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An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Trust for a communications assistant with good general communications skills, strong administrative skills and a keen interest in digital and social media.

Working in a job share arrangement as part of the communications team you will be able to write well and produce engaging content for our website, intranet site and across a range of social media.

Other duties will include writing copy for internal and external newsletters, supporting virtual events, writing press releases and creating visual communications. The ability to make short videos would be an advantage.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to learn more about working in the busy and varied world of NHS communications.

• Ability to write clear, accurate, engaging copy for multiple audiences from complex information
• Excellent social and digital media skills, with experience of different content management systems
• Excellent administrative skills, including good record-keeping
• Ability to plan own workload and meet deadlines.
• Ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Able to apply discretion when working with the team on sensitive communications
• Experience of developing and implementing internal communications channels and messages.
• Experience of developing materials for use on websites and social media, of using content management systems and social scheduling systems
• Some experience of working with the media, writing press releases and responding to media enquiries.
• Experience of using design software such as (but not limited to) Canva or Biteable
• Some experience of making videos and animations would be an advantage
• Experience of managing own projects.
• Responsibility for team’s digital equipment eg team ipad, digital camera etc