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Sanctuary is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around 13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.

Communications Officer

Worcester or Glasgow based with a balance of home and office working

£29,227 - £30,765 per year

35 hours per week

Permanent and Temporary position for up to 12 months

We have permanent and 12-month temporary positions available for Communications Officers to join our PR and Communications Department. The roles sit in the Communications team, which manages brand strategy, digital, regional, internal, corporate and strategic communications and delivers proactive and engaging communications activities to promote Sanctuary’s work in communities across England and Scotland. We are looking for someone with proven experience in public relations and communications who can use their skills to help promote the work of Sanctuary across a range of communications channels.

The role of Communications Officer will include:

• Creating compelling pieces of content across a range of communications channels including, but not limited to, PR, social media, internal communications, web content, video, direct communications, podcasts, speeches, presentations and publications
• Supporting with the delivery of impactful regional, trade and national PR campaigns and internal communications activity
• Liaising with technical specialists such as designers, web managers, printers and suppliers to ensure the delivery of effective communications across all channels
• Developing relationships with internal stakeholders
• Advising on and providing practical and cost-effective solutions for communications challenges to communicate the desired message

Skills and experiences:

• Working knowledge of journalism, marketing, communications or public relations
• Experience in supporting the successful delivery of projects
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to stay calm and constructive in meeting tight deadlines
• Knowledge of design software and printing processes
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook

Why work for us?

One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and commercial services, Sanctuary employs around 14,000 people and manages over 116,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.

Our Benefits

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• £29,227 per annum (rising to £30,765 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

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Closing Date: 6 March 2023

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing date we would therefore recommend an early application.

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Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.
Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.