for partners and the wider SCC organisation that showcases the work of Children and Families colleagues, helping the council to engage with the directorate's work and celebrate its successes.
• be involved with promoting and covering internal events that connect our audiences with senior leaders, members, and each other.
• evaluate how content is performing and report that back to senior leaders and communications colleagues.

There's a lot to be done, but it's an opportunity to make a big impact and improve communications for a large section of the council's workforce.

The Ideal Candidate

We’re looking for great communicators with the right blend of skills, experience, and values to compliment our talented team.

We are looking for someone who:

• is experienced in internal communications and engagement.
• understands the challenges of communicating in a large public sector organisation.
• knows about the power of insight and can use research to drive objective-led campaigns and content.
• is well-organised, able to prioritise conflicting demands and manage workload effectively.
• has excellent language skills, able to write clear and compelling content in plain English.
• has good digital skills, confident with recording and editing video and audio.
• is creative and innovative, seeking new ways to connect with internal audiences, and keep on top of trends and best practice across the industry.

For more information please take a look at the full job description, and if you have any questions before applying or would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Senior Internal Communications Officer, Gabrielle Hyde - gabrielle.hyde@staffordshire.gov.uk

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:

As an authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity is proud to be the official NHS charity of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, and an active member of NHS Charities Together.

Our supporters help take care of patients and staff at your local hospitals and healthcare centres - providing those extras that go above and beyond what the NHS can provide, and which make such a difference to happiness and healing.

We are looking for a creative and driven charity communications and marketing manager who is passionate about health charities and the NHS to join our ambitious NHS charity team.

You'll be part of a fabulous team with responsibility for supporting a variety of income streams and helping us build our brand locally to become the local charity of choice.

You'll help improve patients' lives by bringing some good into a difficult time, supporting people to raise money to help provide the hospitals with the life-saving equipment, cutting-edge technology, research and innovation that can transform the healthcare available to your friends and family, when they need it most.

This role does require you to have a full UK driving licence & access to vehicle.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to develop and deliver a robust charity communications function providing support to ESNEFT Charity
• Develop, lead, plan and implement creative communications plans for fundraising campaigns and specific projects. This includes promoting the work of the charity through public relations, digital communications, linking with media relations, marketing and brand development. It will require liaison with managers and staff to identify the key messages for individual campaigns and deciding how to present these using a variety of media and to a range of external audiences.
• Manage specific projects as delegated by the Associate Director of Charity and support the Head of Fundraising and Marketing and/or other members of charity staff as required.
• Educate and communicate our charity brand principles to both internal and external audiences appropriately, keeping it at the heart of all marketing initiatives
• Help develop charity brand principles, including visual identity and tone of voice
• Enhance and protect the reputation of the charity through effective and timely communications activity targeted at a large range of internal and external audiences.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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• Commission, write, edit, proof read, co-ordinate complex external publications, fundraising packs and other materials; assist with writing press releases and articles; oversee print and distribution.
• Respond to media enquiries, brief journalists, manage press conferences, photo calls and the media on-site during visits when necessary.
• Develop and manage the charity’s social media accounts
• In consultation with the hospital communications team, attend press and media briefings that relate to the activities of the charity.
• Provide expert charity communications support and PR advice to colleagues and the charity team.
• Assist in the development of effective plans to manage, monitor and deliver projects to challenging timescales and budget.
• Play an active role in the Charity’s communications / media management in the event of a major incident and in emergency planning.
• Help to research, write, edit, proof read and coordinate core internal communication documents to ensure the charity is well represented internally. This will require the post holder to proactively communicate messages and engage staff in identifying fundraising/donation and ‘good news’ stories.
• Ensure successful completion of these internal publications within tight deadlines.
• Ensure the website is maintained with current information to represent the charity and manage social media feeds. Ensure that key messages are clear and that any forthcoming events or fundraising activities are well promoted.
• Monitor press coverage
• Process any media enquiries in line with the Trust Media Policy, noting relevant information so that colleagues can respond quickly and effectively, escalating quickly where these are urgent.
• Escort members of the media when on site.
• Work constructively with partner organisation communications teams to ensure constructive and cost effective communication campaigns in relation to joint projects or initiatives.
• Undertake any other duties, which might reasonably be required commensurate with the post of Communications & Marketing Manager.
• Undertake regular reviews of literature and information to ensure it reflects the needs of the charity and its core values.
• Analyse and interpret complex facts and situations and consider options for communicating to different audiences.
• Develop and implement PR plans and campaigns, ensuring any communications represents the charity’s core values and strategic vision.
• Attend fundraising activities and events as part of the wider fundraising team to encourage donations and ensure that all PR opportunities are maximised.
• The post holder will be expected to work independently under their own initiative and act as lead specialist for some communications campaigns.
• Ensure that service delivery standards are achieved


This advert closes on Monday 1 Apr 2024